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GUIDE  TO   BRITISH  WEST   INDIAN  ARCHIVE 

MATERIALS,  IN  LONDON  AND  IN  THE 

ISLANDS,  FOR  THE  HISTORY 

OF  THE  UNITED  STATES. 


BY 

HERBERT  C.  BELL 

DAVID  W.  PARKER 

and  Others. 


WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 
Published  by  the  Carnegie  Institution  of  Washington 

1926 


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Illinois  Historical  Survey 


GUIDE  TO   BRITISH  WEST   INDIAN  ARCHIVE 

MATERIALS,  IN  LONDON  AND  IN  THE 

ISLANDS,  FOR  THE  HISTORY 

OF  THE  UNITED  STATES. 


BY 

HERBERT  C.  BELL 

DAVID  W.  PARKER 

and  Others. 


WASHINGTON,  D.  C 
Published  by  the  Carnegie  Institution  of  Washington 

1926 


Carnegie  Institution  of  Washington 
Publication  No.  372 


Papers  of  the  Department  of  Historical  Research 
J.  Franklin  Jameson,  Editor 


JUDD  AND  DETWEILEH  INC. 
WASHINGTON,   D.  C. 


PREFACE. 

Throughout  the  years  immediately  preceding  the  World  War,  a  large  part 
of  the  work  of  the  historical  department  of  the  Carnegie  Institution  con- 
sisted in  the  preparation  and  issue  of  comprehensive  guides  to  the  materials 
for  American  history  preserved  in  foreign  archives.  The  purpose  was  to 
provide  investigators  with  manuals  that  might  save  them  the  expenditures 
and  disappointments  attendant  upon  processes  of  blind  and  undirected  groping, 
and  at  the  same  time  to  provide  students  who  could  not  leave  the  United 
States  with  means  of  securing  copies  or  arranging  for  searches  to  be  made 
by  other  hands.  Naturally,  by  reason  of  the  relations  in  which  the  American 
colonies  stood  to  the  British  Empire  before  the  War  of  Independence  and 
of  those  which  have  subsisted  between  the  United  States  and  Great  Britain 
since  that  event,  the  largest  element  in  the  series  of  volumes  then  undertaken 
is  that  which  relates  to  the  materials  for  American  history  in  the  British 
archives,  to  which  four  volumes  have  been  devoted — two  volumes  of  a  Guide 
to  the  Materials  for  American  History,  to  178s,  in  the  Public  Record  Office 
of  Great  Britain,  by  Professor  Charles  M.  Andrews,  a  Guide  to  the  Manu- 
script Materials  for  the  History  of  the  United  States,  to  178s,  in  the  British 
Museum,  etc.,  by  Drs.  Andrews  and  Davenport,  and  a  Guide  to  the  Materials 
in  London  Archives  for  the  History  of  the  United  States  since  1783,  by  Drs. 
Paullin  and  Paxson;  but  volumes  were  also  issued  which  furnished  guidance 
to  the  American  material  in  the  archives  of  Spain,  Germany,  Italy,  Switzer- 
land, Austria,  and  Russia,  and  to  the  materials  for  the  history  of  the  United 
States  in  those  of  Canada,  Mexico,  and  Cuba.  The  undertaking  of  this 
series  of  volumes  seems  to  have  been  justified  by  the  large  use  which  historical 
scholars  have  made  of  those  hitherto  produced,  during  the  years  that  have 
elapsed  since  their  issue. 

-^  Fortunately,  such  guides  to  the  American  materials  in  the  national  archives 
of  most  of  the  countries  whose  documents  are  important  to  this  purpose  had 
been  prepared  before  the  fateful  days  of  August  1914,  for  the  war  and  the 
attendant  disasters  would  have  made  it  far  more  difficult  to  produce  them 
after  that  date.  Guides  to  the  materials  for  American  history  in  the  national 
archives  of  France,  the  Netherlands,  and  the  Scandinavian  countries  have 
however  been  undertaken,  the  processes  of  search  and  note-taking  in  them 
have  been  completed,  except  in  the  case  of  France,  and  the  resultant  reports 
are  in  course  of  preparation. 

The  present  volume  undertakes  to  provide  special  guidance  to  a  body  of 
widely  scattered  archival  materials,  for  the  history  of  the  British  colonial 
empire  in  America  and  of  the  United  States  in  the  period  before  181 5.  It 
may  be  denoted  by  the  general  term  "British  West  Indian. "  Under  this  term 
are  embraced  not  only  the  repositories  of  public  correspondence  and  records 
in  the  British  West  Indian  islands,  in  the  strict  sense  of  that  term,  and  in  the 
Bahamas  and  Bermuda,  but  also  the  West  Indian  and  allied  classes — including 
those  of  the  Bahamas,  Bermuda,  British  Guiana,  and  British  Honduras — in 
the  Colonial  Office  Papers  preserved  in  the  Public  Record  Office  in  London. 


iv  Preface 

These  classes  have,  it  is  true,  been  inventoried  succinctly  in  the  first  volume 
of  Professor  Andrews's  Guide  to  the  Public  Record  Office,  in  the  course  of 
his  description  of  the  Colonial  Office  Papers;  but  the  object  of  the  corre- 
sponding section  of  the  present  volume  is  to  treat  them  on  a  much  larger 
scale,  with  much  more  abundant  listing  of  individual  documents. 

This  account  of  the  West  Indian  portions  of  the  Colonial  Office  Papers 
constitutes  the  first  part  of  the  present  volume,  the  islands  being  arranged  in 
alphabetical  order  as  they  are  in  the  classification  of  the  Colonial  Office  Papers 
themselves.  Then  follows  a  brief  account  of  the  papers  of  the  West  India 
Committee  in  London,  after  which  follows,  as  the  second  main  part  of  the 
volume,  a  body  of  descriptions,  in  alphabetical  order,  of  the  archives  of  the 
individual  islands  and  of  what  they  contain  for  the  history  of  the  English 
colonies  and  colonial  system  in  America  and  of  the  relations  of  these  islands 
to  the  United  States  down  to  1815  (and,  in  a  few  cases,  a  little  later). 

The  reasons  for  preparing  so  considerable  a  volume  upon  the  West  Indian 
archival  materials  for  American  history  rest  upon  two  facts.  On  the  one 
hand,  the  history  of  the  British  Empire  in  America  and  of  its  administration 
can  not  be  rightly  understood  except  by  taking  into  the  student's  view  not 
the  continental  colonies  alone,  but  the  whole  series  of  dependencies,  con- 
tinental and  insular  alike.  At  times  the  island  colonies,  rich  and  prosperous, 
were  regarded  as  a  more  important  element  in  the  Empire  than  those  of  the 
continent.  There  certainly  were  times  when  Barbados  and  Jamaica  were 
thought  more  valuable  in  London  than  Massachusetts  or  Carolina.  A  strik- 
ing illustration  of  the  estimation  in  which  the  islands  were  held  lies  in  the 
well-known  fact  that,  in  the  negotiations  preceding  the  treaty  of  1763,  the 
British  ministry  hesitated  for  a  long  time  as  to  whether  it  were  better  to  give 
back  to  France  the  whole  of  Canada  or  to  restore  to  it,  as  was  finally  done, 
the  island  of  Guadeloupe.  Students  of  colonial  American  history  are  agreed 
that  its  study  ought  to  include  much  further  consideration  of  the  history  of 
the  British  West  Indies  than  has  hitherto  been  customary.  To  study  the 
"Old  Thirteen"  colonies  alone  is  a  false  method.  It  is  to  read  into  the  history 
of  our  colonial  period  a  distinction  which  did  not  then  exist,  and  in  so  far  to 
distort  and  mutilate  that  history. 

In  the  second  place,  the  commercial  relations  between  the  island  colonies 
and  those  of  the  mainland  form  an  important  part  of  the  economic  history  of 
the  latter;  and  even  down  to  1815,  though  commercial  intercourse  after  the 
Revolution  was  subject  to  severe  restrictions,  yet  in  the  commercial,  military, 
and  naval  fields  the  history  of  the  islands  still  remaining  under  the  dominion 
of  Great  Britain  has  many  points  of  contact  with  that  of  the  new  republic. 
Moreover,  it  is  not  to  be  expected  that  these  now  small  communities  should 
each  be  able  to  put  into  print  the  materials  for  its  early  history  (which  some  of 
our  richest  states  have  done  to  but  a  small  extent),  or  that  they  should  do  this 
in  so  uniform  a  manner  as  to  serve  the  needs  of  those  who  wish  to  study,  not 
a  single  island,  but  the  Empire  as  a  whole. 

The  reason  for  combining  in  one  volume  the  treatment  of  the  island  archives 
and  of  the  corresponding  masses  of  material  in  the  Public  Record  Office  in 
London  rests  mainly  upon  the  fact  that  the  archives  in  the  islands  have 
sufTered  many  losses  by  reason  of  wars,  hurricanes,  earthquakes,  fires,  pecu- 


Preface  v 

liarities  of  climate,  the  ravages  of  insects,  and  the  want  of  care  natural  in  the 
custody  of  small  collections,  while  on  the  other  hand,  colonial  governors 
having  been  required  by  their  instructions  to  transmit  copies  of  certain  series 
(especially  minutes  of  councils  and  journals  of  assemblies)  to  the  home  gov- 
ernment, some  of  the  most  important  series  are  found  to  be  more  complete 
in  the  Public  Record  Office  than  in  the  islands.  The  transcripts  which  arrived 
in  London  are  in  almost  all  cases  still  there,  while  the  originals  which  remained 
in  the  islands  often  perished.  Thus  the  two  collections  are  mutually  comple- 
mentary. Many  of  the  series  in  the  islands  are  to  be  found  nowhere  else, 
copies  of  them  not  having  been  transmitted  to  London;  there  are,  as  in  the 
case  of  the  continental  colonies,  many  sorts  of  colonial  documents  in  London 
that  are  not  to  be  found  in  the  islands ;  and  some  of  the  most  important  series 
are  to  be  found  both  in  London  and  in  the  islands,  but  as  a  rule  are  more 
complete  in  the  former  case. 

To  explain  the  widely  differing  chronological  limits  within  which  the 
different  sections  of  the  volume  are  contained,  it  may  be  well,  without  enter- 
ing too  minutely  into  the  intricacies  of  West  Indian  history,  and  especially 
without  regarding  those  which  belong  to  the  years  before  171  r,1  to  indicate 
the  periods  during  which  the  respective  islands  were  in  British  hands;  for 
other  periods  their  papers  must  often  be  sought  in  French,  Dutch,  or  other 
archives.  It  may  be  said  that,  aside  from  partial  exceptions  lying  well  before 
171 1,  Antigua,  the  Bahamas,  Barbados,  and  Bermuda  have  been  continuously 
under  British  rule  from  their  first  settlement  by  British  subjects  until  the 
present  time;  that  Montserrat,  Nevis,  and  St.  Kitts  were  in  French  hands 
from  1782  to  1783,  but  otherwise  always  British;  and  that  Grenada  and 
St.  Vincent  were  taken  from  the  French  in  1762,  were  in  British  hands  from 
that  date  to  1779,  in  French  possession  from  1779  to  1783,  and  since  1783 
continuously  British.  Dominica  was  taken  from  the  French  in  1761,  and  was 
British  from  1761  to  1778,  French  from  1778  to  1783,  British  since  1783. 
St.  Lucia,  taken  from  the  French  in  1762,  was  British  from  1762  to  1763, 
from  1778  to  1783,  from  1794  to  1795,  from  1796  to  1802,  and  since  1803. 
Tobago  passed  from  a  sort  of  neutral  status  to  that  of  a  British  colony  in 
1762,  and  was  such  from  1762  to  1781,  from  1793  to  1802,  and  after  1803. 
Trinidad  was  taken  from  Spain  in  1797.  Of  islands  which  are  not  now 
British,  but  which  figure  to  some  extent  in  the  classification  of  the  Colonial 
Office  Papers,  Guadeloupe  was  taken  from  the  French  in  1759,  was  restored 
in  1763,  and  was  held  by  Great  Britain  briefly  in  1794,  and  at  greater  length 
in  1810-1815.  Martinique  was  in  British  possession  from  1762  to  1763,  from 
1794  to  1802,  and  from  1809  to  1815;  Curacao  (taken  from  the  Dutch) 
during  part  of  1798  and  from  1807  to  1814;  and  St.  Eustatius  (also  Dutch) 
during  a  part  of  178 1.  It  should  also  be  mentioned  that  from  1761  to  1770 
Dominica,  from  1762  to  1776  St.  Vincent,  and  from  1762  to  1781  Tobago, 
were  included  in  the  government  of  Grenada,  while  from  1671  till  after  the 
end  of  the  period  included  in  the  scope  of  this  volume  there  was  a  general 

1  Because  the  Colonial  Office  Papers  relating  to  America,  of  dates  prior  to  July  1,  171 1, 
have  been  calendared  with  great  thoroughness,  often  indeed  presented  at  what  amounts 
to  full  length,  in  the  twenty  volumes  of  the  Calendars  of  State  Papers,  Colonial,  America 
and  West  Indies,  published  by  the  British  government  for  the  Public  Record  Office. 


vi  Preface 

government  of  the  Leeward  Islands,  embracing  Antigua,  Montserrat,  Nevis, 
and  St.  Kitts.  British  Guiana  was  first  in  British  hands  in  1 781-1782,  and 
again  in  1796- 1802,  and  was  permanently  lost  by  the  Dutch  in  1803. 

Owing  to  war-time  conditions  and  other  sources  of  difficulty,  the  prepara- 
tion of  this  volume  has  extended  through  a  number  of  years,  and  it  has  been 
prepared  by  various  hands.  A  beginning  was  made  in  1916,  when  Mr.  Luis 
M.  Perez,  now  commercial  attache  to  the  Cuban  embassy  in  Washington,  but 
at  that  time  librarian  of  the  Cuban  House  of  Representatives,  went  to  Jamaica 
and  took  notes  for  an  inventory  of  the  various  series  of  public  records  of  that 
colony.  Even  before  this,  Mr.  James  M.  Wright,  who  in  1903  had  accom- 
panied the  expedition  sent  out  to  the  Bahama  Islands  by  the  Geographical 
Society  of  Baltimore  and  while  there  had  prepared  an  account  of  the  archives 
of  that  colony,  as  an  incident  to  the  preparation  of  his  published  history  of 
it,  had  kindly  presented  that  account  afterwards  to  this  Department  of  the 
Carnegie  Institution.  Accordingly,  the  Department  sent  no  special  expedi- 
tion to  these  islands.  Mr.  Wright's  account,  abbreviated,  has  been  incor- 
porated in  the  present  volume,  despite  the  possibility  that  some  of  his  state- 
ments may  not  now  be  exact;  efforts  to  have  it  brought  to  date  came  to 
unexpected  failure,  too  late  for  remedy.  In  the  years  from  1919  to  1922,  Pro- 
fessor Herbert  C.  Bell  carried  out  in  the  Public  Record  Office  the  examination 
and  description  of  those  West  Indian  portions  of  the  Colonial  Office  Papers 
which  are  classified  as  Original  Correspondence  and  Entry-Books,  down  to 
the  year  1775,  and  also,  with  Miss  Cornelia  M.  Pierce,  secretary  of  the 
Department,  examined  the  archives  of  Bermuda;  Miss  Lillian  M.  Penson, 
now  lecturer  in  history  in  Birkbeck  College,  London,  prepared  a  report 
upon  the  Original  Correspondence  and  Entry-Books  for  the  period  from 
1775  to  1815;  Miss  Edith  Moodie,  of  London,  listed,  in  the  form  in  which 
they  appear  in  this  volume,  the  West  Indian  Sessional  Papers  and  printed 
Acts ;  and  Mr.  J.  E.  Neale  took  the  needful  notes  from  the  Shipping  Returns. 
Miss  Ruth  A.  Fisher  has  also  given  assistance  in  London  in  miscellaneous 
particulars.  Finally,  Mr.  David  W.  Parker,  formerly  chief  of  the  manu- 
scripts room  in  the  Public  Archives  of  Canada,  spent  the  months  from  Sep- 
tember 1924,  to  January  1925,  in  a  tour  of  the  British  islands  from  Trinidad 
northward  to  St.  Kitts,  examining  the  archives  of  all  the  Lesser  British 
Antilles,  and  thus  completing  the  work  upon  the  island  repositories  which 
had  been  already  carried  through  in  the  cases  of  the  Bahamas,  Bermuda,  and 
Jamaica.  Mr.  Parker  has  also,  since  his  return,  prepared  the  manuscript  of 
the  whole  volume  for  publication.  That  some  inequalities  and  irregularities 
should  appear  in  a  volume  prepared  by  so  many  different  hands  and  in  so 
many  different  places  was  hardly  avoidable,  but  it  is  hoped  that  they  will  be 
excused. 

For  aid  to  the  searches  made  in  London  thanks  are  due,  and  are  cordially 
rendered,  to  the  officials  of  the  Public  Record  Office,  and  to  Mr.  Algernon 
Aspinall,  C.M.G.,  secretary  of  the  West  India  Committee.  In  Jamaica,  the 
investigations  of  Mr.  Perez  were  assisted,  with  the  utmost  kindness,  by  Mr. 
Frank  Cundall,  secretary  and  librarian  of  the  Institute  of  Jamaica,  and  by 
his  assistant,  Miss  Morrison,  in  charge  of  the  library.  The  inquiries  made 
in  Bermuda  were  greatly  helped  by  Mr.  F.  G.  Gosling,  assistant  colonial  sec- 


Preface  vii 

retary.  Especial  thanks  are  due  to  the  British  Ambassador  in  Washington. 
Sir  Esme  Howard,  G.C.M.G. ;  in  preparation  for  Mr.  Parkers  expedition, 
he  brought  it  about  through  the  Foreign  Office  in  London  that  the  Secretary 
of  State  for  the  Colonies  sent  such  instructions  to  colonial  officials  as  pro- 
cured for  Mr.  Parker  all  possible  facilities  for  his  work  in  each  one  of  the 
nine  islands  that  he  visited.  The  uniform  helpfulness  of  their  governors, 
administrators,  and  secretaries  is  gratefully  acknowledged.  We  also  thank 
Professor  Charles  H.  Hull,  of  Cornell  University,  for  kindly  lending  to  us 
a  general  report  on  the  archives  of  the  British  West  India  islands  which 
he  drew  up  after  visiting  many  of  them  in  the  winter  of  1905-1906. 

J.  Franklin  Jameson. 
February  11,  1926. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 

PAGE 

Preface iii 

Colonial  Office  Papers:   West  Indies, i 

Antigua 4 

Bahamas 1 1 

Barbados 45 

Bermuda 87 

British  Guiana 121 

British  Honduras 122 

Curasao 124 

Dominica 124 

Grenada 135 

Guadeloupe 1 59 

Havana 159 

Jamaica 159 

Leeward  Islands 230 

Martinique 282 

Montserrat 283 

Nevis 286 

St.  Croix 291 

St.  Eustatius 292 

St.  Kitts 292 

St.  Lucia 297 

St.  Vincent 298 

Santo  Domingo 304 

Surinam 305 

Tobago 306 

Trinidad 310 

Virgin  Islands 312 

West  Indies 313 

West  India  Committee 318 

Archives  in  the  Islands 320 

Antigua 32 1 

Bahamas 329 

Barbados 334 

Bermuda 341 

British  Guiana 347 

British  Honduras 348 

Dominica 348 

Grenada 355 

Jamaica 362 

Montserrat 30,0 

Nevis 391 

St.  Kitts 392 

St.  Lucia 398 

St.  Vincent 403 

Tobago 405 

Trinidad 405 


COLONIAL  OFFICE  PAPERS:  WEST  INDIES. 

The  Colonial  Office  Papers  have  already  been  described  by  Professor 
Charles  M.  Andrews,  in  volume  I.  of  a  Guide  to  the  Materials  for  American 
History,  to  1783,  in  the  Public  Record  Office  of  Great  Britain  (Washington, 
Carnegie  Institution,  1912).  The  following  section  merely  treats  in  greater 
detail  those  series  which  deal  with  the  West  Indies  and  with  certain  adjacent 
areas  of  Central  and  South  America  with  which  the  British  islands  always 
had  close  relations.  As  Professor  Andrews's  Guide  is  in  the  same  series  of 
volumes  as  the  one  here  presented,  it  seems  needless  to  offer  here  an  extended 
introduction  which  would  inevitably  be  constructed  along  the  same  or  parallel 
lines.  The  method  adopted  is  much  simpler,  namely,  frankly  to  plagiarize 
some  of  the  parts  especially  applicable  to  the  present  book.  A  careful  perusal 
of  all  introductory  material  in  Professor  Andrews's  first  volume,  and  particu- 
larly of  pp.  78-81,  96-112,  is  strongly  recommended. 

One  recent  change  in  the  conditions  described  by  Professor  Andrews  may 
be  noted  here,  even  though  it  lies  beyond  the  limits  of  this  book.  The  Colonial 
Office  records  are  now  open  to  public  inspection  to  the  close  of  i860,  instead 
of  1837  as  formerly.  "No  permits  are  required  for  the  inspection  of  volumes 
consisting  of  printed  Gazettes,  Minutes  of  Legislative  Councils,  Journals  of 
Houses  of  Assembly,  Colonial  Sessional  Papers,  and  other  similar  Papers 
which  may  be  presumed  to  have  been  made  public  in  the  Colonies."1 

The  Colonial  Office  Papers,  as  arranged  under  the  recent  reclassification, 
are  a  mixture  of  the  records  of  the  Board  of  Trade  with  those  of  the  Secre- 
tary of  State,  including  the  old  "America  and  West  Indies"  series.  The 
archives  of  the  Board  of  Trade  have  thus  been  submerged  in  an  artificial 
arrangement,  and  their  historical  identity  has  been  considerably  impaired.2    . 

In  the  present  classification  of  these  papers  in  the  Public  Record  Office,  the 
islands  find  their  places  in  the  alphabetical  order  of  the  British  colonies,  while 
under  each  island  the  papers  are,  as  a  rule,  arranged  in  eight  classes : 
(1)  original  correspondence  which  came  to  the  Board  of  Trade;  (2)  original 
correspondence  which  came  to  the  Secretary  of  State;  (3)  entry-books  of 
outgoing  despatches  from  the  Board  of  Trade;  (4)  entry-books  of  outgoing 
despatches  from  the  Secretary  of  State;  (5)  acts;  (6)  sessional  papers,  com- 
prising transcripts  of  the  minutes  and  journals  of  the  colonial  councils  and 
assemblies;  (7)  shipping  returns,  or  naval  office  lists;  and  (8)  miscellaneous. 
This  order  of  arrangement  has  been  followed  in  the  present  book.  It  should, 
however,  be  borne  in  mind  that  many  papers  relating  to  Antigua,  Montserrat, 
Nevis,  St.  Kitts,  and  the  Virgin  Islands  are  to  be  found  under  "Leeward 
Islands",  and  that  some  papers  of  a  general  nature  are  classed  under  "West 
Indies". 

In  the  notes  which  this  volume  presents  respecting  papers  in  the  first  four 
of  the  eight  classes  named  above,  the  original  correspondence  and  the  entry- 
books,  no  data  will  be  found  regarding  papers  earlier  than  July  1,  171 1,  since 
all  such  papers  are  described,  with  much  greater  fullness  than  would  be  pos- 

1  M.  S.  Giuseppi,  Guide  to  the  Manuscripts  preserved  in  the  Public  Record  Office,  II.  iv. 

2  The  relation  between  the  designations  of  volumes  or  bundles  in  the  old  system  of 
classification  of  Colonial  Office  papers  and  in  the  new  can  be  traced  by  means  of  the  Key 
printed  in  Andrews,  op.  cit.,  I.  279-307.  The  new  classification  is  set  forth  in  List  of 
Colonial  Office  Records:  Public  Record  Office  Lists  and  Indexes,  no.  XXXVI. 


2  Colonial  Office  Papers 

sible  in  this  work,  in  the  twenty  volumes  of  the  Calendars  of  State  Papers, 
Colonial,  America  and  West  Indies,  which  have  been  published  by  the  British 
government,  and  of  which  the  twentieth,  the  last  volume  thus  far  published, 
ends  with  June  30,  171 1.  The  Colonial  Office  Papers  of  these  four  classes 
have  been  searched  from  171 1  to  1815,  but  a  larger  scale  of  treatment  has 
been  used  for  the  period  from  171 1  to  1775  than  for  the  period  from  1775 
to  1815.  From  the  time  of  the  American  Revolution,  one  of  the  two  chief 
reasons  for  encouraging  American  study  of  West  Indian  history,  that  which 
is  deduced  from  the  position  of  the  Thirteen  Colonies  as  a  part  of  the  British 
Empire,  falls  away.  The  papers  of  the  period  from  1775  to  181 5  are  dealt 
with  on  a  reduced  scale,  yet  with  the  intention  of  including  all  items  relating 
to  the  United  States. 

In  the  case,  on  the  other  hand,  of  the  classes  devoted  to  acts,  sessional 
papers,  shipping  returns,  and  miscellaneous  papers,  the  data  presented  in  this 
volume  run  from  the  beginning  of  such  classes  to  the  end  of  the  year  1783. 
Although  after  1783  the  several  series  dealing  with  sessional  papers  and  ship- 
ping returns  were  not  examined,  any  records  of  those  characters  which  were 
found  in  the  volumes  of  original  correspondence,  up  to  181 5,  were  listed.3 

The  Public  Record  Office  also  contains  several  general  series  in  which  there 
is  material  relating  to  West  Indian  along  with  other  colonies,  and  especial 
mention  should  be  made  of  the  classes  C.  O.  323-326  ("Plantations  General"), 
C.  O.  388-390  ("Board  of  Trade,  Commercial"),  and  C.  O.  391  ("Board  of 
Trade,  Journal")  ;  but  these  have  been  treated  with  considerable  fullness  in 
Professor  Andrews's  Guide  to  the  Public  Record  Office,  I.  225-267,  and  have 
not  been  included  in  the  scope  of  the  present  volume. 

ORIGINAL  CORRESPONDENCE. 

Duplication  of  material  between  the  Board  of  Trade  and  the  office  of  the 
Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Department  is  a  subject  about  which  it 
is  very  difficult  to  generalize.  It  varies  widely  according  to  period,  subject, 
and  the  individual  governor.4  In  general,  military  affairs  and  matters  of 
policy  lay  outside  the  province  of  the  Board,  which  concerned  itself  mainly 
with  colonial  administration  and  trade.  A  governor  might  address  despatches 
of  the  same  date  to  both  the  Board  and  the  Secretary  of  State,  which  would 
be  (a)  exact  duplicates,  or  (b)  utterly  dissimilar,  or  (c)  would  vary  only  as 
to  certain  paragraphs.  Similarly,  enclosures  are  found  in  both  series;  but 
they  are  not  always  the  same  enclosures.  Needless  to  say,  volumes  forming 
a  part  of  the  regular  series  for  any  colony  will  show  more  regularity  in  form, 
etc.,  than  those  which  consist  of  papers  brought  together  at  a  later  time  from 
different  bundles  and  volumes,  but  even  the  regular  series  show  variations 
sufficient  to  make  generalization  difficult. 

ENTRY-BOOKS. 

Entry-books  sometimes  contain  orders  in  Council  not  found  in  original 
correspondence.    Many  of  these  books  have  tables  of  contents. 

ACTS.5 

Printed  volumes  among  the  acts  were  examined.  Other  portions  of  the 
lists  of  acts  were  compiled  from  the  List  of  Colonial  Office  Records. 

3  Between  1784  and  1807  very  few  sessional  papers  of  the  British  West  Indies  are  found 
in  their  special  series ;  for  them  one  must  turn  to  Correspondence.  See  List  of  Colonial 
Office  Records,  passim. 

4  See  Andrews,  op.  cit.,  I.  79-80. 

5  See  Andrews,  op.  cit.,  I.  in. 


West  Indies  3 

SESSIONAL  PAPERS. 

These  series,  embracing  "minutes  of  council"  (executive),  "minutes  of 
council  in  assembly"  (legislative),  and  journals  of  assembly,  have  been 
treated  in  the  same  manner  as  was  done  for  the  mainland  colonies  in  the 
Annual  Report  of  the  American  Historical  Association  for  1908,  I.  403-509. 

SHIPPING  RETURNS    ( NAVAL  OFFICE  LISTS.)6 

The  headings  of  the  forms  employed  vary  considerably  according  to  date. 
Returns  for  vessels  entered  usually  give  the  following  particulars:  date  of 
entry ;  names  of  ship,  master,  and  owner ;  tonnage,  number  of  guns  and  men ; 
when  and  where  built ;  date  and  place  of  registration ;  class  of  vessel ;  whence 
arrived ;  destination ;  when  and  where  bond  was  given ;  and  character  of  cargo. 
Mutatis  mutandis  outward  returns  carry  the  same  information,  while  lists  con- 
taining both  entries  and  clearances  are  a  merger  of  the  separate  returns.  While 
there  is  general  uniformity  as  to  headings,  yet  it  is  far  from  complete.  The 
earlier  returns  often  omit  one  or  more  of  the  heads  given  in  later  lists. 
Attention  needs  to  be  drawn  to  the  confusion  in  the  sequence  of  returns.  The 
lists  compiled  for  this  book  overcome  this  as  between  one  volume  and  another, 
but  within  a  single  volume  returns  are  often  not  found  in  chronological  order. 

Many  volumes  contain  miscellaneous  statistical  information.  This  has  been 
listed  according  to  colony,  at  the  close  of  shipping  returns. 

REFERENCE  AIDS. 

Two  typed  and  bound  copies  of  a  "General  Catalogue  of  the  Lists,  Indexes, 
Calendars,  and  other  means  of  reference  to  the  Records  of  the  Public  Record 
Office",  are  in  the  Literary  Search  Room.  This  "General  Catalogue"  is  not 
complete,  as  it  does  not  note  the  existence  of  tables  of  contents  in  certain 
volumes. 

Index  no.  10663  contains  tables  of  contents  of  certain  volumes  relating 
to  the  Bahamas,  Barbados,  Jamaica,  and  the  Leeward  Islands.  They  have 
been  taken  from  their  former  locations  and  placed  under  one  cover. 

The  earlier  registers  or  "calendars"  of  Board  of  Trade  correspondence 
cover  the  years  1 703-1759,  and  comprise  vols.  16-51  of  C.  O.  326.  As 
regards  original  correspondence  they  list  all  despatches  from  governors  and 
all  important  enclosures.  The  endorsement  on  each  document  is  copied  into 
the  "calendar",  and  the  letter  of  the  bundle  and  number  of  the  document  are 
added.  The  arrangement  follows  exactly  that  of  the  papers  referred  to,  and 
the  order  is  that  in  which  they  were  dealt  with  by  the  Board.  In  cases  where 
the  governor's  despatch  is  accompanied  by  an  abstract  the  latter  is  sometimes 
listed.  Where  this  occurs  it  is  sometimes  impossible  to  determine  from  the 
index  whether  a  given  entry  represents  an  abstract  or  a  separate  letter  of 
that  date.  This,  however,  arises  merely  from  the  faithful  copying  of  the 
endorsement.  Again,  it  is  difficult  in  some  cases  to  determine  from  the  index 
whether  a  certain  document  is  enclosed  or  not ;  and,  if  so,  of  what  letter  it  is 
an  enclosure.  But  in  general  the  enclosures  are  lettered  and  numbered  in  the 
same  manner  as  the  original  correspondence.  In  the  case  of  out-letters  the 
entries  correspond  in  general  to  marginal  notations  of  the  entry-books. 

These  registers  are  complete  and  accurate  for  the  earlier  years,  but  pro- 
gressive deterioration  is  shown  towards  the  end.  Since  the  entries  give  only 
the  most  meagre  indication  of  the  contents  of  the  documents  they  could  in 
no  case  be  used  as  substitutes.  On  the  other  hand,  in  so  far  as  they  are 
complete  and  accurate,  they  may  make  possible  some  economy  of  time,  in 

6  For  naval  office  lists  in  general,  and  for  certain  complementary  returns  of  shipping 
between  the  islands  and  northern  colonies,  see  Andrews,  op.  cit.,  I.  112,  II.  237-239. 


4  Colonial  Office  Papers 

giving  a  concise  statement  of  the  kind  of  material  that  a  given  volume 
contains. 

The  secretary  or  clerk  of  the  Board  made  abstracts  of  the  governors' 
despatches,  either  on  the  backs  of  the  documents  or  on  separate  slips,  and 
arranged  these  abstracts  in  alphabetical  order.  The  paragraphs  or  sections 
of  the  letters  themselves  were  frequently  lettered  A,  B,  C,  etc.,  and  corre- 
sponding letters  placed  on  the  corresponding  sections  of  the  abstracts.  In 
many  cases  the  abstracts  were  bound  and  placed  among  the  volumes  of  a 
given  colony.  While  showing  some  inevitable  variation  in  quality,  the 
abstracts  of  earlier  volumes  are  clear  and  faithful.  The  work  of  dividing 
letters  and  abstracts  into  groups  and  paragraphs  is  also  conscientiously  done. 
Although  the  very  brevity  of  the  abstracts  tends  to  give  them  a  positiveness 
of  statement  which  the  originals  with  their  usual  qualifying  phrases  do  not 
possess,  the  abstracts  give  quite  sufficient  indications  as  to  the  nature  of  each 
document  thus  noted. 

ANTIGUA.1 

C.  O.  7:1.    Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence.    1702-1802. 

1.  1702-1802.   (See  Andrews,  Guide  to  the  Materials  for  American  History 
in  the  Public  Record  Office,  I.  185.) 

C.  O.  8.   Acts.2 

1.  1668-1706.  (Includes  Nevis.)  11.  1752-1755. 

2.  1684-1693.  12.  1756-1758. 

3.  1697-1714.  13.  1761-1764. 

4.  1715-1721.  14.  1764-1767. 

5.  1 722-1 727.  15.  1 768-1 77 1. 

6.  1 728-1 737.  16.  1 769-1 787. 

7.  1738-1740.  17.  1771-1773. 

8.  1740-1742.  18.  1773-1776. 

9.  1 742-1 746.  19.  1778. 

10.  1746-1751.  20.  1779-1783. 

C.  O.  9:1-43.    Sessional  Papers.3 

1.  1704,  July  14-Sept.  5.  Minutes  of  council  (attested  and  endorsed  as  to 
Oct.  26),  pp.  29. 

1706,  July  14-1706/7,  Jan.  13.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  44. 

1708,  July  27-1709,  Apr.  23.  "  pp.  74. 

1708/9,  Mar.  19-1709,  Apr.  23  (duplicate  of  last  part  of  above),  pp.  39. 

1709,  June  8-Nov.  21.  Minutes  of  council   ("duplicate",  with  copy  of 

Daniel  Parke's  letter  to  the  Board,  Nov.  25),  pp.  67. 
1709,  June  8-Nov.  21.  Minutes  of  council  (same  as  above  of  these  dates, 

but  without  Parke's  letter),  pp.  65. 
1709/10,  Jan.  10-Mar.  14.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.  36. 
1706/7,  Jan.  24-1707,  May  24.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly  (headings 

of  this  and  the  two  following  use  the  words  "Council  and 

Assembly"),  C,  pp.  75. 

1707,  July  1 8-1 707/8,  Feb.  17.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  A,  pp.  65. 
1707/8,  Mar.  1-1708,  June  18.         "         "      "        "      "  B,  pp.  78. 

1  See  also  Leeward  Islands.  2  See  also  C.  O.  154  •'  i>  2,  4. 

8  For  earlier  dates  see  Leeward  Islands. 


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2.  1710/1,  Jan.  26-1711,  July  10.  Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  86 

171 1,  July  17-1711/2,  Feb.  6. 
171 1/2,  Feb.  7-1712,  July  24. 

1 7 12,  Aug.  2-Oct.  17. 
1712,  Nov.  6-1712/3,  Jan.  8. 
1712/3,  Mar.  19-1713,  June  19. 

1710,  Sept.  23-^1710/1,  Jan.  26.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  54,  36. 
1710/1,  Jan.  29-171 1,  June  14.  "         "       "         "         "  (headings 

of  this  and  others  which  follow  read:  "Council  and  Assem- 
My"),  pp.  87., 

171 1,  June  21-July  26.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  35. 

171 1,  July  8-1712,  July  17.  "         "         "       "         "  (July  8-26, 

171 1,  same  as  above),  pp.  90. 

1712,  July  18-26.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  13. 

1712,  Oct.  17-1712/3,  Jan.  7.  "  "  "  "  "  pp.  27. 
1712/3,  Mar.  24-1713,  June  9.  "  "  "  "  "  pp.  38. 
1712/3,  Jan.  3-1713,  Apr.  24.  "                  "       "         "  (similar  to 

the  two  foregoing,  but  with  Feb.  3,  Mar.  4  additional),  pp.  36. 

171 3,  July  27.  Proceedings  of  assembly — adjourned  till   further   sum- 

mons, pp.  7. 
1710/1,  Feb.  22-Mar.  16.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  50. 

3.  1713,  July  27-1713/4,  Feb.  18.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly  (headings 

throughout  the  book  read:   "Council   and  Assembly";   the 

volume  itself  is  lettered  "Council  and  Council  in  Assembly"), 

1  A,  pp.  80. 
1713/4,  Feb.  25-1714/5,  Feb.  8.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  2  B, 

pp.  82. 
1714/5,  Feb.  15-1715,  Ny  8.  "        "        "       "        "  3  C, 

PP.  49- 

171 5,  Sept.  27-Dec.  23.  "        "        "       "        "  (title- 

page  and  endorsement  read:  "25   Sept.  to  25   Dec"),  D, 

PP-  44. 
171 5/6,  Jan.  2-Feb.  4.  Mini 

171 5/6,  Feb.  7-1 7 1 6,  Apr.  9.    " 

1716,  May  3-July  21.  " 
171 6,  Aug  i-Nov.  5.  " 

1716,  Nov.  17-1716/7,  Feb.  4.  " 
1716/7,  Feb.  8-1717,  Mar.  29.  " 

1717,  May  28-July  26.  " 
1717,  Aug.  27-Oct.  25.              " 

1717,  Dec.  20-1718,  Mar.  31.    " 

1718,  Apr.  16-Dec.  16. 
1718/9,  Jan.  5-1719,  Dec.  7.     " 

4.  171 5,  July  13-Sept.  2y. 
1715/6,  Feb.  11-1716,  Dec.  28. 
1716/7,  Jan.  24-1717,  Mar.  29. 
1717,  May  28-Sept.  11. 

1717,  Oct.  18-1718,  Mar.  31. 

17 1 8,  Apr.  7-Dec.  16. 
1718/9,  Jan.  5-1719,  Mar.  26. 

1719,  May  4-Dec.  7. 
1719/20,  Mar.  10-24  (no  title) 


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Colonial  Office  Papers 

1723,  May  25-1723/4,  Jan.  30.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly  (or  "and 

Assembly"),  A,  pp.  13. 

1724,  Nov.  21-Dec.  11.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  B,  pp.  22. 

1723,  Aug.  7-1724,  May  12.  "         "         "       "         "         Ci,pp.84. 

1724,  Aug.  3-Dec.  23.  "         "         "       "         "         (for  1725, 

see  C.  O.  155  :  6),  D  2,  pp.  80. 
1 72 1/2,  Jan.  i-Feb.  24.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  E,  pp.  64. 

1722,  Apr.  23-1723,  June  28.  "         "         "  "  F,  pp.  81. 

1723,  July  23-1723/4,  Feb.  6.  "         "         "  "         ]G         g 
1723/4,  Feb.  13-1724,  Nov.  26.        "         "         "  "  77^' 

1724,  Nov.  27-Dec.  23.  "         "         "  "         J      77' 54* 

(for  1725  and  1726  see  C.  O.  155:6). 
1725/6,  Jan.  3-1727,  May  30.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly  (headings 
read :  "Council  and  Assembly"),  pp.  78. 

1728,  Aug.  19-Oct.  12.  Minutes  of  council  (according  to  title-page  and 

endorsement,  but  many  headings  read :  "Council  and  Assem- 
bly") ;  certified  as  to  Jan.  2,  1728/9,  no.  2,  pp.  41. 
1728/9,  Jan.  2-1729,  Apr.  29.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly  (certified 
as  to  June  30),  no.  3,  pp.  54. 

1729,  Sept.  24-Nov.  26.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly  (title  page  reads: 

"from  June  30"),  no.  4,  pp.  15. 

1727,  June  16-1728,  Aug.  17.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  no.  i,pp.  113. 

1728,  Aug.  27-Oct.  12.  "         "         "  "  no.  2,  pp.  51. 
1728/9,  Jan.  2-1729,  Apr.  26.      "         "         "                        no.  3,  pp.  56. 
1727,  June  16-Sept.  11.            Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  A,  pp.  37. 
1727,  Dec.  11-1728,  Aug.  17.       "         "         "       "         "  B,  pp.  121. 
1727,  June   16-1728,  Aug.   17.  Journal  of  general  assembly    (same  as 

above,  no.  1),  C,  pp.  67.  [These  last  three  have  been 
removed  here  from  B.  T.  Antigua,  Correspondence,  vol.  6.] 

1731,  July  26-1732,  June  26.  Minutes  of  council  (headings  read:  "Coun- 

cil and  Assembly"),  pp.  69. 

1732,  Aug.  9-1733,  May  30.      Minutes  of  council,  pp.  67. 

1733,  Oct.  31-Nov.  29.    '  "       pp.  11. 
1733/4,  Jan.  21-1734,  Apr.  8.         "         "         "       pp.29. 

1729/30,  Jan.  26-1733,  Sept.  5.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  pp.  235. 

1733,  Nov.  12-29.  "  "  "  "  pp.  10. 
1733/4,  Jan.  21-Mar.  15.  "  "  "  "  pp.  61. 
1733/4,  Mar.  15-1734/5.  Mar-  21.  "  "         "             "  (Mar.  15 

is  duplicate  of  the  foregoing),  pp.  79. 

1734,  Apr.  27-June  11.  Minutes  of  council  (note  that  there  was  no  meet- 

ing on  Apr.  15),  pp.  41. 
1734,  July  2-Sept.  25.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  16. 

1734,  Oct.  7-Dec.  20.  "         "         "       pp.  11. 

1734/5,  Jan.  2-1735,  July  1.  "         "         "       (these     are    all     en- 

dorsed "Minutes  of  Council"  but  the  sittings  are  headed 
"Council  and  Assembly"),  pp.  96. 

1735/6,  Jan.  16-1736,  Apr.  16.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  31. 

1736,  Apr.  30-Oct.  27.  "         "         "       "         "  pp.  36. 

1735,  July  5-Dec.  20.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly  (headed:  "Council 

and  Assembly"),  pp.  32. 
1735,  June  18-Dec.  10.         Journal  of  general  assembly,  pp.  45. 
1735,  Dec.  20-1736,  May  20.    "         "         "  "  pp.  24. 


Antigua  7 

10.  1736,  Nov.  1-1 736/7,  Jan.  31.  Minutes  of  council   (includes  account  of 

trials  of  slaves  for  conspiracy;  also  reports  and  lists),  pp.  138. 

11.  1736/7,  Feb.  1-1738,  May  26.  Minutes  of  council  (additional  matter  on 

the  slave  insurrection),  pp.  124. 

12.  1736,  July  5-Dec.  9.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  no.  1,  pp.  54. 

1736,  Dec.  20-1737,  June  3.  "  no.  2,  pp.  150. 

1737,  July  13-Dec.  9-  "  no.  3,  pp.  7. 
1737/8,  Feb.  1-1738,  June  1.  "  "         "             "          no.  4,  pp.  41. 

1738,  June  i-Nov.  29.  (June  1  a  repe- 

tition), no.  5,  pp.  yy. 
1738/9,  Mar.  1-1739,  May  31.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  no.  6,  pp.  29. 

1739,  July  23-Dec.  18.  "         "         "  "  no.  7,  pp.  54. 

1739,  Dec.  18-1740,  May  19.        "         "         "  "  (Dec.    18    a 

repetition),  no.  8,  pp.  78. 

1740,  June  3-Dec.  9.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  no.  9,  pp.  jy. 

13.  "Council  and  Council  in  Assembly." 

1738,  June  1-1 740/1,  Feb.  17.  Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  169. 

14.  "Council ;  Council  in  Assembly ;  and  Assembly." 

1740/1,  Feb.  27-1741,  Aug.  24.  Minutes  of  council,  B,  pp.  26. 

1741,  Aug.  28-1741/2,  Feb.  16.         "         "         "       C,pp.  18. 
1741/2,  Mar.  12-1742,  Sept.  6.  "        "        "       D,  pp.  30. 

1740,  Dec.  30-1741,  June  22.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  no.  I,  pp.  37. 

1741,  July  2-Dec.  17.  "         "         "  "  no.  2,  pp.  32. 
1741/2,  Jan.  26-1742,  July  23.       "         "         "             "  no.  3,  pp.  26. 

15.  "Council ;  Council  in  Assembly ;  and  Assembly." 

1742,  Oct.  30-1743,  Apr.  28.  Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  24. 

1743,  May  6-Oct.  31.  "         "         "       B,  pp.  11. 
1743,  Nov.  9-1744,  Apr.  24.  "         "         "       C,pp.  28. 

1742,  July  30-1743,  June  21.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  D,  pp.  45. 

1743,  Aug.  3-1743/4,  Feb.  3.    "        "        "  "  E,pp.37. 

16.  1743/4,  Feb.  7-1744/5,  Jan.  31.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  no.  1,  pp.  70. 
1744/5,  Feb.  28^-1745/6,  Jan.  22.  "         "         "  "  no.  2,  pp.  56. 

1743,  Nov.  9-1744,  Apr.  24.  Minutes  of  council. 

1744,  May  8-Oct.   17.  Minutes  of  council    (both  these  endorsed:   "in 

Assembly"),  pp.  28,  32. 

17.  "Council;  Council  in  Assembly;  and  Assembly." 

1744,  Nov.  12-1745/6,  Jan.  22.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  75. 
1745/6,  Jan.  22-1746,  July  18.  "         "         "       "         "  (Jan. 

22  a  repetition),  pp.  20. 
!745/6,  Jan.  13-1746,  July  10.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  pp.  38. 

1746,  July  18-Dec.  11.  "         "         "  "  pp.23. 
1746/7,  Jan.  27-1747,  July  21.        "         "         "             "  pp.48. 

18.  1746,  July  24-1746/7,  Jan.  2J.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  20. 
1746/7,  Feb.  18-1747,  Aug.  6.  "         "         "       pp.35. 

1747,  Aug.  14-1747/8,  Jan.  28.         "         "         "       pp.  17. 
1747/8,  Feb.  16-1748,  June  17.        "         "         "       pp.  21. 

1748,  Aug.  25-1749,  Aug.  23.  "         "         "      pp.  38. 

1749/50,  Jan.  25-1750,  May  3.  "         "         "  (endorsed:  "Privy 

Council"),  pp.  5. 

1749,  Sept.  28-1750,  May  3.  Minutes  of  council  (papers  relating  to  the 

suspension  of  Charles  Dunbar),  pp.  41,  15. 


Colonial  Office  Papers 


19. 


20. 


"Council  in  Assembly." 

1747,  Aug.  14-1748,  June  17.  Minutes  of  council  (duplicate  this  period 

in  previous  volume),  pp.  17,  21.4 

1748,  Aug.  25-1749,  Aug.  23.  Minutes  of  council  (duplicate  this  period 

in  previous  volume),  pp.  39. 

1752,  Nov.  10-1753,  June  14.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  12. 

1753,  July  2-1754,  Jan.  15.  "         "         "       pp.  12. 

1754,  Apr.  10-July  3.  "         "         "       pp.  5. 

1747,  Aug.  6-1748,  June  17.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  no.  i,pp.  55. 


21. 


1748,  Aug.  15-1749,  June  1. 

1749,  July  25-1750,  May  3. 

1750,  May  14-Nov.  8. 
1753*  Apr.  27-i754,  Apr.  26. 

1753,  Apr.  27-1754,  Apr.  26. 

no.  5),  no.  6,  pp.  51. 

1754,  July  18-Dec.  10.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  8. 


no.  2,  pp.  35. 
no.  3,  pp.  69. 
no.  4,  pp.  11. 
no.  5,  pp.  50. 
(duplicate  of 


1755,  Jan.  9-June  10. 

1755,  June  27-Dec.  4. 

1756,  Jan.  20-June  10.       " 

1756,  June  16-Dec.  8. 

1757,  Jan.  4-June  21. 

22.  1754,  May  21-Nov.  5. 

1754,  Nov.  25-1755,  May  20. 

1755,  May  30-Nov.  25. 

1755,  Dec.  4-1756,  June  2. 

1756,  June  10-Dec.  8. 

1757,  Jan.  4-Aug.  19. 

23.  1757,  July  6-Dec.  5. 

1758,  Jan.  3- June  28. 

1758,  July  6-Dec.  14. 

1759,  Jan.  4-June  7. 
24-  1759,  Aug.  9-Dec.  6. 

1760,  Jan.  10- June  19. 


pp.  12. 

"       pp.  20. 

"       pp.  11. 

"         -       pp.  18. 

"         "       PP-9. 
Journal  of  general  assembly,  pp.  19. 

"        "        "  "  PP-32- 


Minutes  of  council,  pp.  8. 
"  pp.8. 
"      pp.6. 

"        "        \    PP-7. 

Minutes  of  council,  pp.  5. 

pp.9. 


pp.  29. 
no.  1,  pp.  19. 
no.  2,  pp.  21. 
pp.  26. 


1757,  Sept.  20-1758,  July  6.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  pp.  28. 

1758,  July  13-1759,  Jan.  8.  "         "         "  "  pp.12. 

1759,  Feb.   i-Aug.  9.  "         "         "  "  pp.  17. 

1759,  Aug.  16-1760,  Feb.  26.      "        "        "  "  pp.  15. 

25.  1760,  Mar.  27-Dec.  24.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  pp.  24. 
1 76 1,  Jan.  2-July  17. 

1 76 1,  Aug.  20-1762,  Feb.  18. 

1762,  Mar.  18-Sept.  9. 

1762,  Sept.  23-1763,  May  11. 

1763,  June  4-1764,  Jan.  12. 

1764,  Jan.  26-Aug.  16. 
1764,  Sept.  6-1765,  Mar.  14. 

26.  1 76 1,  Jan.  2- June  4.  Mini 

1760,  July  17-Dec.  24.  " 

1 761,  July  9-Nov.  30.  " 

1762,  Mar.  18-Sept.  23.        " 

1762,  Oct.  7-1763,  May  11.  " 

1763,  June  4-1764,  Mar.  1.  " 

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1764,  Mar.  15-Aug.  16.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.  7. 
1764,  Sept.  6-1765,  June  20.  "  pp.  11. 

27.  1762,  Mar.  18-Sept.  9.       Journal  of  assembly  (duplicate),  no.  24,  pp.  24. 

1764,  Jan.  26-Aug.  16.  "  "  "  no.  25,  pp.  19. 

1766,  Apr.  3-1767,  Mar.  26.  "  no.  29,  pp.  33. 

1767,  Apr.  9-N0V.  12.  "        "        "  no.  30,  pp.  12. 

1768,  Feb.  29-June  15.  "        "        "  "  (adjourned  to 

to  June  30),  pp.  11. 

1769,  Jan.  12-Aug.  29.  Journal  of  assembly  (duplicate;  leaves  misplaced 

in  binding;  adjourned  to  Sept.  7),  no.  33,  pp.  24. 

1770,  Sept.  6-Nov.  1.  Journal  of  assembly  (incomplete;  for  continuation 

see  end  of  vol.  33),  pp.  6. 
1769,  Nov.  1-1770,  Aug.  23.  Journal  of  assembly  (incomplete;  see  vol.  31 
for  complete  sets  of  this  and  the  above),  no.  35,  pp.  7-28. 

1771,  Apr.  11-1772,  Mar.  4.  Journal  of  assembly   (duplicate),  no.  36, 

pp.41. 

1772,  Apr.  2-Sept.  14.  (incomplete;  for  the 

continuation  see  vol.  33;  pp.  2  and  3  here  are  of  Sept.  1769, 
but  see  the  correct  pages  below),  p.  22. 
1772,  Oct.  22-1773,  Mar.  18.  Journal  of  assembly  (duplicate),  no.  39, 
pp.  14. 

1771,  Feb.  28.   (Fragment:  for  leaves  7-9  see  end  of  vol.  33),  pp.  10-12. 

1772,  Apr.  3.   (Pp.  2  and  3  referred  to  above),  pp.  2-3. 

1773,  Apr.  i-Sept.  23.        Journal  of  assembly  (duplicate),  no.  38,  pp.  30. 
1773,  Oct.  21-1774,  Mar.  10.  "        "        "  "  no.  40,  pp.  17. 

(See  vol.  34  for  original  sets  of  nos.  39,  38,  and  40.) 

28.  1764,  Sept.  6-1765,  Mar.   14.  Journal  of  assembly    (duplicate),  no.  26, 

pp.  18. 

1765,  Mar.  28-1766,  Mar.  13.  "        "  "  "  no.  27, 

PP.  43. 

1768,  June  30-Dec.  15.  "         "  "  "  no.  32, 

pp.  21. 

1778,  Oct.  8-1779,  Mar.  4.  Minutes  of  council  (attested  and  endorsed, 
Oct.  1,  1778,  Apr.  1,  1779),  no.  23,  pp.  31. 

1780,  Nov.  1-1781,  Aug.  9.  Minutes  of  council  (duplicate),  endorsed: 
"Council  in  Assembly",  no.  24,  pp.  63. 

1783,  Mar.  27-Sept.  24.  Minutes  of  council  (endorsed  "Council  in  As- 
sembly"), pp.  41.  Later  proceedings  continue  to  1786,  and 
at  the  end  of  the  book  are  records  of  a  court  of  chancery, 
1 776-1 777,  in  the  case  of  Joseph  de  Zubiaur  et  al.,  master  of 
the  Santa  Rita  of  Bilbao,  v.  Samuel  Redhead  of  Antigua. 
Also  copies  of  three  acts  of  July,  1776. 

29.  1766,  Apr.  3-1767,  Mar.  26.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  pp.  32. 

1767,  Apr.  9-N0V.  12.  "         "         "  "  pp.  11. 

1768,  Feb.  29-June  15.  "         "         "  "  pp.  10. 
1768,  June  30-Dec.  15.               "        "        "            "  pp.  14. 

(For  duplicates  see  vols.  27  and  28.) 

30.  1767,  Feb.  26-1768,  June  14.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  18. 

1768,  June  15-1769,  Feb.  16.         "         "         "       pp.9. 

1769,  Mar.  16-Nov.  23.  "         "         "       pp.  26. 
1769,  Nov.  30-1770,  June  7.  "        "        "      pp.  16. 

31.  1769,  Jan.  12-Aug.  29.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  pp.  24. 
1769,  Sept.  7-1770,  Aug.  23.      "         "         "  "  pp.  28. 


10  Colonial  Office  Papers 

1770,  Sept.  6-1 77 1,  Feb.  28.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  pp.  13. 

1 771,  Apr.-  11-1772,  Mar.  4.        "         "         "  "  pp.  36. 

32.  1770,  June  13-Dec.  18.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  15. 
1771,  Jan.  17-Sept.  5.  "         "         "       pp.  18. 

1771,  Oct.  3-1772,  Mar.  4.  "         "         "       pp.23. 

1772,  Mar.  4-Sept.  24.  "         "         "       (Mar.  4  a  repetition), 

PP.  34. 

1772,  Oct.  22-1773,  Mar-  l8-  "        "        "      PP-  I7- 

1773,  Apr.  i-Sept.  23.  "         "         "       (endorsed :  "to  October 

1st"),  p.  26. 
1773,  Oct.  21-1774,  Mar.  10.  "         "         "       pp.  15. 

33.  1774,  Apr.  7-Sept.  8.  Journal  of  assembly   (duplicate,  pp.  20-24  are  at 

the  end  of  the  volume,  25  is  wanting),  no.  37,  pp.  24. 
1772,  Sept.  .  .-Sept.  24.   (Continuation  of  10th  item  in  vol.  27.  Cf.  also 

vol.  34.    Certified  Apr.  2-Sept.  24),  pp.  23-28. 
1776,  Apr.  11-Sept.  12.  Journal  of  general  assembly  (duplicate), 

no.  44,  pp.  36. 
1775,  Oct.  12-1776,  Mar.  14.  "         "        "  "  pp.43. 

1782,  Feb.  22-Aug.  22.  Minutes  of  council  (duplicate),  pp.  30. 

1781,  Aug.  18-1782,  Feb.  17.        "         "         "  "  PP.27. 

1781,  Aug.  18-1782,  Feb.  17.      "         "         "  pp.  36. 

1782,  Feb.  22-Aug.  22.  "        "        "        (same  as  above  of  these 

dates),  pp.  33. 

1782,  Sept.  19-1783,  Mar.  13.  "  "  "  (same  as  above  of  these 
dates),  pp.  27. 

1770,  Nov.  .  .— 177.1,  Feb.  14.  (Fragment:  three  leaves  of  assembly  jour- 
nal.   See  vol.  2J,  1 2th  item),  pp.  7-9. 

34.  1772,  Apr.  2-Sept.  24.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  pp.  30. 

1772,  Oct.  22-1773,  Mar.  18.     "         "         "  "  pp.  15. 

1773,  Apr.  i-Sept.  23.  "         "         "  "  pp.  29. 

1773,  Oct.  21-1774,  Mar.  10.     "         "         "  "  pp.  16. 

35.  1774,  Apr.  7-Sept.  8.  Journal  of  general  assembly  (cf.  vol.  33), 

PP-  25. 

1774,  Oct.  6-1775,  Apr.  6.  "         "         "  "  pp.41. 

1775,  May  4-Sept.  14.  "         "         "  u  (cf.  vol.  37), 

1776,  Apr.  11-Sept.  12.  "         "         "  "  (cf.  vol.  35), 

PP-  35- 

36.  1774,  Apr.  7-Sept.  8.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  19. 

1774,  Oct.  6-1775,  Mar.  23.        "         "         "       (attested  and  endorsed  as 

Oct.  1,  1774-Apr.  1,  1775),  pp.  25. 

1775,  Apr.  6-Sept.   14.  Minutes  of  council    (attested  and  endorsed  as 

Apr.  i-Oct.  1),  pp.  27. 

1776,  Apr.  11-Sept.  12.  Minutes  of  council   (attested  and  endorsed  as 

Apr.  i-Oct.  1),  pp.  21. 

37.  1775,  May  4-Sept.  14.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  pp.  33. 

1776,  Oct.  3-1777,  June  26.  '     "         "         "             "           pp.  70. 

38.  1776,  Oct.  3-1777,  June  26.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  pp.  70. 
1778,  Mar.  21-Sept.  17.  "         "         "             "           pp.  52. 

39.  1776,  Oct.  3-1777,  Mar.  27.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  19. 

1777,  Apr.  24-Sept.  18.  "         "         "       pp.  27. 

1777,  Oct.  2-1778,  Mar.  26.  "         "         "       (attested,      and      en- 

dorsed: "to  1  April"),  pp.  27. 

1778,  Apr.  13-Sept.  24.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  45. 


Bahamas  1 1 

40.  "Council  in  Assembly." 

1780,  Nov.  1-1781,  Aug.  9.  Minutes  of  council  (endorsed:  "in  Assem- 

bly"), pp.  62. 
i78i,Aug.  18-1782,  Feb.  17.         "         "         "       (cf.  vol.  33),  pp.  38. 

41.  1780,  Nov.  1-1781,  Jan.  17.     Journal  of  assembly,  no.  45,  pp.  27. 

1 781,  Feb.  22-Aug.  9.  "  no.  46,  pp.  37. 

1782,  Feb.  22-Aug.  22.  "         "  pp.  39. 

1782,  Sept.  19-1783,  Mar.  13.     "         "         "  (attested,      and     en- 

dorsed: "to  19  March"),  pp.  74. 

1783,  Mar.  27-Sept.  24.  Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  104. 

42.  1781,  Feb.  22-Aug.  9.  Journal  of  assembly  (cf.  vol.  41),  pp.  40. 

1782,  Feb.  22-Aug.  22.  PP-43- 

1781,  Aug.  23-1782,  Feb.  17.  "         "         "  pp.60. 

1783,  Oct.  7-1784,  Feb.  11.  Minutes  of  council   (two  copies),  pp.  20. 

(The  volume  continues  to  1788.) 

43.  1783,  Oct.  7-1784,  Apr.  15.  Journal  of  assembly  (duplicate),  pp.  125. 

1782,  Sept.  19-1783,  Mar.  13.    "        "        "  "  (same  as  in 

vol.  41),  pp.  78. 

1784,  May  13-Oct.  14. 

1783,  Oct.  7-1784,  Apr.  15.      "         "         "         pp.  119. 

C.  O.  157:1.     Shipping  Returns. 
I.5  Inward : 

1704,  June  6-Sept.  25. 

1705,  June  25-1706,  June  25. 
1707,  Sept.  25-1708,  Sept.  25. 
1710/1,  Feb.  1-1713,  Aug.  1. 
1715,  June  25-Dec.  25. 

1719,  Mar.  25-1720,  Mar.  25. 
Inward,  from  Great  Britain : 

171 1,  June  25-1713,  Mar.  25. 
Outward : 

Dates  of  the  general  lists,  as  well  as  those  for  ships  clearing  for 

Great  Britain  and  for  other  British  colonies,  correspond  with  those 

of  inward  lists. 

C.  O.  10 :  4.    Miscellaneous. 
4.  Treasurer's  accounts.    1719-1720.    (See  Andrews,  I.  186.) 

BAHAMAS. 

C.  O.  23:1-11.    Board  of  Trade:  Original  Correspondence.    1717-1780. 

1.  1717-1725. 

Paper  on  deed  of  surrender  of  proprietors  and  its  validity.     171 7. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Rogers,  on  formation  of  council,  appointment  of 
officers  pending  royal  confirmation,  and  other  matters  connected 
with  establishment  of  government;  on  undesirable  character  of 
inhabitants,  measures  for  securing  settlers  from  other  colonies, 
extraordinary  mortality  among  inhabitants,  activities  of  pirates, 
and  friendship  of  inhabitants  for  pirates.  In  particular :  on  capture 
by  pirates  of  two  ships  from  Carolina,  bound,  with  rice,  pitch,  tar, 
and  skins,  for  London;  also,  on  desire  of  French  and  Spaniards 

6  Andrews,  I.  186,  lists  these  returns  under  C.  O.  10:1   (formerly  B.  T.  Antigua  43). 


12  Colonial  Office  Papers 

to  secure  Eleuthera  and  Harbor  Island.  Correspondence  with  the 
governor  of  Hispaniola  concerning  French  claim  to  the  Bahamas 
enclosed.  Plans  for  developing  whale  fisheries  and  supplying  New- 
foundland and  North  America  with  salt.    Oct.  31,  and  Nov.  4,  1718. 

"Proceedings  of  an  Assembly  of  Severall  of  the  Principall  Inhabitants  of 
the  Bahama  Islands  at  the  Citty  of  Nassau  on  the  Island  of  Provi- 
dence August  the  1st,  1718." 

Minutes  of  council,  Aug.  2-Sept.  28,  1718. 

Deposition  on  activity  of  guar  da  costas  at  Cuba.     1718. 

Account  of  collision  with  Spaniards  in  lagoon  on  coast  of  Florida  where 
Spanish  vessels  had  been  wrecked.     17 18. 

Account  of  stores  required.     1718. 

Deposition  of  Richard  Taylor  of  Philadelphia  on  his  experiences  with 
pirates.     17 18. 

Papers  on  defense,  including  petitions  for  stores  and  men. 

Letter  from  Sec.  Craggs,  enclosing  copy  of  letter  from  Mr.  Gale  of 
South  Carolina  to  Col.  Pitt,  Nov.  4,  1718,  on  "The  designs  of  the 
Spaniards  and  Pirates  against  the  Island  of  Providence."  Jan.  29, 
1718/9. 

Letter  from  Rogers  on  danger  of  Spanish  attack.    May  27,  1719. 

Minutes  of  council,  Nov.  14,  1718-May  26,  1719. 

Letter  from  Rogers,  on  character  of  inhabitants.  So  indolent  that  they 
are  content  to  live  on  potatoes,  yams,  and  turtle;  and  if  placed  on 
watch  will  get  drunk  or  go  to  sleep.  "They  pray  for  nothing  but 
wrecks  or  the  pirates."     May  29,  17 19. 

Petition  of  Mr.  Buck,  in  behalf  of  undertakers  for  settling  Bahama 
Islands,  praying  that  another  independent  company  of  soldiers  may 
be  sent ;  and  accompanied  by  memorial  on  condition  of  islands. 
Dec.  3,  1719. 

Account  of  expenses  of  ship  Delicia,  in  service  of  government  at  Port 
Nassau,  July,  1718-May,  1719;  showing  amounts  for  wages,  provi- 
sions, sales,  and  "liquors  expended  for  supporting  the  Ship's 
Company". 

Account  of  trial  and  condemnation  of  ten  persons  for  piracy  at  New 
Providence.     Dec,  1718. 

Letter  from  Rogers,  reporting  activities  of  two  war  vessels  from  Cuba 
against  privateers  from  Jamaica  and  Bahamas.     Undated. 

Minutes  of  council,  May  19-July  9,  1719. 

Letter  from  Craggs,  enclosing:  (1)  anonymous  report  on  state  of 
islands;  and  (2)  extracts  of  letter  from  Charleston,  S.  C,  on  same. 
Jan.  21,  1719/20. 

Memorial  from  Buck  and  copartners  in  answer  to  foregoing.  Feb.  3, 
1719/20. 

Letter  from  Rogers  and  council  of  Bahamas,  on  capture  of  Spanish 
,  vessels  and  prisoners,  and  stating  that  French  have  saved  the  islands 
by  creating  a  diversion.     Jan.   15,   1719/20. 

Minutes  of  council,  Mar.  31,  1719-Jan.  15,  1719/20. 

Letter  from  Rogers  on  French  successes  in  war,  and  on  conditions  in 
Spanish  colonies.     Apr.  20,  1720. 

Letter  from  Messrs.  Farrill  and  Nicholson  to  Rogers,  from  Cuba, 
sending  intelligence  on  movements  of  shipping.  Apr.  4,  1720. 
Other  papers  on  plans  of  French  and  Spaniards. 

Letter  from  Delafaye,  secretary  to  Lords  Justices,  referring  to  Lord 


Bahamas  13 

Craven's  petition  on  his  title  to  islands.     July  20,    1720.     Other 
papers  on  Craven's  title. 
Memorial  from  Buck,  on  expenses  incurred  by  lessees  in  settling  and 
defending  islands,  and  on  existing  conditions.     Sept.,  1720. 

Order  in  Council,  for  bringing  writ  of  scire  facias  against  charter.  Aug. 
2,  1720. 

Three  memorials  from  copartners,  on  desire  to  complete  settlement  of 
islands.    Apr.  and  May,  1721. 

Letter  from  Rogers :  "It  is  Impossible  I  can  subsist  here  any  Longer 
on  the  foot  I  have  been  left  ever  since  my  Arrivall."  Was  left  with 
"a  few  Sick  men  to  encounter  Five  hundred  of  the  Pirates",  and 
has  no  support  in  men,  supplies,  or  warships.  Has  contracted  great 
debts  through  having  to  buy  provisions  and  clothing  in  North 
America  at  extravagant  rates  and  his  bills  are  protested.  "This 
place  so  secured  by  my  Industry,  Indefatigable  pains  and  the  for- 
feiture of  my  health  has  since  been  sold  for  Fourty  Thousand 
Pounds  and  my  Self  by  a  manager  at  Home,  and  Co-partners' 
Factotem  here  thought  not  to  Diserve  any  share  of  it."  Instead 
he  has  been  very  badly  used  and  all  expense  thrown  on  him ;  "but 
that  I  have  Intire  Relyance  on  the  Honour  and  Justice  of  my  Lord 
Londonderry,  Mr.  Wm.  Chetwind,  and  Mr.  Docminicque,  the  only 
Surviving  of  the  Copartners  worth  mentioning".  Is  leaving  at  once 
for  England  to  save  colony.    Feb.  25,  1720/21. 

Letter  from  Carteret,  referring  request  of  governor,  council,  and  prin- 
cipal inhabitants  for  calling  of  assembly.     Apr.  28,  1722. 

Letter  from  Phenney,  stating  need  of  an  assembly  to  raise  money  for 
rebuilding  of  forts,  which  are  in  ruins.     Dec.  26,  1721. 

Minutes  of  council,  Dec.  14-18,  24-29,  1721. 

Copy  of  record  of  court  proceedings  in  case  of  Mr.  Gohier,  relating  to 
capture  of  seal  fish  and  payment  of  tenths  of  oil,  at  first  to  proprie- 
tors, and  now  to  copartners,  lessees  from  proprietors.     1721. 

Account  of  ordnance  stores.     1721. 

Memorial  of  Nicholas  Trott,  governor  of  Bahamas  1694-1697,  on  his 
claims  to  lands:  these  claims  being  now  threatened  by  lease  given 
to  copartners  for  21  years  from  1717,  1721,  or  1722.  Contains 
interesting  information  on  land  system. 

Letter  from  Phenney,  on  need  for  assembly,  establishment  of  militia, 
and  work  on  forts.     Feb.  10,  172 1/2. 

Id.,  on  same  matters,  rates  of  local  currency,  and  pirates.  Sept.  14, 
Dec.  24,  1722;  Mar.  2,  1722/3.  Enclosures  include  correspond- 
ence with  governor  of  Havana  on  pirates,  description  of  islands, 
accounts  of  receipt  and  disbursements  regarding  ordnance,  present 
state  of  forts;  and  descriptions  of  trials  of  several  pirates.  Aug. 
and  Oct.,  1722. 

List  of  families  to  which  Gohier  has  assigned  land  in  New  Providence. 
1722. 

Minutes  of  council,  Dec.  23,  1722-June  17,  1723. 

Various  papers  on  pirates  and  trade  with  pirates,  the  calling  of  an 
assembly,  and  need  for  ordnance  stores. 

Public  accounts  of  islands,  Apr.,  1722-Dec,  1723. 

Answers  sent  by  Phenney  to  queries  of  Board.  Dec.  24,  1723,  Dec.  3, 
1724,  Apr.  16,  1725. 

Treasurer's  accounts  for  1724. 


14  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Papers  on  Spanish  depredations.     1725. 

Copy  of  commission  issued  by  the  governor  of  Santiago,  Cuba,  to  Span- 
ish guar  da  cost  a.     1724. 

Depositions  on  piracy.     1725. 
2.  1 726-1 73 1. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Phenney.  Jan.  26,  28,  1725/6.  Encloses:  treasurer's 
account,  1725;  draft  of  patent  for  granting  land  in  Bahamas,  1726; 
answer  to  queries  of  Board ;  list  of  fees  to  be  taken  by  various 
officers ;  deposition  on  Spanish  depredations ;  correspondence  with 
the  governor  of  Havana;  account  of  christenings,  marriages,  and 
burials;  stores  on  hand  and  required. 

Papers  on  rumor  of  approaching  war,  preparations  by  Spaniards,  and 
need  for  better  protection. 

"Copies  of  Several  proceedings  relating  to  the  ill-behaviour  of  Lieut. 
Ferrall";  and  papers  asking  for  his  removal  as  commander  of 
independent  company  in  Bahamas.     Details  of  condition  of  troops. 

Report  of  proceedings  in  trial  of  Michael  Bevan,  master  of  sloop 
Swansea,  which  put  into  the  Bahamas  to  refit  while  proceeding  from 
Bristol  to  New  York,  and  was  seized  and  condemned  for  lack  of 
register  and  certificate  of  lading.  Case  tried  by  jury  in  court  of 
common  pleas.  Appeal  allowed  to  chancery,  but  heard  in  council. 
Feb.  and  Mar.,   1721/2. 

Papers  on  establishment  of  an  assembly,  and  on  eviction  of  settlers, 
1 72 1  and  1722,  supply  varied  information  on  conditions. 

Letter  from  Phenney,  on  quit-rents  paid  to  proprietors.  Apr.  20,  1727. 
Encloses:  treasurer's  account  of  cash,  1726;  affidavits  on  plundering 
of  vessel  by  Spaniards,  1727;  answers  to  customary  queries,  1726; 
accounts  of  ordnance;  and  accounts  of  christenings,  marriages,  and 
burials,  1726-1727. 

Id.,  with  answers  to  customary  queries  of  Board.    Mar.  16,  1727/8. 

Letter  from  Townshend,  on  system  of  land  tenure,  and  misgovernment 
by  Phenney.  Copartners  have  tenure  of  twenty-one  years,  of  which 
half  is  nearly  expired ;  but  have  power  to  grant  land  for  ninety- 
nine  years.  Have  spent  £35,000,  but  much  wasted  or  embezzled. 
"The  Governour  ingrosses  all  the  Trade.  Mrs.  Phenney  sells  Rum 
by  the  Pint  and  Biscuit  by  the  Half  Ryal."    Aug.  13,  1728. 

Other  papers  on  Phenney  and  his  wife.  In  particular,  memorial  from 
Mrs.  Vere.  "She  [Mrs.  Phenney]  had  the  Opportunity  of  keeping 
the  very  Life  of  every  body  there  in  her  Mercy,  who  could  not  have 
any  Provisions  or  Subsistence  whatsoever  without  paying  her  own 
exorbitant  prices.  .  .  .  The  Sd.  Governours  wife  has  fre- 
quently Brow  beated  Jurys  and  Insulted  even  the  Justice  on  the 
Bench."  She  buys  produce  and  goes  to  England,  saying  the  gov- 
ernor will  pay,  but  he,  when  applied  to,  answers  that  he  never 
meddles  in  her  affairs. 

List  of  men  capable  of  bearing  arms  in  New  Providence  Island,  Eleu- 
thera,  and  Harbor  Island.  One  hundred  and  sixteen  in  all,  of  whom 
"seldom  above  seventy  at  home  at  a  time". 

"To  the  Honourable  Collector  Bladen,  the  Representation  of  Cuthbert 
Jackson  of  London,  Mercht.,  in  relation  to  the  Bahama  Islands", 
giving  their  history.  In  171 7  proprietors  surrendered  civil  and  mili- 
tary government  to  the  crown,  with  reservation  of  quit-rents  and 
royalties.     These  they  leased  in  the  same  year  to  Capt.  Woodes 


Bahamas  15 

Rogers  for  twenty-one  years  at  £50  per  annum  for  first  seven 
years,  £100  per  annum  for  second  seven  years,  and  £200  per  annum 
for  last  seven  years.  The  "old  Lessee"  had  power  to  grant  patents 
of  lands  at  a  yearly  rent  of  1  d.  per  acre  and  to  demand  one-tenth 
of  all  braziletto,  salt,  whale  oil,  wrecks,  and  ambergris  during  term 
of  twenty-one  years.  Rogers,  appointed  governor,  assigned  his 
lease  to  copartners.  Much  money  was  put  in,  but  sunk  without 
adequate  return  on  account  of  operations  of  pirates  and  laziness  of 
inhabitants.  Lessees  revised  partnership,  with  new  partners  and 
capital,  in  1720,  but  distress  continues;  and  inhabitants  have  been 
saved  from  starvation  only  by  assistance  from  Carolina.  Principal 
needs  now  are  civil  government,  abolition  of  lessees'  tenths,  and 
measures  to  make  possible  acquisition  of  firm  title  to  land. 

Orders  in  Council,  representations,  and  other  papers  issuing  from  Privy 
Council  and  Board  on  proposal  for  buying  out  proprietors.     1729. 

"Mr.  Fane's  Report  relating  to  the  Exercise  of  Admiralty  Jurisdiction 
by  the  Lds.  Proprietors  of  the  Bahamas  in  view  of  their  Charter." 
May  16,  1729.     [Printed  in  Chalmers,  Opinions,  ed.  1858,  p.  507.] 

Letter  from  Phenney.  Encloses:  answers  to  queries  of  Board,  1729; 
treasurer's  account,  1728;  report  of  christenings,  etc.,  1728;  and 
account  of  stores.     Mar.  10,  1728/9. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Rogers,  on  first  meeting  of  assembly,  Sept.  30,  1729, 
and  on  bringing  of  independent  company  of  soldiers  from  Bermuda. 
Nov.  12,  1729.     Encloses  list  of  ten  acts  recently  passed. 

Letter  from  five  of  proprietors,  Berkeley,  Beaufort,  Craven,  J.  Colleton, 
and  Robert  Abdy  (as  one  of  the  executors  and  devisees  for  Sir 
John  Tyrrell,  deceased),  offering,  in  response  to  suggestion  from 
the  crown,  to  sell  out  for  1,000  guineas  each,  clear  of  all  fees,  and 
reserving  arrears  of  rent  due  from  lessees  or  assignees  of  proprie- 
tors' lease.    Apr.  11,  1730. 

Letter  from  Shelton,  secretary  to  proprietors,  giving  particulars  of  lease 
by  proprietors  to  Woodes  Rogers,  and  by  him  to  W.  Chetwynd, 
Adam  Cardonnel,  and  Thomas  Pitt,  Esqs. ;  "but  the  right  and 
interest  of  the  term,  is  by  mean  assignments  now  vested  in  Sir 
Charles  Wager,  Mr.  Hide,  Mr.  Harris,  etc."  Lease  dated  Oct.  28, 
1717,  and  to  operate  from  Dec.  25,  1717.  Lessee  to  have  right  to 
grant  lands  for  not  less  than  1  d.  sterling  per  acre.     Sept.  9,  1730. 

Letter  from  John  Hyde,  explaining  what  lessees  receive  and  pay,  and 
price  which  they  will  demand  to  sell  out.    Apr.  3,  1731. 

Plan  of  Fort  Nassau  on  island  of  New  Providence.     1731. 

Letter  from  Rogers.  Continued  poverty  and  difficulties ;  attempts  to 
promote  cotton  and  sugar  planting,  and  ship-building;  plans  to 
supply  salt  to  North  American  colonies,  and  to  secure  settlers  from 
Bermuda  and  other  colonies;  poor  condition  of  forts  (iron  work 
of  which  was  all  sold  by  Phenney)  and  of  militia;  and  condition 
of  independent  company  of  troops.     Oct.,  1730. 

Id.,  on  difficulty  with  assembly  which  desires  to  exclude  officers  and 
soldiers  who  are  freeholders  from  franchise.    Feb.  10,  1 730/1. 

Copy  of  letter  from  Richard  Fitzwilliam  to  Carkesse.  Fitzwilliam, 
having  gone  to  the  Bahamas  "to  inquire  into  its  Trade  and  man- 
agement of  Customs",  sends  general  description  of  colony  and  its 
trade.     New  Providence,  June  30,  1729. 


16  Colonial  Office  Papers 

3.  1732-1737. 

Letter  from  Rogers,  on  general  weakness  of  island,  and  necessity  that 

the  crown  take  it  over  and  put  an  end  to  discouraging  contests  on 

titles  to  land.     Oct.  14,  1731.     Encloses:  classified  statistics  on  all 

classes    of    population,     1715;    public    accounts,    1 730-1 73 1 ;    and 

answers  to  customary  queries. 
"The  Charter  of  the  Bahama  Islands",  as  granted  to  proprietors,  Nov.  1, 

1670. 
Copy  of  lease  by  proprietors  to  Woodes  Rogers.    Oct.  28,  1717.    Other 

formal  papers. 
Memorial  of  Richard  Fitzwilliam,  appointed  governor  of  the  Bahamas, 

reviewing  its  history  and  describing  conditions. 
Opinion  by  Fitzwilliam  and  J.  Eden,  agent  to  Gov.  Rogers,  on  ten  acts; 

in  particular,  on  act  to  forbid  export  of  planks  and  other  materials 

for  shipbuilding.     1730. 
Order  in   Council,   directing   commissioners   of   Treasury   to   complete 

bargain  for  purchase  of  proprietors'  and  lessees'  rights.     Aug.  2, 

*733- 

Letter  from  Fitzwilliam.  Threatened  negro  insurrection ;  lack  of  pro- 
duce for  building  up  commerce;  and  unwillingness  of  members  of 
assembly  to  raise  money,  "such  a  sett  of  head-strong,  simple,  ungov- 
ernable Wretches  were  never  convened  in  legislative  Capacity". 
Sept.  7,  1734. 

Various  papers  on  transfer  of  titles  of  proprietors  and  lessees  to  the 
crown. 

Letters  from  Fitzwilliam.  Weakness,  discouragement,  and  threatened 
diminution  of  population;  recovery  of  property  from  Spanish 
wrecks ;  removal  or  concealment  of  all  but  one  of  acts  of  assembly 
after  Rogers's  death ;  and  attempts  to  collect  tithes  of  salt  and  wood 
for  the  crown.  Dec.  5,  1733,  Feb.  10,  1733/4,  July  2,  1734,  and 
Mar.   11,   1734/5- 

Id.,  complaining  that  he  has  not  received  any  communication  from  Board 
since  arrival,  and  enclosing:  list  of  acts  passed  at  session  of  assem- 
bly commencing  Aug.  20,  1734;  treasurer's  accounts,  Dec,  1733- 
June,  1734,  and  Midsummer-Christmas  1734;  and  list  of  families, 
1735.     Mar.  11,  1734/5. 

Id.,  sending  depositions  on  seizure  of  vessels  by  Spaniards  without 
excuse.     Aug.  20,  1735.     Other  papers. 

Id.,  reporting  that  soldiers  of  independent  company  receive  no  allow- 
ances such  as  given  elsewhere,  and  are  dying  for  want  of  medicines 
and  starving  on  account  of  price  of  provisions.  Ordnance  stores 
also  lacking,  and  company  has  only  twenty  muskets.  Duties,  includ- 
ing that  of  1  d.  per  bushel  on  salt  exported,  have  been  laid  by 
assembly  in  place  of  tenths.    Dec.  22,  1735. 

Id.,  on  seizure  of  vessel  by  Spaniards.  Dec.  22,  1735.  Encloses  "an 
Account  of  the  Duty-Laws  in  Force,  etc.,  in  the  Bahama  Islands". 

1735. 
Memorial  of  Chaloner  Jackson,  collector  at  the  Bahamas,  complaining 

that  Fitzwilliam  interferes  with  officers  of   customs,  monopolizes 

trade  in  colony,  and  commits  various  malicious  and  arbitrary  acts. 

Oct.  7,  1736. 
Letters  from  Fitzwilliam  to  Board,  and  to  Sir  William  Strickland  and 

Sir  William  Yonge,  secretaries  at  war,  on  distressing  condition  of 


Bahamas  17 

troops.  Describes  mutiny  due  to  hardships,  attempts  of  mutineers 
to  escape  by  sea,  their  capture,  and  execution  of  twelve  on  charge 
of  piracy.     Aug.,  1734-Mar.,  1735/6. 

Account  of  royal  revenues,  Christmas  1734  to  Christmas  1735. 

Affidavits  on  misbehavior  of  Fitzwilliam  in  monopolizing  all  trade  by 
compelling  merchants  to  sell  only  to  him.  1736.  Memorial  of 
Henry  Popple,  and  address  of  grand  jury  in  defense  of  Fitzwilliam, 
1736.     Other  papers. 

Letter  from  Burchett,  sending  copy  of  instructions  to  sloop-of-war 
stationed  at  the  Bahamas.    Nov.  5,  1736. 

Letter  from  Fitzwilliam,  asking  for  instructions  on  escheats  and  treasure 
trove;  and  urging  annexation  of  Turks  Islands  to  the  Bahamas  as 
necessary  for  prevention  of  illicit  trade  between  British  and  French 
colonies,  and  introduction  of  French  goods.     Nov.  12,  1736. 

Papers  on  complaints  against  Capt.  Symonds  of  H.  M.  S.  Shark,  show- 
ing methods  used  in  recruiting  seamen.     1 736-1 737. 
4.  1737-1742.1 

Letter  from  Fitzwilliam,  on  weakness  of  colony.  "It  will  be  impossible 
for  me  to  answer  the  Ends  of  my  being  sent  hither  without  your 
Lordships'  Interposition  in  Favour  of  this  miserable  Place."  Mar. 
26,  1736. 

Treasurer's  accounts,  Christmas  1735  to  Christmas  1736,  so  detailed  as 
to  give  information  on  population,  shipping,  etc. 

Letter  from  Fitzwilliam,  answering  Chaloner  Jackson's  complaints,  and 
charging  that  Jackson  levies  extortionate  fees  and  excuses  some 
persons  from  paying  enumerated  duties.  Apr.  18,  1737.  Other 
papers  contain  information  on  security  given  on  bonds,  and  other 
phases  of  enforcement  of  acts  of  trade. 

Memorial  of  Henry  Popple,  agent  to  Fitzwilliam,  on  behalf  of  latter. 

Letter  from  Fitzwilliam,  complaining  that  fear  of  Spaniards  prevents 
raking  of  salt;  that  other  colonies,  knowing  that  no  salt  is  to  be 
had,  send  no  provisions;  and  that  population  is  consequently  com- 
pelled to  subsist  on  crabs,  fish,  and  wild  fruit.    Oct.  28,  1737. 

Treasurer's  accounts,  Christmas  1736  to  Midsummer  1737. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Howell,  picturing  growth  of  law  and  order,  and  show- 
ing that  troops  are  driven  by  distress  to  robbing  of  plantations. 
Aug.  8,  1738. 

Letter  from  R.  Noden,  objecting  to  revenue  act  of  the  Bahamas,  laying 
duties  on  exports  of  salt,  timber,  and  tortoises,  a  tonnage  duty  of 
£18  per  ton  on  shipping  entering  and  clearing,  and  forfeiture  of 
£100  from  anyone  who  rakes  salt  or  cuts  certain  kinds  of  timber 
without  license  from  government.  Asserts  that  this  act  is  aimed 
directly  at  people  of  Bermuda;  and  describes  activities  of  Bermu- 
dians  in  building  sloops,  raking  salt,  and  trading  with  West  Indies 
on  return  voyages  from  N.  Am.  to  Bermuda.    Aug.  15,  1739. 

Letters  from  Pres.  Howell,  on  military  weakness  of  colonies,  distress 
of  troops,  and  panic  at  approach  of  hostilities.  Feb.  28,  1738/9, 
and  Jan.  9,  1739/40. 

XA  note  inserted  at  beginning  of  volume  by  Mr.  Hubert  Hall  shows  that  letter  from 
Gov.  Tinker,  Jan.  13,  1742/3,  with  naval  office  lists  for  1742-1743,  is  among  prize  papers 
of  High  Court  of  Admiralty,  but  gives  no  reference  to  particular  volume.  C.  O.  23:5 
contains  duplicate  of  letter  dated  Jan.  17,  1742/3,  with  which  naval  office  lists  and  min- 
utes of  council  were  forwarded. 


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Treasurer's  accounts,  Midsummer  to  Christmas  1738,  and  Midsummer 
1739  to  Christmas  1740. 

Copies  of  orders  in  Council,  for  sending  engineer  and  stores  to  the 
Bahamas.    Dec.  27,  1739  and  Feb.  14,  1739/40. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Tinker  on  weakness  of  colony,  preparations  and 
captures  by  Spaniards.    May  12,  29,  July  17,  Oct.  13,  1741. 

Id.,  on  capture  by  H.  M.  S.  Rose,  "stationed  with  Us",  of  "a  Spanish 
Snow  commanded  by  Capt.  Vandefio,  a  very  famous  Corsair  of  the 
Havanna,  and  the  same  who  cut  off  Capt.  Jenkin's  Ear ;  he  had  with 
him  large  English  ships  laden  with  tobacco  from  Maryland,  and  a 
schooner  with  provisions".  Begs  that  more  soldiers  be  sent,  the  inde- 
pendent company  stationed  in  colony  being  hardly  sufficient  in  time  of 
peace,  and  militia  always  dispersed  in  search  of  food.    June  13,  1742. 

Treasurer's  accounts,  Midsummer  to  Christmas,  1741. 

Letters  from  Tinker,  reporting  rumor  that  Spanish  expedition  now 
investing  Georgia  will,  if  successful  there,  attack  the  Bahamas  on 
return  voyage.     Has  sent  to  Jamaica  for  help.     Aug.  9,  30,  1742. 

Id.,  on  capture  of  Spanish  "register"  ship  which  has  been  ransomed  for 
90,000  pieces  of  eight.    Dec.  7,  1742. 

List  of  English  prisoners  of  war  exchanged  and  sent  to  the  Bahamas 
from  Havana.     Mar.  4,  1742/3.     Military  and  naval  officers,  mer- 
chants, carpenters,  bricklayers,  seamen,  and  others. 
5.  1743-1754. 

Letters  from  Tinker,  on  conditions  in  colony,  and  state  of  troops.  July 
11,  1743;  Feb.  20,  1743/4;  July  9,  17441  and  June  22,  1745. 

Treasurer's  accounts,  Christmas  1741  to  Christmas  1742,  Christmas  1743 
to  Christmas  1745,  Midsummer  1746  to  Midsummer  1751,  Christmas 
1751  to  Midsummer  1752. 

Reports  from  Fane  on  32  acts  passed  1 729-1 741. 

Answers  to  queries  of  Board  of  Trade.     1745. 

Letter  from  Tinker,  on  captures  of  Spanish  vessels.  June  30,  1745. 
Encloses :  letter  from  viceroy  of  Peru  to  viceroy  of  Santa  Fe,  on 
conditions,  financial  and  other,  in  his  government ;  copies  in  Spanish 
and  English  of  report  of  president  of  Panama  to  King  of  Spain  on 
condition  of  towns  and  forts ;  and  plan  of  fortifications  of  Panama. 

Other  papers  on  relations  with  Spaniards. 

List  of  prizes  brought  into  the  Bahamas,  Oct.  1740-May  1747. 

Letter  from  Tinker,  on  need  of  guard  ship  for  protection  of  salt  ponds. 
Apr.  10,  1747. 

Id.,  on  development  of  wealth  and  prosperity  of  the  Bahamas  during  the 
war,  through  opening  up  of  trade  with  Cuba,  and  increase  of  reve- 
nue from  prizes  brought  in.  Describes  trade  and  estimates  its  value, 
number  of  vessels  engaged,  etc.    Apr.  4,  1748. 

Detailed  and  seemingly  complete  list  of  all  prizes  brought  into  and  con- 
demned at  New  Providence  from  commencement  of  war  to  Mar.  25, 
1748. 

Letter  from  Tinker,  outlining  history  of  the  Bahamas  during  the  war. 
Jan.  30,  1748/9. 

Matthew  Lamb's  opinions  on  various  acts,  including  one  fixing  rates  for 
gold  coins.    Nov.  2,  1748. 

Letter  from  Tinker,  on  seizures  of  vessels  by  Spaniards.  July  2,  1752. 

Answers  to  queries  of  Board  of  Trade.     1752. 

Letter  from  Tinker,  on  French  claims  to  Turks  Islands,  Sept.  9,  1753. 


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1754-1759- 
Letter  from  Tinker,  on  conditions,  military  and  other,  in  islands.  Jan.  24, 

1754.    Papers  on  French  designs  on  Turks  Islands  enclosed. 
Treasurer's  accounts,  Midsummer  1752  to  Michaelmas  1753,  Midsummer 

1754  to  Christmas  1754. 
Accounts  of  baptisms  and  burials  for  one  parish,  May  26,  1750-Dec.  25, 

1753. 

State  of  ordnance  stores.     1754. 

Letters  from  Tinker,  on  French  claims  to  Turks  Islands,  and  on  ques- 
tion whether  Turks  Islands  are  dependencies  of  Bermuda  or  the 
Bahamas.     1753. 

"Description  of  Turks  Islands."    1754. 

Answers  to  general  queries  of  Board  of  Trade.    1755. 

Letters  from  Tinker,  on  weakness  of  islands,  need  for  ordnance  stores, 
and  preparations  for  war.  1756-1757.  In  particular:  on  embargo 
which,  in  pursuance  of  orders,  he  has  placed  on  provisions.  Apr. 
12,  1757. 

Id. :  "The  Spirit  of  Privateering  has  taken  possession  of  these  People, 
and  extinguished  every  other  industrial  and  commercial  application 
in  times  of  war,  this  is  a  general  rendezvous  from  the  northern 
colonies  for  all  that  set  of  folks."    .    .    .    Feb.  25,  1758. 

Important  letter  from  Shirley,  on  Monte  Cristi  trade.     Mar.  29,  1760. 
Several  enclosures. 
1 760-1 768.     (No  papers  for  1765  nor  for  first  seven  months  of  1766.) 

Papers  on  Monte  Cristi  trade  (principally  duplicates  of  those  in  C.  O. 
152:46). 

Letter  from  Shirley,  on  reasons  for  removing  Samuel  Gambier  (son  of 
president  of  council)  from  council  and  court  of  vice-admiralty. 
Oct.  23,  1760.  Encloses  declaration  of  William  Mowat,  advocate 
general  of  the  Bahamas,  on  alleged  statements  by  Gambier  that  he 
was  being  paid  by  merchants  of  Philadelphia,  engaged  in  the  "Flag 
of  Trucing  Trade"  with  French  islands,  to  do  all  he  could  for  such 
vessels  as  were  carried  into  the  Bahamas  as  prizes,  and  that  he  did 
not  consider  such  trade  illegal.  Oct.  23,  1760.  Other  papers  on 
Gambier  case. 

Petition  to  Shirley  from  "Sundry  Owners  of  Privateers,  Merchants,  and 
Others,  Inhabitants  of  said  Bahama  Islands",  on  illegal  trade  by 
northern  colonies,  and  protection  given  it  by  Gambier.  Alleged 
that  Gambier  was  contracting  to  send  provisions  to  Monte  Cristi. 
Oct.  12,  1760. 

Papers  on  seizure,  and  trial  in  court  of  vice-admiralty,  of  the  snow 
Thomas  and  Waddle,  seized  by  a  Jamaica  privateer  because  laden 
with  French  sugar,  rum,  and  other  produce.  Release  granted  by 
Daniel  Laroche,  surrogate  of  court  of  vice-admiralty,  on  grounds 
that,  on  purchase,  title  to  goods  became  British;  and  that,  conse- 
quently, no  law  exists  restraining  such  trade,  even  after  declaration 
of  war.    1760.    Judgment  given  in  extenso. 

Many  papers  on  flags  of  truce,  largely  from  northern  colonies,  going  to 
Monte  Cristi  and  other  points  in  Santo  Domingo.  Wholesale  charges 
of  bribery  and  corruption  against  governor,  judges  of  admiralty 
court,  and  other  officials.  Further  information  on  the  Thomas  and 
Waddle.     Among  these  papers  is  a  copy  of  certificate  granted  by 


20  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Shirley,  July  22,  1760,  to  flag  of  truce  going  to  Monte  Cristi  with 
seven  French  prisoners. 

"Address  of  sundry  merchants  of  New  Providence  and  Others,  Com- 
manders of  or  interested  in  Privateers :  .  .  .  the  Business  of 
Privateering  is  the  most  beneficial  and  almost  the  only  profitable 
Trade  carried  on  in  these  Islands."     1760. 

Articles  of  complaint  against  Shirley  by  Richard  Derby  of  Salem,  owner, 
and  George  Crowninshield,  master,  of  ship  Ranger,  captured  after 
clearing  from  Monte  Cristi  for  Leghorn,  and  condemned  at  New 
Providence.  Also,  answer  to  these  articles  of  complaint  by  James 
Bradford,  judge  of  court  of  admiralty  at  New  Providence.  Other 
papers,  showing  that  the  Ranger  was  former  French  privateer,  sold 
at  Gibraltar,  and  commissioned  as  British  privateer  in  1761. 

Letter  from  Halifax,  on  French  raid  on  Turks  Islands.  Aug.  10,  1764. 
Other  papers  on  raid. 

Proceedings  in  trial,  in  admiralty  court,  of  John  Bishop,  accused  of 
piracy  in  seizing  Spanish  vessel  Nuestra  Senora  de  la  Soledad. 
Correspondence  with  Spaniards  on  same. 

Papers  on  appointment  of  agent  for  Turks  Islands. 

Proceedings  in  murder  trial  in  court  of  oyer  and  terminer.    1767. 

"Heads  of  Rules  and  Orders  for  regulating  His  Majesty's  Ponds  on  the 
Turks  Islands."  1767.  "Heads  of  regulations"  made  for  adminis- 
tration of  Turks  Islands.     1767. 

Letter  from  Shirley  on  Turks  Islands,  and  on  "break  up"  of  Monte 
Cristi  trade.    Apr.  19,  1767. 

8.  1768-1771. 

Apparently  nothing  of  importance  not  found  in  C.  O.  23:18. 

9.  1 771-1779. 

Order  in  Council,  for  disallowance  of  act  of  1769  for  establishing  and 
regulating  courts. 

Reports  of  Richard  Jackson  on  acts  passed  1 770-1 777,  relating  to: 
courts ;  governor's  salary ;  making  of  cotton  and  coffee  grown  in 
islands  legal  tender  to  receiver  general,  assessors,  and  collectors; 
creation  of  parishes ;  governing  of  negroes,  mulattoes,  and  Indians ; 
education ;  security  given  by  masters  of  ships ;  clearance  of  vessels 
to  other  British  colonies;  proceedings  on  attachments  entering  out 
of  court  of  judicature;  import  and  export  duties;  poll  tax;  and 
regulation  of  salt  ponds. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Gambier,  on  supplying  North  America  with  salt 
from  Turks  Islands.    June  15,  1778. 

Id.,  complaining  of  false  accounts  of  seizure  of  Fort  Nassau,  printed  in 
North  American  papers  and  reprinted  in  London.  June  16,  1778. 
Encloses  minutes  of  Council,  return  of  stores  at  Fort  Nassau,  etc. 

Many  papers  on  American  attack  of  Mar.,  1776,  when  island  of  New 
Providence  was  taken.  Mutual  recriminations  between  Gov. 
Browne  and  council,  council  blaming  Browne  for  indifference  to 
intelligence  received,  and  for  easy  surrender,  and  Browne  com- 
plaining of  disaffection  in  colony,  and  of  open  encouragement  and 
entertainment  offered  to  Hopkins  and  his  followers  by  attorney 
general,  collector,  and  other  persons. 

Papers  on  Browne's  refusal,  on  returning  from  North  America,  Dec. 
16,  1778,  to  continue  licenses  for  trade  with  America  granted  by 
Pres.  Gambier;  claiming  that,  while  licenses  were  ostensibly  for 


Bahamas  21 

supply  of  necessary  provisions,  they  covered  in  reality  illegal  trade. 
Many  dismissals  and  replacements  of  officers  involved. 

10.  1 779-1 780. 

W.  Knox  to  R.  Cumberland  enclosing  letters,  etc.,  from  Gov.  Browne 

and  others  containing  references  to  trade  with  America.    Aug.  18, 

1780. 
Letter  from  J.  Maxwell,  no.  10.    Encloses  "A  list  of  Vessels  Captured 

and  Libelled  in  the  Court  of  Vice-Admiralty  in  New  Providence 

from  the  1  June  1779  to  30  June  1780",  including  37  American 

vessels.    June  30,  1780. 
"A  Narrative  of  the  Transactions  etc.  on  the  Invasion  of  the  Island  of 

New  Providence  by  the  Rebels  in  1776."    Followed  by  depositions, 

etc.,  on  the  same  subject  and  also  on  trade  with  America  during  the 

war. 
Letter  from  W.  Knox.    Encloses  letter  from  Lord  G.  Germain  to  Gov. 

Browne,  relating  to  rebel  attack  on  the  Bahamas.     Dec.  21,  1780. 
The  volume  contains  also  some  unnumbered  papers  at  end  relating  to  Gov. 

Browne's  defense,  including  2  printed  certificates : 

(1)  for  clearing  out  a  vessel  from  Beaufort,  N.  Carolina; 

(2)  a  privateering  commission  signed  J.  Jay  President. 

11.  1721-1754. 

Abstracts  of  letters  from  governors.     (Incomplete.) 

C.  O.  23 :  12-62,  152 :  46.  Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence. 

1696-1815. 

12.  1696-173 1. 

Letter  from  Board  of  Trade  on  orders  received  for  drafting  commission 
and  instructions  for  Roger  Mostyn.  Cannot  "see  how  a  Commis- 
sion and  Instructions  can  be  properly  prepared  for  a  Governor  of 
a  Place  where  there  are  but  twelve  dispersed  families".  Asks  that 
Stanhope  receive  his  Majesty's  pleasure  on  Board's  representation 
of  Dec.  14,  1715,  showing  unfortunate  conditions  in  colony,  need 
for  writ  of  quo  warranto  or  scire  facias,  and  for  proper  settlement 
and  fortifications.  Mar.  24,  171 5/6.  Copy  of  representation, 
Dec.  14,  1 71 5,  appended. 

Id.,  on  pirates.  Sept.  13,  1716.  Enclosures:  (1)  representation  on 
desertion  of  islands  by  proprietors,  ruin  of  forts,  and  departure  of 
population;  points  out  importance  of  islands,  and  advises  that  gov- 
ernment be  resumed  by  the  crown.  Feb.  2,  1708/9.  (2)  Extract 
of   letter   from   Spotswood  to   Board   on  pirates.     July   3,    17 16. 

(3)  Deposition  of  John  Vickers  of  New  Providence  on  pirates. 
Id.,  enclosing  copy  of  representation  of  Board,  of  same  date,  on  petition 

of  Woodes  Rogers  for  settlement  of  the  Bahamas.  Sketches  early 
history  of  colony,  and  advises  scire  facias  "in  the  Court  of  Chancery 
on  the  Patent"  or  quo  warranto  in  King's  Bench.  Recommends 
acceptance  of  Rogers's  proposal  to  go  out  in  his  own  ship,  spending 
at  least  £4,000,  and  taking  out  artificers.  Suggests  that  Rogers, 
who  is  well  recommended  by  many  of  best  merchants  of  London 
and  Bristol,  be  made  governor  and  furnished  with  soldiers  and 
large  guns.  July  26,  171 7. 
Representation,  advising  resumption  of  government  of  colony  by  the 
crown,  and  sketching  previous  history.     Dec.  14,  171 5. 


22  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Computation  of  expense  of  transporting  five  hundred  Palatines  to  the 
Bahamas.     171 7.     Interesting  for  current  prices. 

Memorial  of  sundry  merchants,  complaining  of  neglect  of  colony  by 
proprietors,  and  recommending  Rogers.     1717. 

Several  letters  relating  to  Rev.  Mr.  Curphey,  who  desires  to  be  chaplain 
of  independent  company  in  the  Bahamas,  and  affording  information 
on  religious  and  other  social  conditions.  1722.  Also  memorial 
from  Phenney,  asking  that  his  Majesty  give  "a  Service  in  Plate 
with  Furniture  for  the  Communion  Table",  pulpit,  desk,  etc.,  as  to 
other  colonies. 

Papers  on  Spanish  designs,  depredations,  and  piracy.     1 723-1 728. 

Two  memorials  from  lessees,  showing  what  they  have  done  in  settlement, 
and  requesting  help.     1723,  1724. 

"The  Case  of  Capt.  Woodes  Rogers",  picturing  conditions  in  colony. 
July  15,  1726.   Petition  of  Woodes  Rogers  on  same.  Aug.  13,  1727. 

Duplicates  of  naval  office  lists:  entries  and  clearances  at  New  Provi- 
dence, Dec.  26,  1727-Mar.  25,  1728. 

Answers  to  customary  queries.     1727. 
13.  1718-1727. 

Letter  from  Rogers,  on  use  of  reformed  pirates  to  catch  those  uni- 
formed ;  sending  to  England  for  trial  of  three  persons  accused  of 
piracy;  work  on  forts;  and  other  preparations  against  Spaniards. 
Dec.  24,  1718. 

Id.  Character  of  settlers,  French,  Palatines,  and  others,  whom  he 
brought  to  the  colony;  discovery  of  conspiracy  of  settlers  to  desert 
island,  and  flogging  of  three  convicted;  neglect  of  the  Bahamas  by 
war  vessels  at  Jamaica;  poverty  and  high  prices.    Jan.  24,  1718/9. 

Id.,  on  same  matters,  and  the  friendship  of  inhabitants  for  pirates. 
Jan.  30,  1718/9. 

Id.,  on  Capt.  Dennis,  who  was  sent  by  governor  and  council  of  Jamaica 
to  Havana,  to  demand  release  of  Englishmen  held  prisoners  there 
and  made  to  work  on  forts;  and  who,  returning  unsuccessful, 
reports  fitting  out  of  Spanish  expedition.    Feb.  10,  1718/9. 

Proceedings,  on  indictment  for  felony,  in  court  of  oyer  and  terminer 
and  general  jail  delivery  at  New  Providence. 

Minutes  of  council,  Nov.  14,  1718-May  26,  1719. 

Letters  from  Rogers  on  pirates ;  Spanish  preparations ;  poverty  and 
misery  of  colony;  and  lack  of  both  protection  and  direction  from 
home  government.  1 720-1 723.  (Distinctly  more  valuable  than 
corresponding  letters  addressed  to  Board.) 

Copies  of  correspondence  between  Phenney  and  governor  of  Cuba  on 
piratical  acts  by  Spaniards.     Mar.,  1722/3. 

Plan  of  harbor  at  New  Providence.     1723. 

Sketch  of  church  now  building.     1723. 

Accounts  of  trials  in  admiralty  court,  convictions,  executions,  and  par- 
dons of  persons  accused  of  piracy.     1722. 

Letters  from  Phenney  on  fortifications;  relations  with  Spaniards;  and 
prosperity  of  the  "remaining  Palatines"  in  colony.  Aug.-Dec, 
1723.  Encloses :  plan  of  Hogg  Island,  accounts  of  ordnance  stores, 
and  abstract  of  treasurer's  accounts. 

Id.,  on  calling  of  assembly.  Many  inhabitants  are  pardoned  pirates; 
but,  as   few  of  these  have  taken  up  lands,  they  have  not  much 


Bahamas  23 

influence   in   assembly.     Suggests  that  property  qualifications   for 
assemblymen  and  voters  be  made  high.     Jan.  2,  1723/4. 

Engineer's  report  on  the  Bahamas.     1724. 

Form  used  in  grant  of  land.     1724. 

Papers  on  Augustine  Blanco  and  other  pirates.     1724. 

Letter  from  Phenney  on  difficulties  of  government.  "The  other  Coun- 
cilors being  so  frequent  at  Sea  among*  the  Islands  following  their 
Employments,  We  have  been  sometimes  Six  Weeks  and  Two 
Months  without  a  Number  sufficient  to  make  a  Quorum."  Sends 
list  of  persons  suitable  for  appointment  to  council.  "Several  of 
them  are  very  illiterate,  which  is  unavoidable  here."  Jan.  28, 
1725/6. 

Letter  from  governor  and  council.  "The  Bahama  Society"  compel  pay- 
ment of  tenths;  while,  in  so  far  as  known,  the  proprietors  turned 
back  tenths  for  service  of  colony.  Also,  inquire  how  land  grants 
should  be  made.    Jan.  26,  1725/6. 

List  of  fees  appointed  to  be  taken  in  the  colony.     1724. 

Christenings,  marriages,  and  burials,  1 721- 1726. 

Plan  of  Fort  Nassau. 

Naval  office  lists  for  New  Providence,  inwards  and  outwards,  Nov.  13, 
1721-Mar.  25,  1727. 

Minutes  of  council,  Nov.  14,  1721-Feb.  1,  1726/7. 

Accounts  of  stores,  and  abstract  of  treasurer's  accounts. 

1 728-1 746. 

Minutes  of  council,  Mar.  10,  1726/7-Dec.  16,  1727,  Jan.  9,  1727/8- 
Jan.  2,  1728/9,  Aug.  25,  1729-June  15,  1730,  Aug.  19,  1730-Sept. 
28,  1731. 

Naval  office  lists,  inwards  and  outwards,  Sept.  30-Dec.  25,  1727,  Mar. 
26-Sept.  29,  1728,  Dec.  26,  1728-Mar.  25,  1729. 

Births  and  burials.     1727. 

Treasury  accounts.     1728. 

Testimonial  sent  to  Walpole  and  Newcastle  by  Hans  Sloane,  Montagu, 
Heathcote,  Mica j ah  Perry,  Alex.  Spotswood,  E.  Vernon,  F.  Fane, 
Edward  Southwell,  Benj.  Bennet,  Samuel  Shute,  and  others,  rec- 
ommending Rogers  for  second  appointment  as  governor.  Feb.  29, 
1727/8. 

Numerous  papers  of  various  dates,  from  time  of  settlement  to  1729, 
on  need  for  improvements  in  government  of  the  colony.  Memo- 
rials from  merchants,  proprietors,  and  governors,  etc. 

Letters  from  Rogers,  on  conditions  in  the  colony,  and  conduct  of 
Phenney.     1730. 

Minutes  of  assembly,  Sept.  29,  1729-Dec.  8,  1730. 

Papers  on  Spanish  seizures  and  depredations,  conditions  of  forts  and 
troops,  and  political  troubles  in  colony. 

"Some  Particulars  of  the  Bahama  Islands  humbly  proposed  by  Mr. 
Edward  Walpole  .    .    .   ",  on  produce,  trade,  etc. 

Letters  from  Fitzwilliam  on  negro  troubles,  Spanish  wrecks,  and 
mutinies.     1732. 

Minutes  of  council,  July  17-Sept.  23,  Nov.  8-18,  1734;  endorsed  as 
covering  June  24-Dec.  25,  1734. 

Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  Aug.  20,  1734-Jan.  4,  1734/5. 

"Copy  of  letter  relating  to  a  Rebellion  in  the  Island  of  Providence." 
1735  (?)• 


24  Colonial  Office  Papers 

"The  Case  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Bahama  Islands"  against  the  gov- 
ernor for  engrossing  trade,  etc.     1735- 

Anthony  Weltden,  factor  to  South  Sea  Company  at  Havana,  to  Gov. 
Fitzwilliam,  on  designs  of  Spaniards.     Feb.  6,  1736/7. 

Letters  from  Weltden  to  Gov.  Oglethorpe,  on  Spanish  designs  against 
Georgia.  In  particular,  on  John  Savy,  "bailly"  of  Carolina,  who 
declares  himself  to  be  in  service  of  Spaniards  and  connected  with 
scheme  to  take  Georgia.    Jan.  17,  Feb.  6,  1736/7. 

Affidavits  on  Spanish  preparations  for  war.     1737. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Howell,  sending  copies  of  letters  from  various  Spanish 
officials  giving  information  on  movements  of  shipping.  Dec.  4, 
1739.    Enclosures  Spanish. 

Francis  Humphreys,  factor  to  South  Sea  Company  at  Porto  Bello  and 
Panama,  to  Weltden,  on  preparation  of  Spaniards  for  war,  move- 
ments of  shipping,  etc.     Porto  Bello,  Sept.  28,  1739. 

Deposition  on  capture  by  Spaniards  of  the  Charming  Molly  of  S.  C. 

I?4I- 
Letters  from  Tinker,  on  operations  of  continental  privateers,  and  other 

naval  matters.     1741,  1742.     (Only  in  part  duplicated  elsewhere.) 
15.  1735^-1786.    (Correspondence  of  Secretary  of  State  with  Board  of  Trade, 

forwarding  correspondence  with  governors  and  other  papers.) 
List  of  affidavits  and  other  papers  relative  to  loss  of  brigantine  Rebecca 

of  Newport,  Rhode  Island,  forcibly  detained,  1732,  in  his  Majesty's 

service  by  Gov.  Woodes  Rogers.     1740. 
Copy  of  letter  from  William  Bull,  president  of  council  of  S.  C,  to  Gov. 

Tinker,  on  designs  of  Spaniards  against  New  Providence.    June  29, 

1741. 
Printed  lists  of  prices  current,   for  provisions,  naval  stores,  tobacco, 

wine,  lumber,  and  other  imports,  from  West  Indian  and  continental 

colonies,  and  other  places.     Also  printed  accounts  of  import  and 

export  duties  at  the  Bahamas,  Bahama  currency,  rates  of  exchange, 

costs  of  pilotage  and  ship-building.    Printed  at  Nassau,  Sept.-Nov., 

1785,  July,  1786. 
Petition  of  sundry  merchants  of  Bristol  recommending  Woodes  Rogers 

as  person  able  to  cope  with  pirates.    Fifty-nine  signatures.    No  date. 
Correspondence  with  Treasury  on   Loyalists   settled  at  the  Bahamas. 

1783.     Other  papers  on  Loyalists,  including  petitions  and  letters 

from  Thomas  Ross  of  Georgia  and  others. 
(For  other  papers  see  Andrews,  I.  188.) 
CO.  152:46.     (Part.)      1748-1760.     (This  volume  of  original  correspond- 
ence of  Secretary  of  State  with  the  Leeward  Islands  includes  a 

number  of  papers  relating  to  the  Bahamas.) 
Letter   from   Gov.   Tinker,   on  importance,   weakness,   and   neglect  of 

islands.     Apr.  4,  1748. 
Adm.  Knowles  to  Tinker,  describing  taking  of  Port  Louis.     Mar.  13, 

1747/8- 
Tinker  to  Board,  on  piratical  seizures  of  Spanish  vessels  by  British 
privateers.  "I  must  say  that  hitherto  the  Spanish  in  these  parts 
have  maintained  a  perfect  neutrality,  and  preserved  a  due  observ- 
ance of  the  treaty.  ...  I  cannot  say  as  much  for  the  procedure 
of  the  Dutch  and  Danes."  June  20,  1757.  Enclosures  include 
letter  from  governor  of  Havana. 


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Pres.  Gambier  to  Board,  on  trade  of  North  American  vessels  with 
French  in  Monte  Cristi  under  commissions  as  privateers.  Sept. 
30,  1758. 

Letters  from  Shirley  to  Board,  on  same  as  foregoing.    Mar.  29,  Aug.  1, 
1760.     Enclosures  include  deposition  of  William  Taggart  of  New- 
port, R.  I.,  Apr.  21,  1760,  and  copy  of  Spanish  let-passes. 
C.  O.  23:16.     1762-1767.     (No  papers  for  1765  or  first  seven  months  of 

1766.) 

Letter  from  Shirley,  on  insecure  state  of  colony,  and  inadvisability  of 
reduction  in  garrison  now  being  executed.     May  29,  1764. 

Representation  from  Board  of  Trade:  "Stating  His  Majesty's  Right 
to  the  Turks  Islands  as  part  of  the  Lucayos  or  Bahama  Islands", 
and  showing  to  what  extent  title  has  been  asserted.    Aug.  15,  1764. 

Letters  from  Shirley,  on  French  raid  on  Turks  Islands,  on  the  impor- 
tance of  those  islands.     July  19,  20,  Sept.  3,  23,  1764. 

Halifax  to  Shirley,  pointing  out  that  colonies  must  put  forts  in  best 
condition  and  provide  for  regular  up-keep  before  requesting 
ordnance;  stating  that  fleet  must  always  provide  principal  protec- 
tion; and  reporting  that  French  have  disavowed  raid  on  Turks 
Islands  and  promised  full  reparation.     Nov.  8,  1764. 

Other  papers  on  French  and  Spanish  claims  to  the  Bahamas  and  Turks 
Islands.     Depositions,  letters,  etc. 

Letter  from  Shirley,  describing  illegal  trade  with  Hispaniola  permitted 
by  his  predecessors.    Feb.  25,  1765. 

Papers  on  Nuestra  Senora  de  la  Soledad  and  acquittal  of  Bishop,  who 
seized  her,  on  his  trial  for  piracy. 

Memorials  and  letters,  of  various  dates,  by  Andrew  Symmer,  appointed 
agent  for  Turks  Islands,  on  their  importance. 

Treasury  accounts,  1761-1764. 

Letters  relating  to  "phare",  with  an  iron  fleur-de-lis  above  and  "choiseul" 
in  iron  letters  below,  set  up  at  Turks  Islands  by  French,  and  taken 
by  British.  Shirley  accedes  to  D'Estaing's  demand  for  its  return 
after  D'Estaing  has  renounced  his  claim. 

Letter  from  Shirley,  forwarding  address  of  thanks  from  assembly  for 
repeal  of  Stamp  Act,  and  asking  to  have  New  Providence  made  a 
free  port.  Arguments  advanced  give  much  information  on  trade. 
Jan.  24,  1767. 

Shelburne  to  Shirley,  stating  that,  on  account  of  loss  which  Shirley  has 
incurred  through  break-up  of  independent  company  of  which  he 
was  commander,  he  is  now  allowed  additional  salary  of  £300, 
"payable  out  of  H.  M.  4^  per  cent  Duties  from  the  Leeward 
Islands".    June  20,  1767. 

Correspondence  of  Symmer  with  Shelburne,  showing  that  idea  of 
appointing  agent  for  Turks  Islands  was  not  only  to  give  protection, 
but  to  encourage  French  and  Spanish  trade  there,  and  to  procure 
intelligence  of  conditions  in  French  and  Spanish  settlements. 
According  to  Symmer  this  is  "the  most  favorable  opportunity  to 
ruin  the  Monti  Christo  trade".  1767. 
17.  1768. 

Papers  on  Turks  Islands.  Letters  from  Symmer,  describing  progress 
of  settlements,  attempts  to  improve  salt  pans,  and  emphasizing 
strategic  importance  of  islands.  Papers  on  salt-raking,  1767. 
Correspondence  on  refusal  of  Spaniards  to  deliver  fugitive  slaves 


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from  islands,  1767.     Account  of  salt  shipped  from  Turks  Islands, 

May  11-Nov.  29,  1767.     Representation  on  Turks  Islands,  May  3, 

1768. 
Memorial  from  Shirley,  on  advantages  of  making  New  Providence  a 

free  port.     1768  (?). 
Letters  from  Symmer,  on  suppression  of  Monte  Cristi  trade  by  Spanish 

authorities,  and  on  transfer  of  part  of  same  to  Turks  Islands. 

18.  1 768-1 769. 

Letter  from  Shirley.  Decline  of  colony ;  lack  of  staple,  and  consequently 
of  trade;  unfortunate  nature  of  land  system;  and  disastrous  condi- 
tion of  local  finances  leading  to  removal  of  inhabitants.  Dec.  9, 
1768.  Encloses  answers  to  customary  queries,  statement  of  reasons 
for  establishment  of  free  port  at  New  Providence,  and  plans  of 
various  forts  and  batteries  constructed  or  projected. 

Memorial  of  Richard  Cumberland,  agent  for  the  Bahamas,  begging  for 
assistance  in  defense. 

Letter  from  Symmer,  describing  trade  with  Turks  Islands.  North 
American  vessels  with  cash  go  directly  to  Cape  St.  Nicholas,  but 
those  with  produce  stop  at  Turks  Islands  to  trade  with  French 
there,  French  having  placed  heavy  restrictions  on  trade  by  British 
vessels.  English  rice  bought  and  shipped  as  French  from  Monte 
Cristi.  Encloses  account  of  goods  landed  at  Turks  Islands  from 
North  America  since  Nov.  7,  1768.     Jan.  17,  1769. 

Id.  Has  received  orders  to  submit  in  all  things  to  governor  of  the 
Bahamas  and  will  obey.  But  "the  settlers  here  are  alarmed  to  the 
greatest  degree  for  fear  they  must  ...  be  Subject  to  the  Legis- 
lative Authority  of  Providence,  in  which  case  they  are  unanimously 
determined  to  leave  the  Islands".    Jan.  17,  1769. 

Address  from  inhabitants  of  Turks  Islands  asking  for  independent 
legislature.     Mar.,  1769. 

Letter  from  Shirley,  on  administration  of  Turks  Islands,  and  sending 
copy  of  instructions  given  by  Shirley  and  council  of  the  Bahamas 
to  Symmer.    Apr.  28,  1769.    Many  other  papers  on  Turks  Islands. 

Letter  from  Symmer,  on  Shirley's  decision  to  extend  to  Turks  Islands 
all  laws  of  the  Bahamas,  including  those  for  raising  money.  This 
will  ruin  settlers,  extinguish  commerce,  and  depopulate  the  islands. 
May  10,  1769. 

Letter  from  Shirley,  on  seizures)  of  British  vessels  by  Spaniards.  June 
12,  1769.     Encloses  correspondence  with  governor  of  Cuba. 

Hillsborough  to  Shirley,  on  suspension  of  illegal  trade  in  Turks  Islands, 
and  Shirley's  relations  with  Symmer.     Aug.  4,  1769. 

19.  1 769-1 770. 

Papers  on  fortifications  and  reinforcements. 

"Public  revenue"  of  the  Bahamas.     1 768-1 769. 

Letter  from  Symmer,  on  trade  at  Turks  Islands.  Jan.  5,  1770.  Other 
papers  on  relations  between  Shirley  and  Symmer,  and  showing 
amounts  collected  by  Symmer  as  agent  for  the  crown. 

Hillsborough  to  Shirley,  on  decision  of  the  crown  that  Turks  Islands 
are  to  be  part  of  government  of  the  Bahamas.  Fact  that  inhabi- 
tants of  Turks  Islands  have  no  representation  in  assembly  of  the 
Bahamas  makes  no  difference  in  legislature.  "As  the  whole  body 
of  People  belonging  to  the  British  Empire  are  represented  by  the 
Commons  of  Great  Britain,  so  are  the  inhabitants  of  the  Bahamas, 


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in   general,   represented   in   the   Assembly   of   that    Government." 
Apr.  14,  1770. 

Letter  from  seven  settlers  and  salt-rakers  of  Turks  Islands,  "being  a 
Committee  Chose  by  the  Inhabitants",  expressing  apprehension  of 
result  of  administration  of  Turks  Islands  by  governor  and  council 
of  the  Bahamas.  They  and  their  fathers  resorted  to  Turks  Islands 
for  ninety  years,  mainly  from  Bermuda.  Interference  by  Shirley 
and  council  with  local  regulations  for  raking  salt  will  ruin  pans. 
Mar.  10,  1770. 

Letter  from  Symmer,  complaining  that  governor  and  council  of  the 
Bahamas  seize  trading  vessels  without  warning,  and  attempt  to 
compel  all  vessels  to  enter  and  clear  from  Turks  Islands  through 
New  Providence.  Mar.  5,  1770.  Encloses  copy  of  regulations  for 
working  salt-ponds  adopted  in  the  Bahamas.     Mar.  5,  1770. 

Letter  from  Shirley,  complaining  of  illegal  commerce  carried  on  in 
Turks  Islands,  under  cover  of  salt  trade,  since  Symmer's  arrival, 
and  of  Symmer's  refusal  to  admit  Turks  Islands  as  being  depend- 
ency of  the  Bahamas.  Encloses  list  of  vessels  entering  Turks 
Islands  from  Boston,  New  York,  and  other  places,  Mar.  2-Sept.  25, 
1769,  with  names  of  captains,  ports  from  which  arriving,  detail  of 
cargoes,  etc. ;  and  depositions,  decrees  of  court  of  vice-admiralty, 
and  other  papers  relating  to  latter.    Feb.  13,  1770. 

Numerous  other   papers   on   Turks    Islands,    salt  trade,    and   disputes 
between  Shirley  and  Symmer. 
20.  1770-1771. 

Letter  from  Symmer,  reporting  success  from  threats  to  French  and 
Spanish  governors  in  Santo  Domingo,  that  privilege  of  loading 
salt  at  Turks  Islands  will  be  withdrawn  if  runaway  slaves  are  not 
restored  or  paid  for.     Nov.  12,   1770.     Correspondence  enclosed. 

Id.,  complaining  that,  largely  on  account  of  Shirley,  "nothing  but  Con- 
fusion and  Oppression  prevails  here  at  present",  and  asking  for 
other  employment  or  increase  on  his  salary  of  £100  sterling  per 
year.  Complains  also  of  insinuation  in  letter  written  him  by 
Shirley,  June  20,  1770:  "while  the  Nights  are  dark  and  the  Bar 
is  smooth,  you  will  not  want  your  usual  Night  Cap".    Nov.  12,  1770 

Hillsborough  to  Shirley,  stating  that  papers  on  Symmer's  contention 
have  been  laid  before  Board  of  Trade;  and  suggesting  election  of 
one  or  two  representatives  from  Turks  Islands  to  sit  in  assembly 
of  the  Bahamas.    Feb.  11,  1771. 

Letter  from  Shirley,  complaining  that  Capt.  Thomas  Hodgson,  in  com- 
mand of  recently  arrived  reinforcement  to  garrison,  refuses,  in 
defiance  of  sign  manual,  to  recognize  Shirley's  authority  to  com- 
mand all  garrison  troops.    Jan.  29,  1771.    Correspondence  enclosed. 

Hillsborough  to  Shirley,  confirming  him  in  command  of  all  garrison 
troops,  except  in  matters  of  regimental  detail.     May  4,  1771. 

Letter  from  Symmer,  on  his  service  in  Turks  Islands,  and  on  legality 
of  legislation  for  Turks  Islands  by  assembly  of  the  Bahamas. 
Encloses  copy  of  act  of  the  Bahamas  intended  to  apply  to  Turks 
Islands.    Feb.  19,  1771. 

Representation  by  Board  of  Trade,  on  Turks  Islands,  censuring  Symmer 
for  insubordination  and  for  permitting  illegal  commerce.  May  31, 
1771.  Hillsborough  to  Symmer  sending  representation  and  repri- 
mand.    June  8,  1 77 1. 


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Letter  from  Shirley,  enclosing  copy  of  proceedings  in  court  of  admiralty, 
sitting  for  trial  of  piracies,  felonies,  and  robberies  committed  on 
high  seas,  in  case  of  the  Matty,  bound  from  Jamaica  to  Liverpool, 
which  was  seized  by  her  crew.    May  30,  1771. 

Id.,  appealing  for  assistance  in  payment  of  judges  and  other  officials. 
May  30,  1 77 1.  Encloses  papers  showing  their  salaries  and 
perquisites. 

21.  1771-1772. 

Shirley  to  Hillsborough.  Persistent  denial  of  his  authority  at  Turks 
Islands;  continuance  of  illegal  commerce  there;  embezzlements  by 
Symmer ;  and  reluctance  of  council  of  the  Bahamas  to  support  him 
in  the  use  of  force  to  correct  these  abuses.  Also,  on  unfortunate 
effects  of  uncertainty  concerning  land  titles  in  the  Bahamas.  Oct. 
10,  1771. 

Hillsborough  to  Shirley,  reaffirming  authority  of  governor  of  the 
Bahamas  over  Turks  Islands,  and  empowering  legislature  of  the 
Bahamas  to  decide  what  proportion  of  total  taxes  shall  be  paid  by 
inhabitants  of  Turks  Islands.     Apr.  1,  1772. 

Letter  from  Shirley,  defending  himself  against  various  charges  of  mis- 
government.  In  particular  in  cases  of  John  Green  and  William 
Taylor,  members  of  assembly.  Green's  original  complaint  was 
against  writ  of  ne  exeat,  issued  to  prevent  him  from  leaving  island 
without  settling  suit  brought  against  him  in  chancery.  Having 
taxed  court  of  chancery  with  injustice,  he  was  committed  for  con- 
tempt, Feb.,  1767.  Complained  to  assembly,  but  was  ordered  to 
make  submission  on  pain  of  expulsion.  Taylor  being  made  a  pris- 
oner on  an  execution  issued  by  admiralty  court,  delivered  to  council 
paper  of  complaints  "so  infamous  and  subversive  of  government" 
that  he  was  condemned  to  six  months'1  imprisonment ;  but,  on  inter- 
cession of  assembly  and  his  personal  apology,  was  restored  to 
marshal  of  court  of  admiralty.     Many  enclosures.     May  9,   1772. 

Id.,  on  pirates.  May  15,  1772.  Encloses  copy  of  proceedings  in  court 
of  admiralty  against  pirates. 

Letter  from  Symmer,  on  disorder  in  Turks  Islands  through  disobedience 
of  salt-rakers  to  regulations;  and  on  refusal  of  Shirley  to  give 
assistance  in  suppressing  disorders  until  full  submission  is  made 
to  government  of  the  Bahamas.    Oct.  3,  1772. 

22.  1 773-1 774. 

Letters  from  Symmer,  complaining  that  Shirley  refuses  assistance  and 
exacts  high  fees ;  and  reporting  increasing  defiance  of  regulations 
on  salt-raking  by  armed  vessels  from  Bermuda.  "Their  crews  had 
Paste  Board  Caps  in  the  Grenadier  Fashion  with  the  word  'Experi- 
ment' printed  on  the  Caps."     1 772-1 773. 

Letter  from  Shirley,  sending  and  endorsing  petition  from  council  and 
assembly.  Apr.  17,  1773.  Encloses  petition:  through  grant  of 
exclusive  charter  to  private  adventurers  "who  have  long  since 
abandoned  the  care  of  them",  inhabitants  are  debarred  from  agri- 
culture and  land  improvement.  Revenues  formerly  secured  from 
turtle  fishery  and  woods,  and  from  import  duties  levied.  Exhaus- 
tion of  woods  and  prohibition  of  import  tax  on  British  manufac- 
turers have  extinguished  revenues.  Courts  closed  because  judges 
cannot  be  paid.     Begs  royal  bounty  for  payment  of  salaries ;  and 


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notes  that  Georgia  became  flourishing  when  charter  was  revoked 
and  colony  taken  under  royal  protection. 

Papers  on  case  of  John  Green,  still  held  in  custody.  Alleged  that  no 
court  was  held  when  ne  exeat  was  granted.  Other  charges  against 
Shirley. 

Letter  from  Shirley.  Nov.  6,  1773.  Enclosed  letters  from  Symmer, 
on  fresh  disorders  and  illegal  trade  at  Turks  Islands,  and  papers 
on  complaints  from  Bermuda  of  fees  taken  at  Turks  Islands  by 
deputy  of  collector  at  the  Bahamas. 

Dartmouth  to  Shirley,  announcing  his  promotion  to  be  governor  of 
Dominica  as  reward  for  merit.     Feb.  5,  1774- 

Letters  from  Shirley,  on  Green's  case,  and  on  prosperity  of  the 
Bahamas  at  time  of  war  and  decline  in  time  of  peace.  Nov.  26,  28, 
1773.     Encloses  answers  to  customary  queries. 

State  of  Capt.  Blackett's  company  of  the  14th  Regiment  on  arrival  at 
New  Providence.    July  4,  1773. 

Letter   from   Shirley,   sending  acts  revised  and  repassed  according  to 
instructions  sent  him;  one  containing  suspending  clause.     May  13, 
1774. 
23.  1775-1777-  .  J     e 

Dartmouth  to  Gov.  Browne,  ordering  that  case  of  Green  be  disposed  of, 
and  Green  treated  with  all  leniency  possible.  Aug.  2,  1775.  Joseph 
Green  to  Dartmouth,  sending  John  Green's  statement  of  his  own 
case,  dated  Nov.  30,  1774,  and  including  attack  on  Shirley:  "the 
Governor  Selling  Soldiers  and  Selling  Justice  publicly,  his  Officers 
did  as  he  set  them  the  example  .  .  .  smugling  was  continued  as 
before  with  his  approbation ;  of  this  I  wrote  to  the  Boston  Commis- 
sioners". Council  was  in  connivance  with  governor  and  for  a 
private  man  to  make  accusations  "was  as  much  as  his  life  was 
worth".     Aug.  5,  1775.. 

Letter  from  Browne,  reviewing  conditions.  "The  Bahama  Islands  can 
never  arrive  to  any  state  of  real  advantage  to  the  Crown  until  the 
propriety  of  the  Lands  can  be  secured  to  the  Planters."  At  present 
inhabitants  wander  from  place  to  place,  cutting  timber,  selling  it 
abroad,  burning  land  over,  raising  a  couple  of  crops,  and  moving 
on.  "The  vegetation  is  so  totally  destroyed  that  it  can  scarcely 
recover  itself  in  ten  years."  Suggests  that  negotiations  for  buying 
out  proprietors  be  renewed.  Settled  conditions  of  land  tenure  would 
also  discourage  "the  abominable  practice  of  wrecking",  and  illicit 
trade.  May  6,  1775.  Encloses  statements  on  produce,  ship- 
building, fortifications,  military  stores,  etc. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Browne,  written  from  Pensacola.  Describes  confer- 
ences with  Mr.  Gauld,  surveying  engineer  for  the  district,  and 
engineer  Hutchins,  and  others  on  situation  of  "the  intended  Town 
of  Dartmouth  on  the  Mississippi".     June  12,  1775. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Brown.  Has  received  letter  from  Gen.  Gage,  dated 
Boston,  Aug.  29,  1775.  Gage  states  that  American  vessels  are 
fitting  out  for  hostilities  against  West  Indies;  and  has  also  heard 
of  plan  to  seize  government  property  at  New  Providence  "as  they 
have  done  in  many  places".  Gage  has  consequently  sent  two  vessels 
under  convoy  of  man-of-war  to  remove  all  artillery  and  military 
stores  from  New  Providence,  these  to  be  returned  when  island  can 
be    protected.      Council    of    the    Bahamas,    on    considering    letter, 


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declares  that  all  forts,  garrisons,  and  military  stores  are  under  sole 
direction  of  commander-in-chief  of  islands;  that  compliance  with 
Gage's  request  would  expose  island  and  its  commerce  to  attack; 
and  that  "the  inhabitants  of  these  Islands  have  upon  all  Occasions 
given  every  possible  proof  of  their  inviolable  attachment  and  loyalty 
to  H.  M.  Person  and  Government".  Brown  consequently  notifies 
Gage,  Sept.  29,  1775,  that  he  cannot  allow  military  stores  to  be 
removed.  Nov.  7,  1775. 
Important  group  of  papers  on  raid  on  the  Bahamas  by  expedition  organ- 
ized in  Philadelphia  under  leadership  of  Esek  Hopkins.  Ships 
Alfred,  Columbus,  Cabot,  Andrew  Doria,  Wasp,  Fly,  and  Provi- 
dence, commanded  by  Saltonstall,  Whipple,  Hopkins,  Biddle,  Hal- 
lock,  Hacker,  and  Hazard,  carrying  130  guns  and  1170  men,  partici- 
pated. All  military  stores  (except  some  powder  sent  to  St.  Augus- 
tine by  governor  on  approach  of  raiders)  seized,  forts  dismantled, 
and  prisoners,  including  Gov.  Browne  and  Irving,  receiver  general 
of  North  Carolina,  carried  off.  Papers  relate  not  only  to  raid,  but 
to  attitude  of  people  of  the  Bahamas,  to  conditions  and  events 
observed  by  Browne  in  North  America,  to  case  of  William  Taylor 
(supra),  and  to  operations  of  American  privateers.  Among  more 
important  are: 

Letter  from  Chief  Justice  Atwood  on  failure  of  Gage  to  remove 
supplies  before  raid,  events  of  the  raid,  and  treachery  of  people 
of  the  Bahamas  in  notifying  North  Americans  of  weakness  of 
colony,  and  inviting  them  to  raid  it.  Mar.  22,  1776. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Browne,  on  board  Alfred,  on  sending  of  powder 
to  St.  Augustine,  and  treachery  of  Bahamians.  Mar.  17,  1776. 
Letter  from  Pres.  Brown,  describing  raid.  May  2,  1776. 
Memorial  from  William  Taylor,  describing  raid  and  release  of  John 
Green  and  himself  by  Hopkins.  Also,  bringing  serious  charges 
against  Gov.  Shirley.  Shirley  caused  acquittal  of  two  Spanish 
prizes  captured  by  Taylor's  privateer,  "who  were  Carriers  to 
the  French  before  the  Spanish  War  broke  out" ;  the  Spaniards 
selling  the  cargoes  of  fine  white  sugars  to  governor  and  judges 
at  very  low  prices  before  decision  pronounced,  on  condition 
that  decision  should  be  favorable.  Sugars  were  shipped  away 
"without  paying  the  King's  Duties"  and  the  Spanish  captains 
taken  into  governor's  service  to  bring  him  sugar,  coffee,  and 
wind  from  French.  On  return  of  Spaniards,  governor  libelled 
the  vessels  and  pocketed  all  proceeds.  May  20,  1776. 
Enclosures  include  statements  of  accounts,  useful  for  current 
prices. 
Memorial  from  John  Green,  complaining  that  though  entirely  inno- 
cent, he  has  been  persecuted  for  fourteen  years.  Nov.  5,  1775. 
Letter  from  Taylor,  sending  copy  of  commission  and  instructions 
issued  by  Continental  Congress  to  John  Adams  of  privateer 
Chance,  fitted  out  at  Philadelphia;  danger  incurred  by  any 
person  informing  on  co-operation  given  to  North  Americans 
by  Bahamians.  June  16,  1776. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Browne,  describing  raid,  and  seizure  of  Irving 
as  "mandamus  councellor  of  South  Carolina".  Describes  fight 
of  American  privateers  with  the  Glasgow,  and  heavy  casualties 
among  American  wounded :  "I  suppose  on  acct.  of  the  unskill- 


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fulness  of  their  Surgeons,  and  the  want  of  Cloaths  and  other 
necessarys  at  their  Hospital".    Also,  on  his  exchange  "for  that 
rebel  who  calls  himself  Lord  Stirling" ;  and  on  assistance  given 
to  rebel  privateer  outside  Providence  harbor  by  James  Gould, 
speaker  of  assembly,  who  "mutinied"  on  Mar.   3,  and  took 
eighty  of  militia  with  him.     Rebels  are  also   "countenanced 
and  encouraged  by  some  of  the  members  of  H.  M.  Council  and 
officers  of  the  Crown  and  Customs". 
Id.,  on  his  attempts  at  recruiting  men  in  Connecticut  and  their 
scattering  in  consequence  of  measures  taken  by  Washington 
and  Trumbull.     New  York,  Nov.  10,  1776. 
Id.,  on  same ;  on  economic  and  military  conditions ;  and  on  treatment 
of  British  prisoners  by  Americans.     Middletown,  Aug.  2,  1776. 
Id.,  on  destruction  of  rebel  stores  at  Danbury.    May  31,  1777. 
1777-1780. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Browne,  no.  6,  proposing  the  raising  of  two  battalions 

of  1000  men  each,  one  "of  Connecticut  men".    Jan.  20,  1778. 

Id.,  no.  8,  reporting  favorable  reception  by  three-fourths  of  the  colony 

of  Connecticut  and  by  "the  Jersys"  of  drafts  of  bills  to  enable  his 

Majesty  to  appoint  commissioners.    New  York,  May  4,  1778. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  John  Gambier,  reporting  landing  on  Jan.  27  of 

party  of  marines  from  a  vessel  of  war  belonging  to  the  American 

Congress ;  many  Americans  in  the  town  joined  them.    Feb.  25,  1778. 

Id.,  reporting  poor  state  of  defenses.   Salt  supplied  to  Americans  in  large 

quantities.    June  15,  1778. 
Id.,  Mar.  7,  1778,  enclosing  copy  of  association  entered  into  by  inhabitants 

on  Jan.  31,  1778,  for  defense. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Browne  complaining  of  establishment  of  "a  Juncto"  by 
disaffected  persons  headed  by  the  lieutenant  governor  and  reporting 
landing  of  five  rich  cargoes  of  rebel  property  without  any  opposition 
from  proper  authorities.    Feb.  12,  1779. 
Id.,  no.  10,    .    .    .    "the  Lieut.  Governor  has  repeatedly  applyed  to  me, 
to  continue  a  Licence  he  has  thought  proper  to  grant  to  the  mer- 
chants of  this  place  to  carry  on  an  open  and  free  Intercourse  with 
the  Rebells,  under  the  pretext  of  procuring  Provisions,  which  request 
I  have  flatly  refused    .    .    ." ;  a  plan  in  contemplation  by  the  French 
to  attack  the  island.    New  Providence,  Jan.  11,  1779. 
Id.,  nos.  11  and  19,  reporting  continuance  of  trade  with  rebels.    Jan.  15, 

Feb.  27,  1779. 
Id.,  no.  13,  reporting  that  the  lieutenant  governor  had  issued  commis- 
sions against  the  French  only. 
Letters  from  J.  Gambier  and  other  members  of  council  protesting  against 
representation  by  Gov.  Browne  of  their  conduct  during  the  attack 
in  1776.    Feb.  22,  Mar.  31,  1779.    Letter  encloses  "A  Narrative  of 
the  transactions,  etc.  on  the  Invasion  of   New  Providence  by  the 
Rebels  in  1776." 
Letter  from  Gov.  Browne,  no.  15,  referring  to  invitations  issued  in  public 

papers  to  refugees  to  settle  in  islands.    Apr.  3,  1779. 
Id.,  no.  16,  reporting  the  seizure  of  "Young  Cesar  a  remarkable  fast  sail- 
ing Schooner.    .    .    .    Employed  by  the  disaffected  Inhabitants  of 
the  Government  for  the  purpose  of  supplying  the  wants  of  the 
Rebels".    June  29,  1779. 


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Id.,  no.  1 8.  Encloses  tables  entitled  ".  .  .  Return  of  American  Prison- 
ers at  Nassau  for  the  Months  January,  February,  and  March" ;  ditto 
"for  the  Months  of  April,  May,  and  June".  Also  "Instructions  to 
Thomas  Hodgson  Esqr  to  proceed  to  Charles  Town  in  South  Caro- 
lina to  establish  a  Cartel  for  the  Exchange  of  Prisoners" ;  and 
"Articles  of  Agreement  for  the  Exchange  of  Prisoners  of  War 
Between  .  .  .  Montfort  Browne  .  .  .  and  .  .  .  John  Rut- 
ledge    .    .    .    Governor    ...    of  South  Carolina  etc.  etc."     July 

4,  1779- 

Id.,  no.  19,  reporting  continuance  of  illicit  trade.    Sept.  24,  1779. 

Id.,  no.  23.  Encloses  "A  List  of  Prizes  Condemned  in  the  Court  of  Vice- 
Admiralty  for  the  Bahama  Islands  since  March  1778".    Feb.  6,  1780. 

Letter  from  Gov.  John  Maxwell,  no.  9.  French  will  not  attack  Turks 
Islands  "as  it  answers  the  Americans  getting  salt,  and  keeps  up  an 
Intercourse  for  Intelligence".    May  3,  1780. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Maxwell,  no.  12.     Encloses  "A  List  of  Vessels  Cap- 
tured and  Libelled  at  the  Court  of  Vice- Admiralty  in  New  Provi- 
dence from  1  June  1779-30  June  1780".     Includes  37  Americans. 
June  30,  1780. 
25.  1 780-1 786. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Maxwell,  no.  15.  "I  have  been  obliged  to  send  the 
Rebel  Prisoners  to  the  first  Port  not  being  able  to  keep  or  Victual 
them."    Sept.  24,  1780. 

Id.,  no.  17.  "A  small  Fleet  from  the  Cape  have  carried  off  all  the  salt 
from  Turks  Island."    Feb.  1,  1781. 

Id.,  no.  18.    Reports  defenseless  state  of  islands.    Mar.  16,  1781. 

Id.,  no.  24.  Encloses  "A  List  of  Prizes  .  .  ."  to  Apr.,  1782,  including 
127  Americans.    Apr.  17,  1782. 

Id.,  reporting  successful  attack  by  Spain,  Americans  supplying  the  trans- 
ports. Americans  "disappointed  .  .  .  exceedingly"  because  they 
are  not  included  in  the  capitulation.  May  14,  1782.  Encloses  terms 
of  capitulation,  also  letters  and  papers  relating  to  the  attack. 

Letter  from  Brig.-Gen.  McArthur,  describing  position  at  island  of 
Abaco,  "where  the  Colony  of  Refugees  sent  in  September  last  from 
New  York  has  settled".  Quarrels  among  them.  Another  small 
colony  from  New  York  (61  persons)  settled  on  Cat  Island.  "The 
numbers  at  Carleton  and  Marsh's  harbour  are  658  souls,  .  .  .  six 
hundred  souls  have  been  brought  here  from  East  Florida  at  the 
expense  of  Government,  and  about  fifty  at  their  own.  Two  settle- 
ments are  formed  near  the  south  end  of  Abaco  and  a  good  number 
are  going  to  Exuma."    Mar.  1,  1784. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Maxwell,  no.  2,  enclosing  a  memorial  from  Loyalists. 
They  number  "about  five  Hundred  Whites  and  one  Thousand 
Blacks.  .  .  .  There  are  two  Classes  of  Loyalists :  the  first  consists 
of  Farmers,  who  have  set  themselves  down  on  the  out-Islands  with 
large  Families  and  ten,  twenty  or  one  Hundred  Slaves.  .  .  .  The 
second  Class  is  composed  of  the  officers  Merchants,  and  People 
under  a  certain  Description,  who  hope  to  return  to  the  American 
Continent,  when  they  have  made  their  peace  there.  Nothing  can 
satisfy  these  People.  .  .  .  Flour  being  very  scarce,  I  have  per- 
mitted  the   Americans   to   supply  us    .    .    .    some   of   them   have 


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attempted  to  tear  down  the  American  Colours".  The  memorial 
follows. 

Id.,  no.  3,  enclosing  address  of  Loyalists  and  proclamation  against  rioting 
and  insulting  the  American  flag.  June  4,  1784.  Encloses  "Return 
of  Loyalists  who  have  arrived  in  the  Bahama  Islands  from  North 
America". 

Id.,  no.  5.  July  29,  1784.  Encloses  printed  handbill  summoning  in  the 
name  of  14  persons  "a  General  Meeting  of  the  Loyalists  from  the 
Continent  of  North  America,  at  Mr.  Johnston's  House  ...  on 
Thursday  the  29th  inst    .    .    ."    Nassau,  July  26,  1784. 

Id.,  no.  9.  Encloses  18  papers  mainly  relating  to  Loyalists.  Sept.  29, 
1784. 

Id.,  nos.  10,  16,  18,  relating  to  affairs  of  Loyalists.  Oct.  8,  Dec.  4,  1784; 
Feb.  2,  1785. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Powell,  no.  2,  relating  to  a  meeting  of  Loyalists 
held  on  May  9 :  "it  was  amongst  other  things  resolved,  that  the 
Members  of  which  that  meeting  was  composed  were  not  represented 
in  the  present  Assembly  and  of  course  not  bound  by  any  laws  the 
Assembly  might  pass."  .  .  .  May  11,  1785.  Encloses  address 
from  Loyalists. 

Draft  to  Lieut.-Gov.  Powell,  describing  treatment  to  be  given  to  Loyalist 
malcontents.    July  18,  1785. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Powell,  no.  8,  referring  to  trade  with  America 
"carried  on  by  Smuggling  at  the  Islands  of  Abaco,  Turks  Islands, 
Exuma,  Long  Island,  Cat  Island,  and  Eleuthera,  from  whence  the 
Goods  are  brought  in  small  Craft,  and  sold  at  noon  Day  by  Auction 
at  this  Place".    .    .    .    Oct.  16,  1785. 

Letter  from  Pres.  John  Brown,  no.  1.  Encloses  memorial  from  Loyal- 
ists; also  "Return  of  the  number  of  Loyalists".  .  .  .  Feb.  28, 
1786. 

Id.,  no.  2,  relating  to  illicit  trade.  Apr.  17,  1786.  Encloses  memorials 
on  same  subject:  there  "is  scarcely  a  day  but  there  are  American 
Vessels  at  some  one  or  other  of  the  Out  Islands  smuggling  Dry 
Goods  and  American  produce  and  carrying  off  the  most  valuable 
productions  of  this  Country.  .  .  .  And  at  Turks  Island  the 
Americans  are  so  daring  as  to  carry  away  Salt  by  force". 

26.  1 780-1 786. 

"A  List  of  Vessels  and  Cargoes  Condemned  this  present  War  In  the 

Vice-Admiralty  Court  of  the  Bahama  Islands  up  to  the  eighth  day 

of  May  1782."    Includes  124  "rebell". 
Letter  from  J.  Hebburn,  President  of  the  Board  of  American  Loyalists. 

Sept.  20,  1784. 
"The  Memorial  of  Anthony  Stokes    .    .    .    Provincial  Agent   for  his 

Majesty's  Bahama  Islands."    Relates  to  contraband  trade.    May  12, 

1786. 

27.  1 786-1 788. 

Letters  from  Pres.  J.  Brown,  nos.  13,  14,  19,  and  from  Gov.  Dunmore, 
no.  7,  enclose : 
Minutes  of  council,  Sept.  11,  1786-Jan.  31,  1787. 

"       in  assembly,  Jan.  8,  1787-Feb.  2,  1787. 
Journal  of  assembly,  Jan.  8,  1787-Feb.  2,  1787. 
Minutes  of  council,  Jan.  31,  1787-Apr.  25,  1787. 


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Minutes  of  council,  Oct.  2-26,  1787. 

Journal  of  assembly,  Dec.  4,  1787-Mar.  13,  1788. 

"  legislative  council,  Dec.  4,  1787-Mar.  13,  1788. 
Letter  from   Gov.   Dunmore,  no.   1,  referring  to  trade  with  America. 
Nov.  28,  1787. 

28.  1 787-1 788. 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Oct.  26,  1787-May  20,  1788. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Dunmore,  no.  9,  enclosing  papers  relating  to  Loyalists. 

Aug.  8,  1788. 
Memorandum  relating  to  Loyalists. 

29.  1 788-1 789. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Dunmore,  no.  11.    Encloses  minutes  of  council,  June 

12-Nov.  13,  1788.    Dec.  20,  1788. 
Letter  from  Zach.  Wood,  Turks  Islands,  Jan.  10,  1789.    Encloses  list  of 

vessels  loading  salt  from  Turks  Islands  under  28  Geo.   III.,  c.  6, 

Aug.  27,  1788-Jan.  5,  1789. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Dunmore,  no.   13.     Jan.  28,   1789.     Encloses  naval 

office  returns  July  i-Dec.  31,  1788;  also  "General  Account  of  the 

Survevs  made  of  Land  for  the  Lovalists".    .    .    ,  July  27-Dec.  31, 

1788. 
Id.,  no.  26,  referring  to  trade  at  Turks  Islands  with  American  vessels. 

Sept.  5,  1789. 

30.  1 789- 1 790. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Feb.  5-June  26,  1789. 

Minutes  of  council  in  assembly.    Feb.  5-June  26,  1789. 

"         "  council,  Nov.  13,  1788- July  1,  1789. 
Letter  from  William  Miller.  Turks  Islands,  Oct.  7,  1789.   Encloses  "An 

Account  of  Salt  shipped  at  Turks  Islands  from  1st  January  1788 

to  5th  Oct.  1789". 
Letter    from   Gov.   Dunmore,   referring   to   carrying   off   of   cotton   to 

America.    Apr.  5,  1790. 
Letter  from  Capt.  Murray,  reporting  that  American  vessels  have  almost 

forsaken  Turks  Islands.    Turks  Islands,  Apr.  3,  1790. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Dunmore,  no.  4,  June  15,  1790.    Encloses  list  of  lands 

granted,  Bahama  Islands,  Apr.  8,  1788-Dec.  31,  1789. 
Id.,  no.  6.     Encloses  letter  of  Aug.  28,  1790,  reporting  prevalence  of 

smuggling  by  Americans  in  Exuma  and  Turks  Islands.     Sept.   1, 

1790. 
Minutes  of  council  in  assembly.    June  8- July  23,  1790. 
Journal  of  assembly.    June  8-July  23,  1790. 
Minutes  of  council,  July  2,  1789- June  21,  1790. 

31.  1 790-1 792. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Dunmore,  no.  12.  Encloses  "Account  ...  for 
Auditing  Grants  for  American  Loyalists".  .  .  ,  Apr.  28,  1790- 
March  2,  1791.    May  16,  1791. 

Letter  from  Alexander  Murray,  referring  to  smuggling  of  supplies  by 
Americans.    Turks  Islands,  May  20,  1792. 

32.  1 792-1 793. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Dunmore,  no.  25.    Feb.  27,  1793.    Encloses: 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    July  3,  1792- Aug.  27,  1792. 
Journal  of  assembly.    July  3,  1792- Aug.  27,  1792. 
Minutes  of  council.    June  21,  1790-Oct.  15,  1792. 


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Id.,  no.  27,  reporting  admission  of  provisions  in  foreign  vessels  for  six 
months.    May  25,  1793. 

Id.,  no.  27  [28?],  reporting  capture  of  vessels  of  the  islands  by  French 
privateers  fitted  out  at  Charleston  by  Mr.  Genet,  "Calling  himself 
the  French  Minister  to  the  American  States".    June  25,  1793. 

Id.,  no.  29,  reporting  capture  of  fifty  vessels  by  privateers.    July  17,  1793. 

Id.,  no.  31,  relating  to  eight  vessels  captured  by  privateers  fitted  out  at 
Charleston  by  Mr.  Genet.    July  19,  1793. 

Id.,  no.  34,  enclosing  letters  from  Mr.  Hammond,  British  minister  to 
the  United  States,  and  Mr.  Bond,  British  consul  at  Philadelphia, 
giving  information  of  meditated  French  attack  on  islands.    Sept.  14, 

1793. 
Id.,  no.  35,  on  same  subject:  Genet  is  "giving  every  encouragement  to 
people  of  all  Nations  to  join  him    .    .    .    he  is    .    .    .    getting  a 
Number  of  Field  Carriages  made  at  New  York    .    .    .    and    .    .    . 
the  whole  Coast  of  America  is  lined  with  his  Privateers".     Oct.  9, 

1793- 
Id.,  no.  36,  Oct.  10,  1793.    Encloses : 

Minutes  of  council  in  assembly.    July  16-Sept.  16,  1793. 

Journal  of  assembly.    July  16-Sept.  16,  1793. 
Letter  from  Col.  P.  Irving,  asking  for  reinforcements,  and  complaining 

of  action  of  America  "in  suffering  her  vessels  to  take  out  French 

commissions  and  to  make  prizes  of   British  property".     May  26, 

1793. 

33.  1 793-1 794. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Dunmore,  nos.  39,  42.  Dec.  17,  1793,  Feb.  5,  1794. 
Enclose : 

Minutes  of  council.    Jan.  21-Sept.  6,  1793. 
"        "        Oct.  7-Dec.  23,  1793. 
List  of  prizes.    Aug.  i-Dec.  17,  1793. 

Id.,  no.  44,  reporting  extension  of  importation  in  neutral  vessels  to  June 
30.    Feb.  17,  1794. 

Id.,  no.  46.  "I  am  informed  .  .  .  that  the  French  have  collected  a 
considerable  force  in  the  States  and  are  joined  by  a  General  Clark, 
an  American,  with  a  Thousand  Men,  who  has  renounced  his  Allegi- 
ance to  the  States ;  and  that  they  have  marched  to  the  Mississippi 
with  a  design  to  attack  New  Orleans.  It  is  supposed  that  Monsr. 
Genet  is  with  them,  as  he  left  New  York  on  the  arrival  of  a  New 
Minister  from  France."    Apr.  9,  1794. 

Id.,  no.  50,  relating  to  trade  with  America.    June  9,  1794. 

Letter  from  Adam  Chrystie.  June  22,  1794.  Encloses  list  of  grants  of 
land,  June  18,  1790-May  31,  1794. 

34.  1 794- 1 796. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Dunmore,  no.  4.    Mar.  7,  1795.    Encloses  journal  of 

assembly,  Sept.  19-29,  1794. 
Id.,  no.  8.    May  13,  1795.    Encloses  return  of  council  showing  Stephen 

de  Lancey,  chief  justice,  absent  without  leave,  said  to  have  left 

Mar.  18  with  intention  of  going  to  American  States ;  also  minutes  of 

council,  Jan.  10,  1794-Jan.  14,  1795. 
Id.,  no.  19.    July  7,  1795.    Encloses: 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Oct.  6,  1795-Mar.  19,  1796. 


36  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Journal  of  assembly.    Nov.  3-Dec.  23,  1795. 
Feb.  16-Mar.  19,  1796. 

35.  1 796-1797. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Dunmore,  nos.  21  and  unnumbered.    July  12,  Oct.  22, 

1796.    Enclose: 

Minutes  of  council.    Jan.  20,  1795-Feb.  24,  1796. 
Mar.  10-Oct.  17,  1796. 
Id.,  enclosing  papers  relating  to  "part  the  Americans  in  some  of  the  States 

have  been  acting  in  support  of  the  French".    Nov.  12,  1796. 
Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Forbes.     Encloses  papers  relative  to  capture  of 

American  ship  Thomas.    Feb.  26,  1797. 

36.  1797. 

Letters  from  Pres.  Robt.  Hunt.    July  14,  Sept.  8,  1797.    Enclose: 
Minutes  of  council.    Oct.  10,  1796-July  11,  1797. 
Aug.  22-28,  1797. 

Votes  of  the    .    .    .    House  of  Assembly    .    .    .    Nassau    .    .    .    (1796). 
Sept.  19,  1794-Mar.  19,  1796. 

37.  1 797-1 798. 

Letters   from  Pres.   Hunt,  nos.   7,  9,   Nov.   24,    1797,   Jan.  27,    1798. 

Enclose : 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Nov.  1,  1796-May  11,  1797. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Nov.  7-28,  1798. 

Minutes  of  council  in  assembly.    Nov.  7-28,  1798. 
Naval  office  returns,  Exuma.    Jan.  5-July  5,  1798. 

38.  1 798-1 799. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Dowdeswell,  no.  25.     Dec.  9,  1798.     Encloses  naval 

office  returns,  Exuma,  July  5-Oct.  10,  1798. 
Id.,  no.  7.     "The  new  Commerce  between  America  and  the   Spanish 

Colonies,  is  no  doubt  supported  by  Spanish  Capital,  in  return  for 

which,  they  notoriously  supply  them,  with  every  necessary  article  of 

naval  Warlike  stores."    Jan.  23,  1799. 
Draft  to  Gov.  Dowdeswell,  no.  11,  relating  to  trade  with  United  States. 

Apr.  6,  1799. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Oct.  30-Nov.  30,  1798. 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Oct.  30-Nov.  30,  1798. 

39.  1 799-1800. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Dowdeswell,  no.  7.     Feb.  23,  1800.    Encloses  journal 

of  assembly,  Oct.  22-Dec.  2,  1799. 
Id.,  no.  21.    July  20,  1800.    Encloses: 

Votes  of  .    .    .  House   of  Assembly  .    .    .  Nassau  .    .    .   (1800). 

Oct.  22,  1799-May  20,  1800. 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Oct.  22-Dec.  2,  1799. 
"         "  "  "         Apr.  30-May  20,  1800. 

Id.    July  20,  1800.    Encloses  : 

Naval  office  returns,  Exuma.    Jan.  5-Apr.  5,  1800. 
"        "  "       Nassau.    Mar.  25-June  25,  1800. 

40.  1801. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Dowdeswell,  no.  7.    Apr.  1,  1801.    Encloses: 
Naval  office  returns,  Nassau.    Dec.  25,  1800-Mar.  25,  1801. 
"         "  "        Exuma.    Jan.  5-Apr.  5,  1801. 

Naval  office  returns,  Nassau.    Mar.  25-Sept.  25,  1801. 


Bahamas  37 

41.  1802. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Hunt,  no.  10.    Jan.  28,  1802.    Encloses : 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Oct.  6-Dec.  24,  1801. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Dec.  14-24,  1801. 
Letters  from  Gov.  Halkett,  nos.  7,  9,  10,  17.    Apr.  13,  15,  16,  July  23, 
1802.    Enclose: 
Naval  office  returns,  Nassau.    Sept.  25-Dec.  25,  1801. 

Exuma.    Oct.  10,  1801-Apr.  5,  1802. 
"        "  "       Nassau.    Jan.  25-Mar.  25,  1802. 

"  "       Nassau.    Apr.  25-June  25,  1802. 

Id.,  no.  12.    June  3,  1802.    Encloses  minutes  of  privy  council,  Apr.  2, 
1801-Jan.  29,  1802. 

42.  1802. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Halkett,  reporting  temporary  refusal  of  the  inhabitants 

of  Turks  Islands  to  allow  export  of  salt:  several  American  vessels 

sent  away  without  salt.    Sept.  9,  1802. 
Id.,  relative  to  affairs  of  Indians,  especially  in  Florida :  Bowles,  director 

general  of  the  Muskogees,  issued  a  proclamation  in  1799  ordering  the 

departure  of  all  Americans  and  Spaniards.    Oct.  13,  1802. 
Id.,  no.  21.     Encloses  memorial  relating  to  port  of  entry  at  Crooked 

Island.    Oct.  15,  1802. 
Id.,  no.  22.     Oct.  19,  1802.     Encloses  journal  of  assembly,  Mar.   16- 

May  18,  1802. 
Id.,  no.  23.    Oct.  19,  1802.    Encloses : 

Naval  office  returns,  Nassau.    June  25-Sept.  25,  1802. 
"      Exuma.    Apr.  5-Oct.  10,  1802. 
Id.,  relating  to  payment  of  duty  on  salt  at  Turks  Islands :  it  falls  on  the 

Americans.    Dec.  14,  1802.    Note  at  end  of  letter  gives  amount  of 

salt  exported  and  tax  paid,  Aug.  17-Nov.  17,  1802. 

The  volume  contains  also  a  number  of  papers  relating  to  Bowles 

and  the  Indian  nations  under  his  command. 

43.  1803. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Halkett,  no.  1,  relative  to  export  of  salt  from  the 

Bahamas  in  foreign  vessels.    Jan.  1,  1803. 
Id.,  nos.  3,  6,  13,  17.    Feb.  4,  20,  Apr.  24,  July  7,  1803.    Enclose: 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Mar.  16-Dec.  29,  1802. 

"    privy  council.    Jan.  29-Dec.  29,  1802. 
Naval  office  returns,  Nassau.    Sept.  25,  1802-Mar.  25,  1803. 

"         "  "       Exuma.    Oct.  10,  1802-Apr.  5,  1803. 

List  of  grants  of  town  lots  to  May  4,  1803. 

44.  1803. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Halkett,  nos.  22,  25,  28.    Aug.  1,  Oct.  3,  Nov.  8,  1803. 

Enclose: 

Minutes  of  assembly.    Nov.  22-Dec.  29,  1802. 

Naval  office  returns,  Nassau.    Mar.  25-Sept.  25,  1803. 
Papers  relating  to  trade  of  Turks  Islands  and  tonnage  duty  imposed 

there. 

45.  1804. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Halkett,  nos.  9,  10,   14.     Mar.  31,  Apr.  21,  1804. 
Enclose : 
Naval  office  returns,  Nassau.    Sept.  25-Dec.  25,  1803. 

the  Caicos.    Oct.  11,  1803-Jan.  5,  1804. 


38  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Naval  office  returns,  Exuma.     Oct.  10,  1803-Jan.  5,  1804. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Nov.  15,  1803-Jan.  13,  1804. 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Nov.  15,  1803-Jan.  13,  1804. 
Letters  from  H.  M.  Dyer,  nos.  2  and  6.    June  11,  July  19,  1804.    Enclose 
naval  office  returns,  Nassau,  Dec.  25,  1803-June  25,  1804. 

46.  1804. 

Letter  from  H.  M.  Dyer,  no.  11.    Aug.  10,  1804.    Encloses  list  of  grants 

of  land,  May  18,  1803-July  24,  1804. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Cameron,  no.  7.    Dec.  14,  1804.    Encloses  naval  office 

returns,  Nassau,  June  25-Sept.  25,  1804. 
Id.,  no.  9,  relative  to  opening  of  ports  for  American  imports.     Dec.  17, 

1804. 

47.  1805. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Cameron,  nos.  12,  13,  2y,  30.    Jan.  12,  14,  Apr.  22, 

June  17,  1805.    Enclose: 

Naval  office  returns,  Nassau.    Sept".  25,  1804-Mar.  25,  1805. 

Proclamation  prohibiting  import  in   foreign  vessels  of  grain,  etc. 
June  7,  1805. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Nov.  13,  1804-Apr.  5,  1805. 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Nov.  13,  1804-Apr.  5,  1805. 

48.  1805. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Cameron,  nos.  39,  47,  3.  July  12,  Oct.  5,  Nov.  9,  1805. 
Enclose : 

Naval  office  returns,  Nassau.    Mar.  25-Sept.  25,  1805. 
Proclamation   for  extending  importation  of   American  produce  to 
Jan.  9. 

49.  1806. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Cameron,  nos.  11  and  16.  Feb.,  May  9,  1806.  Enclose 
naval  office  returns,  Nassau,  Sept.  25,  1805-Mar.  25,  1806. 

50.  1806. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Cameron.     July  11,  Nov.  10,  1806.     Enclose  naval 

office  returns,  Nassau,  Mar.  25-Sept.  25,  1806. 
Id.,  reporting  issue  of  proclamation  allowing  importation  of  salted  beef, 

etc.,  in  neutral  vessels  for  six  months.    Dec.  13,  1806. 

51.  1807. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Cameron.    Feb.  9,  Mar.  12,  May  11,  1807.    Enclose: 
Naval  office  returns,  Nassau.    Sept.  25,  1806-Mar.  25,  1807. 
Returns  of  exports  and  imports.     1794-1805. 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Oct.  28-Dec.  22,  1806. 

Id.  Encloses  letter  from  collector  of  customs,  Apr.  18,  1807,  stating 
that  it  has  been  usual  to  allow  exportation  of  sugar,  coffee,  and 
cocoa  to  America  to  pay  "the  King's  duty".  May  11,  1807. 

52.  1807. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Cameron.    Aug.  8,  1807.    Encloses  naval  office  returns, 

Nassau,  Mar.  25-June  25,  1807. 
Id.     Sept.  10,  1807.     Encloses  letter  from  J.  Hamilton,  Norfolk,  Va., 

relating  to   U.    S.   proclamation  of   July  2   for   departure   of   his 

Majesty's  ships-of-war.     Aug.  2,  1807. 

53.  1808. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Cameron  relative  to  trade  of  Turks  Islands,  Jan.  9, 
1808.  Encloses  tables  of  imports  from  and  exports  to  U.  S.,  Jan.  5, 
1794-Jan.  5,  1795,  in  British  and  American  vessels  respectively. 


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54.  1808. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Cameron,  reporting  information  that  Congress  has 
passed  resolution  authorizing  the  President  to  suspend  embargo  and 
non-importation  acts  when  he  shall  think  fit.    June  13,  1808. 

Id.  Oct.  11,  1808.  Encloses  Vot es  of  .  .  .  House  of  Assembly  .  .  . 
Nassau.    .    .    .    (1807.)     Oct.  27,  1807-Feb.  29,  1808. 

56.  1809. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Munnings.  Aug.  9,  1809.  Encloses  list  of  grants  of 
land,  Aug.  28,  1788- June  29,  1809. 

57.  1810. 

Papers  relating  to  trade  of  Turks  Islands. 

59.  1812. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Munnings,  reporting  preparations  for  defense  in  view 
of  hostile  aspect  of  American  affairs.    July  20,  1812. 

Id.  Receipt  on  July  24  of  news  of  declaration  of  war  by  U.  S.  Sept.  14, 
1812. 

Id.  Detention  of  several  vessels  under  American  colors  and  twelve 
vessels  under  Spanish  colors  bound  to  the  Havana  with  cargoes  sup- 
posed to  be  the  property  of  Americans.    Sept.  16,  1812. 

Draft  to  Gov.  Cameron,  no.  6,  directing  every  facility  to  be  given  to 
officers  placed  in  charge  of  American  property  detained :  John 
Dougan  officer  for  Bahama  Islands.    Nov.  9,  1812. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Munnings,  describing  preparation  for  war:  defenses 
when  U.  S.  commenced  hostilities  only  one  sloop-of-war  and  a 
schooner  of  ten  guns.    Nov.  26,  1812. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Cameron.  Encloses  affidavit  dealing  with  seduction 
of  British  seamen  from  their  allegiance  by  U.  S.    Dec.  12,  1812. 

Papers  relating  to  trade  of  Turks  Islands. 

60.  1813.     (See  Palson  and  Paullin,  Guide,  etc.,  p.  284.) 

Letter  from  Gov.  Cameron,  no.  2,  stating  that  letters  of  marque  against 
U.  S.  had  not  yet  been  issued.    Jan.  11,  181 3. 

Id.,  reporting  departure  of  John  Dougan,  his  work  being  finished.  Mar. 
9,  1813. 

Id.,  reporting  capture  of  the  Apollo  by  an  American  privateer,  and  her 
subsequent  recapture.    Mar.  9,  181 3. 

Id.,  enclosing  two  letters  from  chiefs  of  Indian  tribes  stating  that  10,000- 
12,000  Indian  warriors  are  said  to  be  assembled  to  oppose  Ameri- 
cans in  the  south  and  to  be  asking  for  British  aid.     Oct.  28,  181 3. 

Id.  Encloses  documents  relative  to  Indian  tribes  in  America.  Nov.  30, 
1813. 

61.  1814. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Cameron,  no.  14,  acknowledging  receipt  of  despatch 
no.  17  of  Jan.  21,  1814,  relative  to  "admission  of  American  subjects 
into  the  Naval  Service"  and  to  American  Indians.    Apr.  1,  1814. 

Id.  Encloses  "Extracts  of  letters  from  Pensacola  relating  to  American 
and  Indian  affairs".    Apr.  17,  1814. 

Id.,  no.  20,  with  enclosures  relative  to  expedition  to  assistance  of  Indians. 
Aug.  6,  1 81 4. 

62.  1815. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Cameron,  no.  12,  giving  information  of  signature  of 
Treaty  of  Ghent.    Apr.  15,  181 5. 


40  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Id.,  no.  17,  relative  to  sale  of  American  negroes  in  the  Bahamas.    May  9, 

1815. 
Id.,  no.  18,  relative  to  an  inquiry  as  to  an  American  prisoner  of  war  said 

to  have  been  on  the  islands.    May  9,  181 5. 
Papers  relative  to  sale  of  American  negroes  in  the  islands. 

C.  O.  24:1-5,  Board  of  Trade:  Entry-Books.    1717-1784. 
C.  O.  326:33.    Index  to  Board  of  Trade  Correspondence.     1717-1759. 

1.  1717-1742. 

Draft  of  commission  for  Woodes  Rogers.    Nov.  21,  1717. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Woodes  Rogers.  Brief,  but  accompanied  by 
copy  of  instructions  given  to  governor  of  Jamaica,  for  his  general 
guidance.  Marginal  note:  "June  3,  1731.  Capt.  Phenney  said  at 
the  Board  that  the  Copy  of  these  Jamaica  Instns.  mentioned  in  this 
Article,  was  of  those  given  to  Sr.  Nic.  Lawes."  Rogers  is  not  to 
call  an  assembly,  but  report  on  proper  number  to  constitute  one ;  and 
is  not  to  make  laws  until  assembly  has  been  called.    Nov.  21,  171 7. 

Letter  to  Addison,  sending  attorney  general's  opinion  concerning  sur- 
render of  proprietors.    Dec.  II,  1717. 

Letter  to  Craggs,  endorsing  petition  of  Gohier,  Buck,  and  other  under- 
takers on  sending  of  soldiers  to  the  Bahamas.    Jan.  2,  1 718/9. 

Letter  to  Rogers,  answering  his  request  for  confirmation  of  appointments 
to  council.  "I  believe  you  have  not  considered  what  the  expence 
will  be,  it  will  come  to  at  least  £9  15  s.  a  head  which  will  be  in  the 
whole  about  £117,  And,  as  there  is  no  Person  here  that  I  know  of 
authorized  and  enabled  to  disperse  that  Money  it  will  be  to  no 
Purpose  to  recommend  them  to  His  Majesty,  since  the  Warrants 
will  lie  in  the  offices  for  want  of  Fees,  which  ought  to  be  paid  indeed 
proportionably  by  each  Person  put  into  the  Council  as  in  other 
Plantations."    Jan.  15,  1 718/9. 

Letter  to  Craggs,  on  necessity  of  sending  troops,  military  stores,  and 
warship  to  the  Bahamas  without  loss  of  time.    Feb.  4,  17 18/9. 

Id.,  on  request  for  reimbursement  by  copartners,  who  own  ship  Delicia 
which  is  used  as  guard-ship  by  governor  pending  construction  of 
forts.  Also  recommending  sending  of  troops  and  stores,  and  the 
extension  of  settlements  in  Florida.    Dec.  4,  1719. 

Representation  on  Lord  Craven's  petition.    July  25,  1720. 

Id.,,  on  state  of  the  Bahamas  and  on  what  has  been  done  by  lessees  in 
sending  out  artificers  and  other  settlers  (including  some  Spanish 
prisoners  of  war),  in  driving  off  pirates,  in  furnishing  guard-ships, 
in  fitting  out  sloops  and  constructing  forts,  and  in  repulsing 
Spaniards.     Sept.  9,  1720. 

Draft  of  commission  for  George  Phenney.  Introduction  alone  given, 
remainder,  according  to  subjoined  note,  being  identical  with  that  of 
Rogers.    June  20,  1721. 

Letter  to  Carteret,  with  representation  on  memorial  of  copartners  praying 
for  charter  of  incorporation.  Memorial  shows  expense  and  trouble 
involved  by  lack  of  proper  incorporation,  and  need  for  royal  bounty 
for  support  of  troops  and  payment  of  governor's  salary.  Board,  in 
representation,  endorses  memorial,  but  lays  down  instructions  for 
regulation  of  capital  and  dividends  of  corporation ;  designed  mainly 
to  prevent  "stockjobbing  and  those  other  inconveniencies"  which 


Bahamas  41 

have  lately  arisen  from  misapplication  of  charters.  Specifies  also 
amount  of  shipping  to  be  employed,  and  facilities  to  be  extended  for 
commerce.  Advises  that  "all  powers  of  government"  be  retained  by 
the  crown.    June  30,  1721. 

Letter  to  Phenney,  requiring  that  plans  for  an  assembly  be  sent.  June 
26,  1723. 

Representation,  on  calling  of  assembly.     Nov.  10,  1726.     Other  papers. 

Id.,  censuring  Phenney,  and  reporting  on  state  of  the  Bahamas.  Oct.  1, 
1728. 

Draft  of  commission  for  Woodes  Rogers.    Nov.  29,  1728. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Woodes  Rogers,  showing  alterations  comprised 
in  temporary  provisions  for  election  of  assembly.    May  13,  1729. 

Report  to  committee  of  Council,  on  value  of  lands  in  the  Bahamas,  and 
amount  which  the  crown  should  pay  for  them.    Sept.  8,  1730. 

Letter  to  Rogers,  on  powers  and  procedure  of  legislature.  "It  would  be 
proper  that  the  Proceedings  of  the  Assembly  also  should  resemble 
those  of  the  Parliament  of  Great  Britain  so  far  as  the  Circumstances 
of  the  Colony  and  your  Instructions  will  permit.  .  .  .  We  may 
observe  to  you  that  the  Constitution  of  England  owes  its  preserva- 
tion very  much  to  the  maintaining  of  an  equal  Ballance  between  the 
branches  of  the  legislature."    June  29,  1731. 

Representation  to  lords  of  committee  on  purchase  of  islands.  Mar.  9, 
1 73 1/2.    Other  papers  on  purchase. 

Introduction  of  draft  of  commission  for  Fitzwilliam ;  remainder  omitted 
as  identical  with  that  of  Rogers.    Jan.  10,  1732/3. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Fitzwilliam.    Mar.  21,  1732/3. 

Representation  recommending  purchase  of  islands.    Mar.  7,  1732/3. 

Letter  to  Fitzwilliam,  stating  that  his  Majesty,  in  purchasing,  will  pur- 
chase all  rights  of  proprietors  including  tenths,  which  governor 
should  therefore  collect.    Aug.  8,  1735. 

Representation  on  complaints  of  Chaloner  Jackson  against  Fitzwilliam. 
Mar.  2,  1737/8. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Tinker's  commission.    Apr.  2,  1740. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Tinker's  instructions.    July  24,  1740. 
1743-1760. 

Letter  to  Tinker,  on  act  of  1745  for  settling  and  extending  current  rates 
of  foreign  gold.  Points  out  that  act  should  have  had  suspending 
clause,  and  clause  distinctly  providing  that  provision  should  not 
restrain  his  Majesty  from  settling  rates  by  proclamation  or  instruc- 
tions to  governor.    July  14,  1749. 

Id.,  on  sending  of  ordnance  stores ;  showing  recent  policy  in  this  matter, 
amount  sent,  etc.  June  7,  1753.  Other  papers  on  military  stores 
and  fortifications. 

Draft  of  commission  for  Shirley.    Nov.  7,  1758. 

Draft  of  Shirley's  instructions,  showing  no  important  alterations.     Feb. 
20,  1759. 
1761-1774. 

Letter  to  Admiralty,  on  Shirley's  removal  of  Samuel  Gambier  as  judge 
in  admiralty  court.     Mar.  10,  1761. 

Draft  of  Shirley's  commission.    May  29,  1761. 

Draft  of  Shirley's  instructions  (including  trade  instructions).  June  23, 
1 761. 


42  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Papers  on  case  of  ship  Ranger. 

Letter  to  Halifax,  on  British  title  to  Turks  Islands.    Feb.  15,  1765. 

Letter  to  Shirley,  on  treatment  of  Spanish  vessels  entering  the  Bahamas 
in  distress.    Feb.  15,  1765. 

Letter  to  Conway.  Obstacles  to  settlement  of  Turks  Islands  through 
proprietorship  of  private  persons  in  the  Bahamas;  French  designs 
at  Santo  Domingo  for  cutting  off  British  commerce;  and  suggested 
renewal  of  negotiations  for  purchase  by  the  crown  of  title  to  lands 
in  the  Bahamas.    Dec.  10,  1765. 

Draft  of  Shirley's  commission.    Oct.  23,  1767. 

Draft  of  Shirley's  instructions.    Mar.  7,  1768. 

Representations  on  Turks  Islands :  British  title ;  relation  to  the  Bahamas ; 
appointment  of  Symmer  to  look  after  trade;  and  his  attempt  to 
organize  civil  government.    May  4,  1768,  May  31,  1771. 

Representation  for  disallowance  of  two  acts  passed  1768  and  1769,  one 
on  establishment  and  regulation  of  courts  of  judicature.  Jan.  12, 
1771. 

Draft  of  Browne's  commission.    Feb.  7,  1774. 

Draft  of  Browne's  instructions  (including  those  on  laws  of  trade).    May 

5'  *774. 

4.  1775-1781.     Instructions,  Commissions,  Board  of  Trade  Correspondence. 

5.  1784.     Instructions  for  Governor  Maxwell. 

C.  O.  326:33.  1 71 7-1 759.  Table  of  contents  of  Board  of  Trade  original 
correspondence.  Also,  list  of  out-letters  and  representations  of 
Board  of  Trade,  as  appearing  in  tables  of  contents  of  entry-books. 

0.0.24:6-17.    Secretary  of  State:  Entry-Books.     1766-1829. 

6-7.  1767-1781. 

Abstracts  and  copies  of  letters  from  governors  and  others.     Mainly,  if 
not  wholly,  duplicated  in  C.  O.  23  :ij  et  seq. 
8-13.   1789-1808.     Precis  of  correspondence. 

14.  1768-1801.     Letters  from  Secretary  of  State  to  Board  of  Trade,  gov- 
ernors, agents,  and  others. 
Letter  to  governor  of  the  Bahamas  (pp.  2-17),  referring  to  position  of 
Loyalists.    Sept.  25,  1784. 
15-16.  1784-1813.     Out-Letters. 

Letter  to  Gov.  Halkett  (pp.  132-133),  relative  to  reception  of  persons 
"who  had  been  induced  to  emigrate  to  the  United  States  but  who 
have  not  been  admitted  to  the  rights  of  American  citizens".     Aug. 
30,  1803. 
17.  1813-1829.     Out-Letters. 

C.  O.  25  :i~5.  Acts. 

1.  1729-1741.  4.  1768-1773. 

2.  1743-1753-  5.  1774-1781. 

3.  1 764- 1 767. 

C.  O.  26:1-9.   Sessional  Papers. 

Minutes  of  council,  and  of  council  in  assembly,  are  in  C.  O.  26:1-6  and  8. 
A  list  of  them  follows : 


Bahamas 


43 


C.  O.  26:1-6,  8.    Sessional  Papers. 

1.  1721,  Nov.  14-1721/2,  Mar.  6.  Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  1-93. 
1721/2,  Mar.  8-1723,  Aug.  4.  "       B,  pp.  94-186. 
1723,  Aug.  7-1726,  May  16.                        "         "       C,  pp.  187-265. 
1726,  May  i62-i726/7,  Feb.  i.         "         "         "       D,  pp.  61. 
1726/7,  Mar.  10-1727,  Dec.  16.  "       E,  pp.  25. 
1727/8,  Jan.  9-1728/9,  Jan.  2.           "                   "       F,  pp.  32. 

2.  1729,  Aug.  25-1730,  June  15.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.25. 


PP.  47- 
PP-  15. 
endorsed  as  being  for 


Minutes  of  council  on  these  dates, 
each  endorsed  as  covering  the 
quarter  or  half-year  to  which 
they  belong ;  in  all,  29  pp. 


1730,  Aug.  9-I73I,  Sept.  28. 

1733,  Nov.  293-i734,  June  21.  " 

1734,  July  17-Nov.  28.  " 

the  half-year,  pp.  8. 
1734/5,  Jan.  4  and  Mar.  11. 

1735,  July  5  and  Nov.  26. 
1735/6,  Mar.  8. 

1736,  July  13  and  Sept.  7. 

1736,  Dec.  23  and  1736/7,  Mar.  8,  9. 

1737,  Mar.  26  and  Aug.  20. 
1737/8,  Jan. 5. 

1738,  June  12. 

1734,  Aug.  20-1734/5,  Jan.  4.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  38. 
1736/7,  Mar.  8-16.   "  "         "         "       "         "  pp.  16. 

1738,  July  i-Aug.  5.  Minutes  of  council,  endorsed  as  to  Sept.  29,  "No 

Council  between  Michaelmas  and  Christmas",  pp.  8. 

1739,  July  16. 

1739,  Nov.  1.  Minutes  of  council,  each  en- 
1739/40,  Jan.  5-Mar.  19.  I  dorsed  as  covering  the  quar- 

1740,  Apr.  7- June  17.  f  ter  to   which  they   belong; 
1740,  July  20-Sept.  25.  J  A-F,  pp.  2,  2,  5,  8,  9,  4. 

1740,  Oct.  2,  3,  25,  and  1740/41,  Jan.  9.  J 

1741,  Apr.  23-1744,  Nov.  8.  Minutes  of  council,  endorsed  as  to  Dec.  25, 

G,  pp.  28. 

Mar.  16.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  "a", 


1741,  Sept.  10-1741/2, 

PP-  44- 
I.  1746/7,  Feb.  11. 

1747,  Sept.  11. 
1747/8,  Mar.  1. 

1748,  July  21. 
1748/9,  Feb.  16. 

1749,  July  20. 
1749/50,  Feb.  22,  27. 

1750,  Nov.  9,  13,  17. 

1750,  Nov.  21 ;  175 1,  Jan.  10,  Feb.  26, 

May  9. 

1 75 1,  July  9,  Aug.  27,  Oct.  29, 

Dec.  17. 

1752,  Mar.  2-May  29. 
1752,  July  2-1754,  Jan.  8. 

1754,  June  15-Dec.  17. 

1755,  Aug.  8-1757,  July  6. 

2  Duplicate  of  previous  entry. 

aThe  first  after  Fitzwilliam's  arrival. 


Minutes  of  council  on  these 
dates,  each  endorsed  as  for 
the  half-year  to  which  they 
belong ;  nos.  1-8,  pp.  2,  2,  3, 
2,  2,  3,  4,  5. 


Minutes  of  council,  no.  10  (sic), 
pp.  9. 


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Colonial  Office  Papers 


1747/8,  Mar.  1-19. 

1749,  Nov.  27-1750,  Mar.  9. 

1750,  Nov.  9-13. 
1753,  Jan.  9-20. 

1753,  June  26-Sept.  25. 
5.  1764,  May  10-22. 

1766,  Nov.  18-1767,  Feb.  3. 


Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  16. 

PP-33- 

"      "        "  pp.  14. 

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PP- 13- 

"      "        "  pp.28. 

Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  11. 


PP-  37- 

6.  1764,  May  10-22.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly  (duplicate  of  above  in 
26:5),  PP-  10. 
1772,  Jan.  21-Feb.  28.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  8. 

1774,  Sept.  23-1775,  Feb.  22.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  6. 

1775,  Mar.  20-1776,  Mar.  4. 

1776,  May  7-1777,  Apr.  23. 

1779,  Nov.  10-1780,  Mar.  6. 

1780,  Mar.  8-May  10. 
1780,  July  14-1781,  Mar.  21. 
1776,  Dec.  17-21. 

1779,  Dec.  21-1780,  Jan.  6. 

1780,  Mar.  21-May  1. 

1780,  Sept.  12-Oct.  4. 

1781,  Feb.  6-21. 
1786,  Feb.  23-Apr.  7.  Minutes 

8.  1768,  Oct.  25-Nov.  15. 

1768,  Dec.  13-1769,  Mar.  17. 

1769,  Nov.  2-1770,  Oct.  11. 

1770,  Nov.  19-1771,  Mar.  12. 
1772,  Jan.  21-Feb.  28. 

(Duplicate.) 

1772,  Mar.  31-Apr.  16. 

1773,  Jan.  12-Feb.  12. 
1775,  Dec.  4-1776,  Mar.  28. 

1773,  Aug.  24-1774,  Feb.  5. 

1774,  Dec.  12-24. 
It  has  not  been  thought  needful  to  list  here  the  journals  of  the  assembly. 

All  that  exist  from  the  beginning  in  1729  to  1794,  whether  found  in  the 
Colonial  Office  Papers  or  in  the  island  archives  in  Nassau,  have  been  put  into 
print,  in  one  consecutive  series,  by  the  care  of  the  speaker,  Mr.  Harcourt 
Malcolm.  They  are  entitled:  Votes  of  the  Honourable  House  of  Assembly 
of  the  Bahama  Islands,  and  run  as  follows:  I.  1729-1753  (Nassau,  1910)  ; 
II.  1760-1765  (1910);  III.  1766-1770  (1911);  IV.  1770-1776  (191 1); 
V.  1779-1786  (1912);  VI.  1787-1790  (1913);  VII.  1791-1794  (1913)- 
With  the  brief  session  of  Sept.  19-29,  1794,  contemporary  printing  began.  It 
is  understood  that  the  library  of  the  assembly  in  Nassau  contains  a  set  of 
these  printed  journals  from  1794  till  long  past  the  date  (181 5)  with  which 
this  Guide  closes.4  The  British  Museum  has  the  following : 
Votes,  etc.,  Sept.  19,  1794-Mar.  19,  1796  (Nassau,  1796). 

Apr.  30-Dec.  18,  1800  {ibid.,  1800-1801). 

Oct.  6-Dec.  10,  1801  {ibid.,  1801). 

Nov.  13,  1804-Jan.  14,  1805  {ibid.,  1805). 

Feb.  26-Apr.  5,  1805  {ibid.,  1805). 

4  Votes  of  the  Assembly,  1902,  p.  173  and  appendix;  1906,  p.  283. 


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Minutes 

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Barbados  45 

And  a  few,  as  has  been  shown  on  previous  pages  (pp.  36,  39,  ante),  are  in 
G  O.  23:36,  39,  and  54. 

C.  O.  27:12,  13.    Shipping  Returns. 

12.  Inward: 

1721,  Nov.  13-1727,  Mar.  25.  1734,  Dec.  25-1738,  Dec.  25. 

1727,  Sept.  30-1728,  June  24.  1739,  June  24-1741,  Mar.  25. 

1728,  Dec.  26-1729,  Mar.  25.  1741,  June  24-1742,  Dec.  25. 5 

1729,  June  25-Sept.  29.  1743,  Mar.  25-1744,  June  24. 
1729,  Dec.  25-1731,  June  24.  1748,  Dec.  25-1751,  Dec.  25. 
1733,  Dec.  26-1734,  June  24. 

13.  1752/3,  Jan.  5-1754/5,  Jan.  5-  1755,  Apr.  5-1-757,  July  5. 
Outward : 

In  C.  O.  27  :i2  the  list  for  Sept.  29-Dec.  25,  1728,  is  present,  and  that 
for  Dec.  25,  1734-Mar.  25,  1735,  is  missing.  With  these  exceptions 
the  lists  correspond  to  the  inward  returns. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

The  following  papers  are  with  shipping  returns : 

12.  List  of  ships  outward,  no  cargo  stated.     Apr.  21,  1741-Mar.  25,  1748. 

13.  Accounts  of  duties,  inward  and  outward,  and  of  duties  collected  for  the 

governor's  salary,  pursuant  to  act  of  assembly,  giving  details  of  ships 
and  dutiable  cargo.    June  25-Dec.  25,  1755. 
Balances  of  revenue  and  disbursements.    June  25,  1755-Dec.  25,  1756. 

BARBADOS. 

C.  O.  28:13-35.    Board  of  Trade:  Original  Correspondence.    1709-1782. 

13.  1709-1712.     (Papers  of  dates  previous  to  July  1,  171 1,  are  listed  and 

described  in  Cal.  St.  P.  Col.,  1708-1709,  and  1710-1711. 

Papers  on  danger  to  Leeward  Islands  from  the  French,  and  the  assistance 
sent  from  Barbados;  on  refusal  of  island  to  provide  for  prisoners; 
and  on  the  responsibility  of  the  British  men-of-war  for  capture  of 
British  merchant  shipping.     171 1,  1712. 

List  of  prizes  taken  into  Martinique,  July,  1710-May,  171 1,  giving  ports 
of  origin  in  the  continental  colonies  and  elsewhere. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Lowther  on  capture  and  ransom  of  Surinam.  Dec.  20, 
1712. 

Commission  and  instructions  issued  by  Gov.  Lowther  to  Brig.-Gen.  Max- 
well and  others  to  go  to  Martinique  and  treat  for  a  truce  with  the 
French  there.    Feb.  2,  1 712/3. 

Letter  from  Lowther.  Injury  sustained  by  Barbados  from  disregard 
shown  by  Leeward  Islands  for  royal  orders  concerning  fees  and  value 
of  foreign  coins ;  support  of  religion  and  other  matters.  Dec.  20,  171 1. 

Numerous  papers  on  seizure  of  ship  Oxford,  arriving  from  Ireland,  for 
breaches  of  laws  of  trade. 

List  of  French  prizes  taken,  July,  1711-Mar.  171 1/2,  with  some  par- 
ticulars concerning  each. 

14.  1712-1717. 

Letter  from  Lowther,  on  his  need  for  more  authority  on  naval  matters. 
May  28,  1712. 

"The  return  for  Dec.  26,  1742-Mar.  24,  1742/3  is  among  prize  papers  of  the  High 
Court  of  Admiralty  (vide  Andrews,  Guide,  I.  189).  As  these  papers  are  arranged 
according  to  the  name  of  the  vessel  captured,  no  attempt  was  made  to  find  them. 


46  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Accounts  of  ordnance  and  other  stores,  June  2,  Aug.  1,  1712. 

Account  of  christenings  and  burials,  by  parishes,  giving  also  the  numbers 
of  schoolmasters,  June  22,  1711-June  22,  1712. 

Account  of  negroes  imported,  June  22,  1711-June  2,  1712. 

Statistics  of  inhabitants,  by  parishes,  distinguishing  age,  sex,  and  color; 
also  of  whites  and  slaves  fit  to  bear  arms;  also  of  horses  and  plan- 
tations.   1712. 

Account  of  prizes  and  seizures  dealt  with  in  court  of  admiralty,  June  11- 
July  12,  1 7 12,  with  some  particulars  regarding  each. 

Memorial  of  the  agent,  regarding  importation  of  sugar,  rum,  and 
molasses  from  Surinam  into  New  England,  Oct.  6,  17 13.  Letter 
from  Harley,  showing  evil  effects  of  such  traffic.    Nov.  4,  1713. 

Letter  from  Bolingbroke.  Complaints  from  French  regarding  trade 
carried  on  by  British  vessels  at  Martinique.    July  10,  1714. 

Id.,  on  money  due  officers  of  ordnance  for  stores  supplied.    May  20,  1714. 

Papers  on  John  Colleton's  appointment  to  council. 

Letter  from  Sharpe,  president  of  council,  on  French  claims  to  St.  Lucia 
and  Tobago.  Feb.  28,  17 14/5.  Also  copies  of  correspondence 
between  governors  of  Barbados  and  Martinique  on  the  subject. 

Letter  from  Stanhope,  on  claims  of  the  crown  and  assembly  in  appoint- 
ment of  treasurer.    July  11,  1715. 

Reference  of  a  letter  from  Lowther  to  Townshend  on  appointment  of 
secretary,  and  his  emoluments.     Dec.  28,  1714. 

Order  in  Council  for  preparation  by  attorney  general  and  solicitor  gen- 
eral of  a  bill  to  prohibit  such  intercourse  as  that  involved  in  impor- 
tation of  produce  of  Surinam  into  New  England.    Feb.  20,  171 3/4. 

Order  in  Council  on  committee  of  Council's  three  representations:  one 
relates  to  settlement  of  the  Bahamas  and  another  to  trade  of  African 
Company.    Jan.  2,  171 5/6. 
15.  1715-1720. 

Letter  from  Lowther,  on  the  British  and  French,  British  and  Spanish, 
and  French  and  Spanish  trade  in  the  West  Indies.  Cartagena  and 
Porto  Bello  formerly  centres  of  Spanish  trade;  but  Spaniards  are 
now  supplied  by  French  at  Panama  and  other  ports  of  the  South 
Sea.  Oct.  25,  171 5.  Enclosures  include  correspondence  between 
governors  of  Barbados  and  Martinique,  and  detailed  account  of 
negroes  imported  and  exported,  Apr.  24,  1714-Apr.  24,  1715. 

Letter  from  Methuen.  As  treaty  of  1686  with  France  still  holds  good, 
governors  of  British  colonies  must  prevent  trade  with  French. 
Apr.  8,  1717. 

Memorial  from  agents  of  Barbados,  asking  confirmation  of  act  laying 
duties  on  importation  of  all  foreign  sugars,  and  discussing  cost  and 
selling  prices  of  British  and  French  sugars.    Read  Sept.  27,  1717. 

Opinions  of  solicitor  general  and  Richard  West  that  Spanish  vessels 
cannot  legally  be  permitted  to  trade  with  the  British  islands.  Jan. 
29,  Feb.  4,  1719/20.      [Printed  in  Chalmers,  Opinions,  ed.   1858, 

pp.  566,  567.] 

Numerous  papers  concerning  illegal  trade  carried  on  from  Barbados  with 
French  and  Spanish  settlements,  and  containing  accusations  of 
connivance  by  the  governor. 

Letters  from  Lowther  on  prevalence  of  piracy  and  measures  for  sup- 
pressing it.    July  20,  1717,  Nov.  9,  1718. 


Barbados  47 

Accounts  of  christenings  and  burials,  Apr.  24,  1715-Apr.  24,  17 16. 

Papers  relating  to  attempt  of  Rev.  W.  Gordon  to  set  up  an  ecclesiastical 
court  under  a  commission  from  the  Bishop  of  London. 

Lists  of  causes  determined  and  pending  in  court  of  error  and  court  of 
chancery,  1716-1717;  in  court  of  chancery  and  courts  of  common 
pleas,  1717-1718;  and  for  all  of  these  courts,  1718-1719.  Proceed- 
ings in  court  of  grand  sessions,  1718-1719. 

Papers  relating  to  fees  paid  to  patent  officers.  Opinion  of  attorney  gen- 
eral on  act  to  ascertain  the  payment  of  bills  issued  under  the  Paper 
Currency  Act.    171 7. 

Report  of  Commissioners  of  Customs  to  Lords  of  the  Treasury  on 
importation  of  clayed  sugars  as  muscovado.    Mar.  28,  1719. 

Numerous  letters  and  other  papers  on  British  and  French  titles  to  St. 
Lucia  and  St.  Vincent. 

Account  of  poll  tax  on  negroes,  raised  for  repair  of  fortifications,  171 5. 

Letters  from  Carkesse  (for  Commissioners  of  Customs),  on  laws  for 
farming  the  4^2  per  cent.    Apr.  24,  May  16,  1720. 

16.  1715-1719.1 

A  large  mass  of  papers  on  disputes  between  Gov.  Lowther  and  Alexander 

Skene,  secretary  of  Barbados.    Received  Jan.  4,  17 14/5. 
Complete  returns,  by  parishes,  of  all  white  inhabitants,  with  the  names 

of  all  families,  number  of  men,  women,  boys  and  girls  in  each  family, 

and  age  of  each  individual.    Read  Oct.  6,  1719. 
Minutes  of  commissioners  of  contracts,  on  state  of  the  fortifications  in 

Nov.,  1715. 

17.  1720-1723. 

Numerous  papers  concerning  quarrels  between  Cox,  president  of  council, 
and  council,  and  between  Cox  and  the  secretary.  In  particular, 
"Minutes  of  the  Hearing  before  Mr.  Worsley  upon  the  complaints 
against  Mr.  Cox".    June,  1723. 

Letter  from  Cox,  describing  his  co-operation  with  French  in  taking 
measures  against  a  pirate.    Feb.  4,  1 720/1. 

Letter  from  W.  Gordon,  on  settlement  of  St.  Lucia,  July  14,  1720. 
Petition  of  Duke  of  Montagu  for  grant  of  St.  Lucia  and  St.  Vincent. 
Jan.  11,  1 72 1/2.  Other  papers  relating  to  those  islands  and 
Tobago. 

Letters  from  Lowther  and  other  papers  on  administration  in  courts  of 
exchequer  and  common  pleas  and  on  other  legal  matters  at  Bar- 
bados. 

Orders  in  Council  approving  drafts  of  commissions  for  Viscount  Irwin 
and  Lord  Belhaven  as  governors.  Feb.  26,  1 720/1,  and  May  5, 
1721. 

Observations  by  Commissioners  of  the  Customs  on  instructions  to  Lord 
Belhaven,  appointed  governor  of  Jamaica,  exportation  of  Irish  linens 
to  the  plantations,  and  giving  of  security  by  naval  officer.  June  14, 
1721. 

Papers  on  settlement  of  Tobago. 

Letters  from  Cox  and  from  Gov.  Worsley  on  contraband  trade  from 
Martinique  and  other  French  colonies  with  British  islands,  conti- 
nental colonies,  and  Ireland.  Aug.  23,  Nov.  8,  1721 ;  Mar.  20, 
1722/3,  July  16,  Sept.  24,  1723.    Other  papers. 

JThis  volume  consists  only  of  the  three  groups  of  papers  listed,  groups  apparently 
judged  too  bulky  to  be  inserted  in  their  natural  places. 


48  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Letter  from  Horatio  Walpole  expressing  desire  of  Treasury  for  opinion 
of  Board  on  payment  to  president  of  the  council  of  one-half  the 
governor's  salary.    Feb.  13,  172 1/2. 

List  of  15  forfeited  bonds.  List  of  fines,  forfeitures,  and  escheats 
imposed  at  court  of  grand  sessions  in  June,  1723.  List  of  gunners, 
matrosses,  and  ordnance  stores  in  Barbados  in  1723.  Papers  relating 
to  disputes  between  officers  of  casual  revenue.  All  enclosed  in 
Worsley 's  letter  of  Sept.  24,  1723. 

18.  1723-1727. 

Letter  from  Worsley,  sending  depositions  of  several  persons  captured  by 
pirates,  and  forced  into  their  service.    Nov.  24,  1723. 

Several  papers,  including  letters  from  Commissioners  of  the  Customs  and 
Richard  West,  on  act  laying  import  duties  on  "wines  and  other 
strong  liquors"  imported  into  the  island. 

Orders  in  Council  on  representations  of  the  Board,  approving  act  on 
affirmation  by  Quakers.    Apr.  6,  30,  1723. 

Report  of  Richard  West  on  act  providing  for  issue  of  bills  of  credit. 
May  4,  1724.  Memorial  of  merchants  in  London  trading  to,  and 
interested  in,  Barbados  against  the  act.  May  6,  1724.  Order  in 
Council  for  its  disallowance.    Aug.  22,  1724. 

Letter  from  Worsley  on  trade  of  northern  colonies  with  Martinique. 
June  13,  1724. 

Letters  from  Worsley  and  Newcastle  on  French  and  British  claims  to 
Tobago.    Nov.  10,  1724;  Jan.  24,  1724/5;  Apr.  19,  1725. 

Answers  by  Worsley  to  queries  on  trade,  shipping,  produce,  population, 
fortifications,  revenues,  courts,  etc.,  of  Barbados,  with  lists  of  per- 
sons holding  the  more  prominent  positions,  and  account  of  enforce- 
ment of  laws  of  trade.    Oct.  18,  1724. 

Letter  from  Commissioners  of  the  Customs,  with  account  of  4^  per  cent, 
duty,  1715-1724.    Mar.  8,  1724/5. 

Proceedings  in  court  of  escheat,  held  before  Thomas  Warren,  "his 
Majestie's  Escheator  General",  Oct.  8,  1725-Jan.  15,  1725/6. 

Lists  of  escheats  pronounced  in  court  of  grand  sessions ;  business  before 
court  of  grand  sessions  in  Dec,  1725 ;  fees  taken  in  the  various 
offices;  and  christenings  and  burials,  Jan.  1722/3-Jan.,  1725/6. 

Treasurer's  accounts  showing  numbers  of  negroes  imported,  etc.,  Aug., 
1723-Aug.,  1725. 

Lists  of  negroes  imported  1 707-1 726,  in  some  cases  distinguishing  those 
imported  by  the  African  Company  from  those  imported  by  inde- 
pendent traders,  and  giving  particulars  regarding  each  cargo. 

Papers  on  appointments  of  deputies  by  patent  officers,  with  specimens 
of  deputations,  instructions,  and  powers  of  attorney.     1727. 

19.  1 727-1 728. 

Letters  from  Worsley,  complaining  that  assembly  does  not  always 
present  its  speaker-elect,  omits  suspending  clause  in  legislation, 
attempts  to  exclude  crown  officials  from  assembly,  inquires  into 
executive  matters,  wishes  to  see  accounts  before  payment,  etc.  "This 
part  of  the  World  is  Infected  with  the  Maxims  of  the  Representa- 
tives in  New  England."  Complains  also  of  fees  demanded  by  patent 
officers.    Aug.  4,  Oct.  16,  Dec.  4,  1727.    Other  papers. 

Petition  of  Duke  of  Montagu,  desiring  grant  of  Tobago  instead  of  St. 
Lucia,  which  he  proposes  to  give  up.     Jan.  23,  1727/8.     Papers 


Barbados  49 

relating  to  activity  of  French  at  St.  Lucia  and  St.  Vincent.    Letter 

from  Newcastle  asking  for  report  on  the  matter.    Mar.  15,  1727/8. 
Treasurer's  accounts,  showing  numbers  of  slaves  imported,  Aug.,  1725- 

Aug.,  1726. 
Letter  from  Worsley,  complaining  of  capture  of  ship,  laden  with  sugar 

for  England,  by  Spanish  privateer  from  Santo  Domingo.    July  20, 

1728.    Deposition  of  ship's  master  enclosed. 

20.  1 728- 1 729. 

Letters  from  Worsley,  describing  old  and  new  disputes  with  assembly, 
which  is  erroneously  believed  in  the  colony  to  enjoy  powers  "analo- 
gous to  those  of  the  House  of  Commons",  especially  in  financial 
matters.    Aug.  14,  Sept.  13,  Dec.  10,  16,  1728.    Other  papers. 

Letter  from  Mr.  Lightfoot  of  Barbados,  complaining  of  governor's 
choice  of  persons  for  grand  and  petty  juries,  and  sending  lists  of 
persons  with  number  of  negroes  and  amount  of  other  property 
owned  by  each.    Dec.  30,  1728. 

Papers  relating  to  Tobago  and  St.  Lucia. 

State  of  public  debts,  Jan.  19,  1728/9;  statements  of  various  public 
accounts,  1 726-1 729. 

Opinions  of  Worsley  and  Fane  on  act  for  reducing  the  rate  of  interest 
from  10  to  8  per  cent.    Nov.  8,  1728;  July  17,  1729. 

21.  1729-1731. 

Numerous  letters  from  Worsley,  and  other  papers,  concerning  refusal 
of  inhabitants  of  most  parishes,  from  1727  on,  to  pay  poll  tax  on 
negroes  and  mills  by  which  governor's  additional  salary  was  pro- 
vided. It  is  contended  by  those  refusing  to  pay,  and  denied  by  law- 
officers  of  colony  and  crown,  Board  and  Privy  Council,  that  act 
instituting  tax  expired  with  Worsley 's  first  commission  on  death  of 
George  I.  Other  questions  arise,  such  as  liability  incurred  by 
vestrymen  and  assemblymen  in  not  presenting  returns.  Attempts 
of  the  crown  to  secure  payment  of  arrears  of  additional  salary 
claimed  by  Worsley  extend  over  a  number  of  years.  Leader  of 
party  refusing  payment  is  Mr.  Haggett  of  council,  who,  so  governor 
is  informed,  "Laid  the  Foundation  of  the  disturbances  that  happened 
in  New  England  whilst  Col.  Shute  was  there".  Enclosures  in 
Worsley's  letter  of  Apr.  24,  1730,  include  detailed  accounts  of 
amounts  raised  by  tax  in  1729,  lists  of  all  slave-owners  in  each 
parish,  and  lists  of  all  who  paid,  with  numbers  of  slaves,  windmills, 
and  cattle-mills  owned  by  each. 

Letters  and  addresses  on  failure  of  Duke  of  Montagu's  settlement  at 
St.  Lucia,  French  activity  at  St.  Lucia  and  St.  Vincent,  conferences 
at  Paris  concerning  these  islands  and  Dominica,  agreement  for 
evacuation  of  all  three  islands,  and  possible  retention  of  Tobago 
and  St.  Croix. 

Minutes  of  court  of  chancery,  Jan.  1728/9-July,  1729. 

Various  reports  on  act  for  reducing  rate  of  interest  in  Barbados. 

Letter  from  Worsley  on  refusal  of  Spaniards  at  Porto  Rico  and  His- 
paniola  to  give  satisfaction  for  seizure  of  British  vessels ;  complaints 
from  Worsley  of  trade  carried  on  with  French  colonies  from  Ire- 
land, and  with  French  and  Dutch  colonies  from  the  northern  colonies. 
July  7,  1730. 


50  Colonial  Office  Papers 

"Letter  from  Mr.  Vernon,  one  of  the  Clerks  of  the  Council  dated  23d 
Novr.  1730  inclosing  Copies  of  two  Petitions  from  the  Traders  to 
the  Sugar  Islands,  complaining  that  Ireland  and  the  Northern 
Colonies  are  supply 'd  with  Sugar  etc.  from  the  French  and  Sugar 
Plantations;  with  Copies  of  three  other  Petitions  in  behalf  of  the 
Northern  Colonies  ag't  the  sd.  two  Petitions  and  desiring  the  Board 
to  be  present  at  the  Comittee  of  Council  21th  of  Deer,  to  hear  what 
may  be  Offer'd  on  each  Side."  Text  of  the  five  petitions.  Letter 
from  Stanyan,  one  of  the  clerks  of  Council,  announcing  adjourn- 
ment of  meeting  until  Dec.  25.  Letter  from  Sharpe,  agent  for  Bar- 
bados, concerning  hearing  of  two  petitions  from  merchants  of 
Dublin  and  Liverpool.    Jan.  29,  1 730/1.     Other  papers. 

22.  1730-1732. 

Letter  from  Worsley  on  seizure  of  British  vessels  for  illegal  trade  at 
St.  Lucia.    Mar.  27,  1731. 

Proceedings  of  committee  of  council  and  assembly  on  public  accounts, 
Jan.  18-Mar.  12,  1 730/1,  showing  amounts  collected  under  certain 
taxes. 

Accounts  of  collections  under  excise  law  and  on  importation  of  slaves, 
Nov.,  1728-May,  1730.  (The  collections  on  importation  of  slaves, 
of  which  many  accounts  are  found  in  succeeding  volumes,  supply 
full  information  of  all  cargoes  of  slaves  brought  to  the  island.) 

Order  in  Council,  referring  petition  from  several  merchants  trading  to 
Barbados  that  governor  be  not  in  future  permitted  to  accept  addi- 
tional salary  voted  by  assembly.    July  27,  1731. 

Letter  from  Worsley,  referring  to  large  sums  of  money  raised  for 
soliciting  petitions  on  trade  of  northern  colonies  with  French  islands. 
Letter  from  Newcastle  referring  petitions  on  the  subject  from 
assemblies  of  Barbados  and  Antigua.  "Observations  on  and  Reasons 
in  answer  to  the  Representations  from  Barbados,  Antigua  and  St. 
Christopher's,  relating  to  the  Trade  between  the  Northern  Colonies 
and  the  French  and  Dutch  Settlements."  The  Case  of  the  British 
Northern  Colonies.  Letter  from  Leheup,  agent  for  Barbados,  en- 
closing "A  Reply  humbly  offered  on  behalf  of  the  Island  of  Bar- 
badoes  to  the  Observations  on  their  Petition  and  to  the  Address 
from  the  Northern  Colonies."    1730,  1731. 

Order  in  Council  permitting  merchants  and  planters  concerned  in  peti- 
tions from  the  sugar  colonies  to  withdraw  them  as  application  has 
been  made  to  Parliament  for  relief.    Apr.  8,  1731. 

Letter  from  Oxenford,  assistant  inspector  general  of  exports  and  im- 
ports, giving  account  of  sugar  imported  into  and  exported  from 
British  islands  from  Christmas,  1726,  to  Christmas,  1730.  Imports 
from  various  British  islands  and  exports  to  various  foreign  countries 
are  separately  listed.    Feb.  8,  173 1/2. 

Letter  from  Worsley,  describing  activity  of  French  at  St.  Lucia,  St.  Vin- 
cent, Dominica,  and  Tobago,  and  enclosing  copies  of  his  corre- 
spondence with  governor  of  Martinique  on  British  vessels  seized  at 
St.  Lucia.    June  27,  1731. 

23.  I732-I733- 

Letters  from  Newcastle  enclosing  addresses  of  House  of  Lords,  on  laying 
before  the  House,  by  Board  of  Trade,  of  representations  from  sugar 


Barbados  51 

colonies  on  decay  of  sugar  trade  and  commerce  between  British  and 
French  colonies.    Mar.  23,  1731/2;  Apr.  6,  1732. 

Letter  from  Barwick,  president  of  council,  on  trade  carried  on  at  Bar- 
bados by  French  sloops.    Oct.  6,  1732. 

Order  in  Council  referring  petition  of  Dunbar,  surveyor  general  for 
Barbados,  the  Leeward  Islands,  and  Bermuda,  that  he  be  made  a 
member  of  council  in  each  of  said  governments.  May  22,  1733. 
Order  in  Council  approving  favorable  report  of  Board  on  Dunbar's 
petition,  and  commanding  that  an  additional  instruction  be  sent  to 
each  of  the  three  governors  to  admit  Dunbar  as  "councillor  extraordi- 
nary" during  residence.  July  3,  1733.  Order  in  Council  referring 
petition  from  Dunbar  that  he  be  made  a  "councillor  in  ordinary", 
since  any  inferiority  of  position  would  hinder  him  in  "preventing 
the  passing  of  any  acts  or  orders  any  ways  tending  to  the  Prejudice 
of  His  Majesty's  Revenues".    Nov.  23,  1733. 

Memorial  of  governor,  council,  and  assembly  praying  that  a  British 
statute,  "for  the  More  Easy  Recovery  of  Debts  in  His  Majesty's 
Plantations  and  Colonys  in  America",  be  not  applied  to  Barbados; 
reviewing  legislation  passed  there  for  recovery  of  debts ;  and  describ- 
ing conditions  with  reference  to  trade  and  currency.     1733. 

Letters  from  Viscount  Howe,  governor  of  Barbados,  on  evacuation  of 
St.  Lucia,  St.  Vincent,  and  Dominica,  publication  of  his  commis- 
sion in  those  islands  and  in  Tobago,  and  seizure  of  British  sloop  at 
Tobago  by  Spaniards.    July  1,  1733. 

Treasurer's  accounts  and  lists  of  stores.    1 730-1 732. 

Extensive  and  important  papers  on  attempts  to  secure  payment  of  arrears 
of  Gov.  Worsley's  additional  salary. 

24.  1734-1737. 

Letters  from  Howe  and  Fane  on  act  to  regulate  fees  collected  by  patent 
officers.  Feb.  4,  1733/4,  Apr.  6,  1734.  Orders  in  Council  for  the 
disallowance  of  act  and  forwarding  by  governor  of  table  of  fees  as 
collected  in  Queen  Anne's  time.    Feb.  12,  1734/5 ;  Apr.  3,  1735. 

Papers  on  requests  of  island  for  ordnance  stores,  and  measures  taken 
locally  to  provide  for  defence,  including  order  in  Council,  Apr.  3, 
1735,  directing  sending  of  stores  and  providing  what  proportions 
of  cost  shall  be  borne  by  home  and  colonial  governments. 

Order  in  Council  for  appointment  of  Surveyor  General  Dunbar  as  a 
councillor  in  ordinary.    July  11,  1734. 

Letter  from  Howe,  on  declining  trade,  prosperity,  and  population  of  the 
island,  flight  of  debtors  to  South  Carolina,  and  seizure  of  vessels 
belonging  to  Barbados  and  Virginia  by  Spaniards ;  suggesting  that 
Spanish  vessels  be  admitted  to  trade;  and  that  planters  be  allowed 
to  send  "at  least  their  improved  sugars"  directly  to  foreign  markets. 
Nov.  7,  1734. 

Id.,  pointing  out  that,  while  commissions  of  earlier  governors  declared 
that  a  law  should  not  be  in  force  for  more  than  two  years  unless 
confirmed,  there  is  still  in  force  a  law  of  1676  concerning  which  no 
evidence  of  confirmation  is  to  be  found.  Nov.  23,  1734.  Opinion 
of  Attorney  General  Blenman  of  Barbados  on  this  and  on  several 
questions  relating  to  early  constitutional  history  of  the  island.  Nov. 
20,  1734. 


52  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Letters,  memorials,  and  depositions  of  various  persons  on  British  and 
French  claims  and  activities  with  respect  to  St.  Lucia,  St.  Vincent, 
Dominica,  and  St.  Croix;  also  on  attacks  on  British  vessels  by 
Spaniards. 

Letter  from  Dottin,  president  of  council,  describing  declining  prosperity 
of  Barbados  and  depreciation  of  its  currency ;  and  complaining  that 
the  island  is  asked  to  spend  more  on  defense  than  it  can  afford, 
because  the  large  proceeds  of  the  4^  per  cent,  tax,  which  should 
provide  for  defense,  go  largely  into  pockets  of  collectors.     Oct.  21, 

1735. 

Id.,  concerning  judicial  appeals  to  Privy  Council.     June  14,  1736. 

Papers  on  the  land  system. 

Further  papers  on  arrears  of  Worsley's  salary. 

Accounts  of  ordnance  stores  and  of  population,  distinguishing  age,  sex, 
and  color. 

Treasurer's  accounts,  statements  of  amounts  raised  from  all  sources,  and 
lists  of  annual  expenses  of  government;  also,  account  of  all  laws 
imposing  duties  and  impositions  which  were  in  force  in  Mar.,  1731, 
and  of  those  passed  up  to  1735. 
25.  1737-1742. 

Two  memorials   from  John  Ashley,  "one  of  the  Deputys  of   the  Rt. 
Honble.  Horatio  Walpole  Esqr.  as  Surveyor  and  Auditor  General 
of  All  His  Majesty's  Revenues  arising  in  America,  late  member  of 
His  Majesty's  Council  of  the  Island  of  Barbadoes",  on  decay  of 
sugar   trade.     The   remedies   proposed   are  permission   for   direct 
exportation  of   sugar  to   foreign  markets,  measures   for   relief   of 
debtors  and  preservation  of  their  estates,  and  lowering  the  rate  of 
interest.     Among  the  accompanying  papers  are:   "Settlement  and 
Insolvency  Bill  as  proposed  for  Barbadoes  and  An  Explanation  of 
the  Fall  of  the  said  Island",  1737;  "The  Fall  of  Barbados  since  the 
French  Edict  of    1726  permitting  a   Direct   Exportation  of   their 
Clay'd  Sugar,  and  other  Produce  from  their  Sugar  Plantations  to 
Several  Parts  of  Europe";  a  table  showing  fall  from  1723  to  1734 
in  yield  of  the  4^  per  cent,  and  quantities  of  produce  on  which  it 
was  levied;  Some  Observations  on  a  Direct  Exportation  of  Sugar 
from  the  British  Islands,  printed  at  London,  and  containing  inter- 
esting statements  and  tables ;  and  "The  Miserable  Case  of  the  British 
Sugar  Plantations",  a  pamphlet  in  manuscript  signed  "Britannicus", 
also  with  elaborate  tables.    Read,  July  6,  20,  1737. 
Four  letters  from  Dottin,  president  of  council,  on  activity  of  French  at 
St.  Lucia,  seizure  of  British  vessel  by  French,  illicit  trade  carried 
on  by  British  war  vessels,  manner  in  which  expenses  of  court  of 
grand  sessions  should  be  defrayed,  and  reluctance  of  assembly  to 
insert  suspendnig  clauses.    "The  Assembly  seldom  care  to  make  an 
act  wherein  this  clause  is  incerted  because  it  has  generally  happen'd 
to  lye  a  long  while  without  being  Confirm'd  or  Disallow'd,  An 
Instance  of  which  is  this  Clause  about  four  years  Since."    Dec.  12, 
1736;  May  14,  Aug.  20,  1737;  Jan.  24,  1737/8. 
Id.,  in  answer  to  Board's  circular  letter  issued  pursuant  to  addresses 
from  both  Houses  of  Parliament  on  rates  of  gold  and  silver  coins 
and  issue  of  paper  currency  in  America.    Nov.  9,  1739. 
"The    British   Right   to   the    Islands   of    St.    Vincent,    St.    Lucia   and 
Dominica,"  presented  to  Board  by  Robert  Dinwiddie,  Apr.  29,  1740. 


Barbados  53 

Letter  from  Gov.  Byng,  on  payment  for  small  arms  sent  out,  and  also 
the  question  whether  naval  officers  can  make  seizures  for  breaches 
of  laws  of  trade  on  their  own  account,  or  merely  as  assistants  to 
officers  of  customs,  when  such  seizures  are  made  in  ports  and  within 
jurisdiction  of  the  governor.    May  14,  1740. 

Id.,  asking  for  copy  of  printed  laws  of  Barbados  just  completed.  Aug. 
13,  1740. 

Id.,  on  measures  taken  for  defense  and  the  issue  of  letters  of  marque. 
Sept.  20,  1740. 

Letter  from  Dottin,  president  of  council,  on  attempts  of  assembly  to 
control  expenditure.    Dec.  30,  1740. 

Representation  of  assembly  to  Board,  declaring  its  intention  to  dis- 
continue grant  of  additional  salary  to  governors.  Oct.  28,  1748. 
Orders  in  Council  on  this  subject  and  on  employment  of  proceeds 
of  the  4^2  per  cent.  Apr.  15,  July  10,  1741.  "An  Account  of  the 
Produce  of  the  four  and  half  p  Cent  Duty  that  has  arisen  from  His 
Majesty's  Colonies  of  Barbados  and  the  Leeward  Islands  since  His 
Majesty's  Accession  to  the  Throne,  with  the  Application  thereof." 

Letter  from  Dottin,  on  act  for  relief  of  debtors  and  state  of  the  island's 
trade.    Apr.  2,  1741. 

Treasurer's  accounts,  and  accounts  of  christenings  and  burials. 

26.  1742-1745. 

Letters  from  Robinson  to  Newcastle,  of  which  the  following  are  the  most 

important : 
Trade  of  Barbados  with  French  settlements,  and  activities  of  French  at 
St.  Lucia,  St.  Vincent,  Tobago,  and  Dominica.    Nov.  27,  1742. 
Impressment,  privateering  by  British  vessels,  militia,  and  need  of 

ordnance.    June  25,  1743. 
Describing  measures  taken  for  defense,  and  showing  that  the  assem- 
bly has  agreed  to  pay  for  small  arms  and  ammunition.    Dec.  3, 

1743- 

Troubles  connected  with  impressment,  plans  for  defense,  and  dis- 
posal of  prisoners  of  war.    May  10,  1744. 

Impressment,  disposal  of  prisoners  of  war,  and  French  activities  at 
St.  Lucia.    July  15,  1744. 

Exchange  of  prisoners  of  war,  military  weakness  of  the  island,  and 
trade  between  Ireland  and  French  colonies.  Enclosures  include 
copy  of  agreement  for  exchange  of  prisoners,  and  depositions 
on  Irish  trade.    Mar.  24,  1744/5. 

Arrival  of  French  fleet,  and  measures  taken  to  protect  the  island. 
Enclosures  include  letters  from  Commodore  Knowles.    May  8, 

1745. 
Operations  of  French  at  St.  Lucia.    July  7,  1745. 

27.  1745-1747. 

Order  in  Council  for  sending  of  ordnance  stores,  with  lists  of  stores  and 

prices.  Feb.  27,  1745/6. 
Numerous  letters  from  Gov.  Robinson  on  quarrels  with  assembly  con- 
cerning rights  of  latter  to  inquire  into  executive  matters,  to  compel 
presence  of  witnesses  and  production  of  documents,  and  to  control 
finances  of  the  colony.  1746  and  1747.  Enclosures  include  several 
numbers  of  the  Barbados  Gazette. 


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Order  in  Council,  referring  letter  from  Lords  of  the  Admiralty,  who 
propose  that  commander  of  war  vessels  stationed  at  Barbados  and 
Leeward  Islands  shall  be  appointed  a  member  of  councils  of  Bar- 
bados and  Antigua.    Dec.  18,  1746. 

I d.,  for  appointment  of  Legge  as  member  extraordinary  of  council  during 
time  of  his  command  of  his  Majesty's  ships  in  those  seas.    June  3, 

1747. 

Papers  on  privateering,  including  transcripts  from  journal  of  the  captain 
of  a  privateer,  and  giving  some  information  on  naval  matters. 

Lists  of  magazines,  forts,  batteries,  and  stores.    1747. 

Account  of  powder  collected  under  gunpowder  act,  1 740-1 747. 

Account  of  negroes  imported,  Oct.  14,  1746-Apr.  14,  1747. 

Letter  from  Robinson,  answering  at  unusual  length  the  usual  queries 
concerning  conditions  of  all  sorts  in  the  island,  including  information 
concerning  French  at  Martinique,  and  enclosing  plans  of  fortifica- 
tions at  Barbados.    Feb.  20,  1746/7. 

28.  1746. 

"Letter  from  Sir  Thos.  Robinson  dated  the  27  Feb'ry,  1745/6.  In 
Answer  to  15  Articles  of  Complaint  against  him  by  some  Gentlemen 
of  the  Assembly."  This  letter  with  accompanying  papers  occupies 
the  entire  volume.  Robinson  seeks  to  defend  himself  against  charges 
of  having  prevented  bills  passed  by  assembly  from  going  to  Council, 
of  robbing  council  of  its  functions  as  a  branch  of  the  legislature,  of 
misapplying  public  funds,  of  levying  taxes  by  using  slaves  in  con- 
struction of  public  works  without  compensation  to  their  owners,  of 
disobedience  to  instructions  in  choice  of  judges  and  of  members  of 
council,  of  unreasonable  adjournments  of  assembly,  of  neglect  of 
duties  as  chancellor,  etc.  Papers  accompanying  Robinson's  refuta- 
tion include:  lists  of  meetings  of  council,  assembly,  and  court  of 
chancery  during  his  administration,  showing  where  each  meeting 
was  held  and  what  persons  were  present;  minutes  of  council,  Mar. 
14,  1744/5-Feb.  18,  1745/6;  and  journals  of  assembly,  Mar.  14, 
1744/5-Dec.  24,  1745. 

29.  1 748-1 75 1. 

A  large  number  of  important  papers,  occupying  the  greater  part  of  the 
volume,  on  St.  Lucia,  Dominica,  St.  Vincent,  and  Tobago.  British 
and  French  claims  to,  and  settlements  on  the  islands ;  efforts  made 
to  strengthen  these  claims  in  1748;  agreements  for  evacuation 
negotiated  by  Pulteney  and  Bladen  in  1723  or  1724,  by  Lord  Walde- 
grave  at  a  later  and  unspecified  date,  by  governors  of  Barbados  and 
Martinique  (with  respect  to  Tobago  only)  in  1749,  and  by  British 
and  French  governments  in  1749;  and  measures  taken  to  execute 
the  agreements  of  1749.  Letters,  memorials,  and  representations 
from  Duke  of  Newcastle,  Duke  of  Bedford,  governor,  agent,  com- 
mittee of  correspondence  and  council  of  Barbados,  and  other  per- 
sons and  bodies.  A  number  of  proclamations,  orders,  and  other 
papers  on  the  same  subjects  are  found  as  enclosures. 

Statistics  of  population  for  1748;  returns  of  christenings  and  burials, 
1747-1751;  of  importation  of  slaves,  1747-1751;  of  payments  of 
gunpowder  tax,  1 747-1 751 ;  and  storekeeper's  return,  1750. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Grenville,  enclosing  replies  to  Board's  customary 
queries  on  trade,  shipping,  population,  produce,  fortification,  courts, 
revenues,  etc.,  of  the  island.    Feb.  8,  1748/9. 


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I75I-I756. 

Papers  on  evacuation  of  St.  Lucia,  Dominica,  St.  Vincent,  and  Tobago. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Grenville,  enclosing  his  "Observations  on  His  Majesty's 

General    Instructions    to    Him",    and    his    "Observations    on    His 

Majesty's  Orders  and  Instructions  relating  to  the  Acts  of  Trade  and 

Navigation".    Dec.  14,  1752. 
Petition  from  the  provost  marshal,  on  alleged  attempts  to  deprive  him 

and  his  deputies  of  fees.    Read  Feb.  26,  1754.    Other  papers. 
Letter  from  Weekes,  president  of  council,  complaining  of  state  of  court 

of  exchequer.     Sept.  16,  1755.    Other  papers. 
Several  papers  relating  to  misconduct  and  removal  of  Judge  Fairchild 

of  court  of  common  pleas. 
Accounts  of  burials  and  christenings,  and  of  importation  of  slaves,  and 

storekeeper's  accounts.     1751-1756. 

I756-I759- 

Letters  from  Gov.  Pinfold  on  measures  taken  for  defence. 

Statistics  of  population.  "Tis  Allow'd  on  all  Hands  That  the  above  is 
a  very  imperfect  List  and  fall[s]  at  Least  i/3d  short  of  the  real 
Numbr.  of  Inhabitants  which  from  the  Nature  and  Disposition  of 
the  People  cannot  more  exactly  be  come  at."  Signed  by  secretary 
of  the  island.     1756. 

Accounts  of  christenings  and  burials,  and  of  importation  of  slaves,  and 
storekeeper's  accounts.  1 756-1 759.  Memorial  of  provost  marshal, 
complaining  of  encroachment  on  his  powers  and  fees  by  court  of 
chancery.  1757.  Letter  from  Pinfold  defending  court  of  chancery, 
and  explaining  recent  act  on  court  of  exchequer.  May  31,  1758. 
"The  Humble  Memorial  of  the  Masters  in  Chancery."    1758. 

Petition  of  merchants  and  planters  residing  in  Barbados  and  the  Leeward 
Islands  for  addition  of  two  packet  boats  to  the  four  now  in  opera- 
tion, in  order  that  they  may  have  time  to  place  their  insurance  before 
their  ships  are  captured  by  the  enemy.     1758. 

Letter  from  Pinfold,  complaining  that  the  Dutch  carry  Irish  provisions 
to  French  both  directly  and  through  St.  Eustatius;  brigantine  fitted 
out  by  the  island  has  successfully  protected  trade  with  northern 
colonies.  He  has  published  his  commission  in  Tobago,  but  has  been 
unable  to  do  so  in  St.  Lucia,  Dominica,  and  St.  Vincent.  Complains 
that  acts  of  Barbados  are  in  print  only  up  to  1738.    Jan.  7,  1758. 

1 760- 1 767. 

Letter  from  Pinfold  on  trade  from  Barbados  with  French  through 
neutral  islands. 

Accounts  of  christenings  and  burials,  importation  of  negroes,  payments 
of  powder  duty,  and  treasurer's  accounts. 

Letter  from  Pinfold,  forwarding  replies  to  customary  queries.  May  30, 
1762. 

Petition  from  provost  marshal,  that  act  "regulating"  proceedings  of  him- 
self and  his  subordinates  be  not  confirmed.  Read  June  22,  1763. 
Other  papers. 

Letters  from  Pinfold,  on  misbehavior  of  John  Adams,  who  armed  his 
•negroes  to  resist  provost  marshal.    May  28,  Nov.  12,  1764;  July  6, 

1765. 
Letters  from  Pinfold,  and  Bishop  of  London.    Removal  of  two  beneficed 
clergymen ;  discussing  jurisdiction  of  Bishop  of  London  in  colonies ; 


56  Colonial  Office  Papers 

authority  of  governor  over  local  clergy;  farming  of  ecclesiastical 
livings;  and  establishment  of  ecclesiastical  court.  Dec,  1763- July, 
1765.    Other  papers. 

Letter  from  Pinfold,  admitting  that  he  has  not  forwarded  lists  of  vessels 
inwards  and  outwards  which  were  called  for;  but  "for  many  years 
before  my  arrival,  this  had  been  discontinued,  and  as  I  am  informed, 
by  the  permission  of  the  then  Lords  Commissioners".    June  22,  1764. 

Id.,  on  French  settlements  at  Cayenne.    Sept.  25,  1765.    Enclosures. 

Id.,  reporting  that  enforcement  of  Stamp  Act  has  been  "quiet  and  easy", 
although  "North  American  correspondents  have  spared  neither 
Threats  nor  Entreaties  to  persuade  us  to  imitate  their  Outragious 
and  Rebellious  Conduct".    Feb.  21,  1766. 

Barbados  Mercury,  Mar.  22,  1766. 

33.  1767-1772. 

Letter  from  Hillsborough  on  obstruction  of  justice   from  insufficient 

number  of  councillors  in  the  island.    Jan.  27,  1768. 
Accounts  of  negroes  imported,  powder  duty  collected,  men  able  to  bear 

arms,  and  christenings  and  burials. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Spry,  on  administration  of  justice  in  court  of  common 

pleas.    Sept.  24,  Nov.  4,  1768.    Other  papers. 
Id.,  reporting  loyalty  of  colony.     Sept.  24,  1768;  July  8,  1769;  Mar.  1, 

1770;  Nov.  29,  1771;  June  1,  1772. 
Id.,  on  trade  from  Barbados  with  Spaniards,  and  British  depredations 

on  Spanish  Main.     Refers  incidentally  to  presence  in  island  of  two 

Spanish  agents  of  the  Asiento.     Aug.  27,  Sept.  19,  1769.     Other 

papers. 
Id.,  on  negro  insurrection  at  Tobago.    Dec.  20,  1770. 

34.  1 772- 1 78 1. 

Richard  Jackson's  opinion  on  act  for  establishing  fire  companies :  involv- 
ing question  whether  there  had  arisen  here  special  circumstances 
which  would  justify  local  legislature  in  creating  corporation.  Nov. 
16,  1772. 

Accounts  of  christenings  and  burials;  slaves  imported;  gunpowder  col- 
lected to  Aug.,  1773,  and  money  collected  in  lieu  of  gunpowder  after 
that  date. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Rous  on  "implied  disgrace"  to  island  in  decision  that 
Barbados  should  in  future  have  a  lieutenant  governor.     Jan.  20, 

1773. 

Richard  Jackson's  opinion  that  act  placing  import  duty  on  negroes  is 
"repugnant  to  the  General  Principles  adopted  by  the  Government 
with  respect  to  its  Colonies".    Mar.  14,  1764. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hay,  on  duties  of  naval  officer.    May  9,  1776. 

Opinion  of  Richard  Jackson  that  act  of  assembly  for  preventing  corre- 
spondence with  king's  enemies  raises  question  whether  assembly 
may  declare  to  what  cases  laws  on  high  treason  may  extend.  Nov. 
16,  1780. 

Letter  from  Samuel  Estwick,  agent  for  Barbados,  on  new  and  oppressive 
fees  executed  by  secretary ;  and  on  misuse  of  the  4}^  per  cent.  Feb. 
14,  1781. 

Other  papers  relating  to  the  4^  per  cent.  duty. 


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35.  1781-1782. 

Letters  from  naval  officer  of  Barbados.  Aug.  15,  Sept.  26,  1781.  En- 
closes lists  of  entries  and  clearances.    Nov.  11,  1780-Aug.  10,  1781. 

36.  1705-1753.     Abstracts  of  Board  of  Trade,  Original  Correspondence. 

C.  O.  28 :  38-42.    Miscellaneous  Papers  Accumulated  in  the  Offices 
of  the  Secretaries  of  State.     1 702-1803. 

38.  1 702-1 7 1 4. 

"Letter  from  the  Commissioners  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Earl  of 
Nottingham  about  an  enclosed  Representation  from  the  principal 
Officers  of  the  Ordinance  [sic]  in  relation  to  the  expense  of  an 
Engineer,  a  Store-Keeper,  a  Master  Gunner  and  seventeen  Gunners 
at  Barbadoes  with  Ordnance  Stores  there,  with  a  Report  on  the 
same."  May  24,  1714.  Relates  to  use  of  proceeds  of  4^2  per  cent, 
duty  for  this  purpose. 

(On  cursory  examination  the  other  papers  in  this  bundle  appear  to  con- 
tain nothing  of  importance  not  available  elsewhere.) 

39.  1714-1728. 

"Report",  unsigned  and  undated,  but  probably  emanating  from  Board 

of  Trade,  on  petition  of  agents  of  Barbados  against  establishment 

of  an  ecclesiastical  court. 
Extract  of  letter  from  Newcastle  to  Robert  Walpole  on  French  claims 

to  St.  Lucia  and  St.  Vincent,  giving  some  information  on  early 

history  of  these  islands.    May  6,  1728. 
Texts  of  two  petitions  of  assembly,  complaining  of  Gov.  Worsley.    Jan. 

4,  1727/8;  July  25,  1728. 
Texts  of  several  acts  "as  past  the  Assembly",  notably  acts  to  exclude 

members  of  that  body  from  certain  offices,  civil  and  military,  and 

to  regulate  election,  powers,  and  proceedings  of  churchwardens. 
(Among  the  other  papers  those  relating  to  St.  Lucia  and  Tobago  are 

especially  numerous.) 

40.  1 728-1 740. 

"A  particular  Account  of  the  Orders  past  by  the  Governor  and  Council 
for  which  there  is  at  Present  no  fund."  The  orders  date  from  17 14 
to  1728  and  are  interesting  in  showing  minor  expenditures  seldom 
individually  listed. 

Extracts  of  letters  relating  to  ill-treatment  of  British  subjects  by  French 
at  St.  Vincent.  Letter  from  F.  Freelove  to  W.  Wood,  on  conditions 
in  St.  Lucia,  St.  Vincent,  and  Dominica.    July  1,  1729. 

Representation  of  assembly  to  Board  of  Trade,  describing  miserable 
condition  of  island  in  comparison  with  French  and  Dutch  settle- 
ments, and  complaining  of  trade  carried  on  with  latter  by  the 
northern  colonies.    Aug.  27,  1731. 

Papers  on  Gov.  Worsley's  additional  salary. 

Minutes  of  committee  on  public  accounts,  Jan.  18-Mar.  12,  1 730/1. 

Address  of  president  and  council  of  Barbados  to  the  king,  requesting 
that  importation  of  foreign  sugars  into  Ireland  and  the  plantations 
be  forbidden  except  on  re-exportation  from  Great  Britain,  that  such 
produce  shall  pay,  on  entering  Ireland  or  the  plantations,  duties 
equal  to  those  paid  on  importation  into  Great  Britain,  and  that  direct 
exportation  of  British  sugar  to  foreign  countries  shall  be  permitted. 
Jan.  15,  1752/3. 


58  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Letter  of  Board  of  Trade  to  Newcastle,  relating  to  employment  of  pro- 
ceeds of  4^2  per  cent,  for  defense  of  island,  with  copies  of  such 
instructions  concerning  repair  of  forts  in  Barbados  and  the  Leeward 
Islands  as  the  Board  could  find  in  its  office.    July  13,  1732. 

MS.  tract,  "The  Sugar  Trade  with  the  Incumbrances  thereon  Laid 
Open",  by  "A  Barbados  Planter/'  with  tables  of  duties,  drawbacks, 
and  various  charges  on  sugar,  and  of  possible  profits. 

Abstract  of  representation  of  Board  of  Trade  on  state  of  Barbados. 

1735. 
"Petition   of   John  Jenkins   of   Barbadoes,   Relating  to   the   Spaniards' 
Seizure  of  Two  British  Sloops  at  Saint  Lucia  and  St.  Croix  in  Augt. 
1720  and  February  1726." 

41.  1741-1750. 

"Warrant"  to  the  governor  to  observe  treaty  of  1674  with  Dutch  by  pre- 
venting seizure  of  Dutch  vessels,  etc.    Apr.  13,  1743. 

Many  papers  on  St.  Lucia,  St.  Vincent,  Dominica,  and  Tobago,  and  on 
French  armaments  and  preparations  for  war. 

42.  1752-1803. 

Memorial  to  Sec.  Robinson  from  John  Maynard  of  Barbados,  praying 
to  be  relieved  from  prosecution  for  having  cut  wood  at  Tobago,  and 
describing  conditions  in  that  island.    Undated. 

Report  of  attorney  general  and  solicitor  general  on  the  "high  misde- 
meanour" of  Barbadians  who  cut  wood  at  Tobago.    July  25,  1753. 

Letter  from  Capt.  Russell  on  relations  of  French  with  Darien  Indians. 
Undated. 

Extract  of  letter  from  committee  of  correspondence  to  the  agent,  Sharpe, 
instructing  him  to  urge  necessity  for  action  regarding  the  four 
neutral  islands. 

"Further  Proposal  for  annoying  the  French  in  America."  Unsigned  and 
undated.  Relates  to  the  use  of  expedition  about  to  leave  Isle  of 
Wight  for  the  West  Indies,  and  discusses  plans  for  attack  on 
Canada. 

"An  Account  of  the  Certain  Annual  Expences  of  the  Government  of  the 
Island  of  Barbadoes  in  time  of  Peace  paid  out  of  the  Treasury." 
Unsigned  and  undated. 

Return  of  inhabitants  of  Barbados,  by  parishes,  distinguishing  age,  sex, 
color,  and  condition,  and  showing  number  of  schoolmasters  in  each 
parish.     1783. 

Letter  from  William  Selwyn,  returning  five  acts  sent  him  by  Lord 
North,  as  has  been  the  practice  since  abolition  of  Board  of  Trade, 
and  stating  that  he  has  no  time  to  consider  them.    May  9,  1783. 

Copy  of  letter  from  Gov.  Parry  to  Lord  Sydney,  discussing  trade  of  the 
island  and  desirability  of  free  ports  there.    June  16,  1785. 

Sir  John  Jervis  to  Nepean,  on  movements  of  war  vessels  and  convoys, 
and  describing  his  passage  to  Barbados.    Jan.  7,  1794. 

Id.,  from  Barbados,  enclosing  letter  from  I.  Shuttleworth  on  the  fault  of 
Sir  John  Temple,  "the  English  Consul  to  the  United  States",  in 
permitting  so  many  British  subjects  to  be  registered  in  service  of 
U.  S.  merely  because  they  swear  to  American  birth.    Jan.  17,  1794. 

Sir  Charles  Grey  to  Nepean,  from  Barbados,  stating  that  he  is  "exerting 
every  nerve  to  open  the  campaign  as  soon  as  possible".    Jan.  7,  1794. 

Letters  from  General  Bruce  and  other  officers. 


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Papers  on  insurance,  showing  also  prices  of  shingles  and  of  horses  "with 
provender".    1794. 

C.  O.  28:  43-83,  152:  46,  Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence. 

1689-1814. 

43.  1689-1718. 

Instructions  for  two  persons  empowered  by  Gov.  Lowther  to  treat  with 
lieutenant  general  of  French  islands  concerning  cartel  for  exchange 
of  prisoners.     171 1. 

Letters  from  Lowther,  on  movements  of  enemy  ships. 

Petition  of  two  factors  of  the  African  Company  in  Barbados  to  judge 
of  admiralty  court  there  with  respect  to  condemnation  of  one  of  the 
company's  ships,  which  was  captured  by  the  enemy  and  later  recap- 
tured without  having  been  taken  into  a  French  port. 

Letters  from  Chrn.  Lilly  to  Dartmouth  with  portions  of  a  journal,  re- 
garding a  trip  to  Newfoundland.    Feb.,  171 1/2,  Apr.,  1712. 

Address  to  her  (?)  Majesty  from  clergy  of  Barbados,  congratulating 
her  on  success  in  war.    Undated.    Eleven  signatures. 

Address  to  his  Majesty  in  favor  of  Col.  Sharpe,  signed  by  many  gentle- 
men and  merchants. 

List  of  18  prizes  brought  into  Carlisle  Bay  since  July,  171 1,  with  some 
particulars  of  each.    Mar.  1711/12. 

Letters  from  Lowther,  on  truce  with  French  in  Martinique. 

Papers  showing  organization  and  procedure  of  courts  in  Barbados,  and 
including  reports  of  proceedings  of  court  of  chancery  and  court  of 
grand  sessions. 

Depositions,  reports  of  examinations,  etc.,  taken  by  order  of  Lords  Jus- 
tices on  petition  of  Robert  Hales  and  Thomas  Hodges,  jr.,  against 
Mr.  Sutton  of  the  council:  valuable  in  throwing  light  on  social 
conditions. 

44.  1721-1728. 

Address  of  assembly  to  the  king  on  illegal  trade  between  Barbados  and 

French  islands.    Feb.  16,  1720/1. 
Instructions  for  receiver  general  of  casual  revenue.    Sept.  12,  1721. 
Additional  instruction  to  Belhaven  on  ecclesiastical  preferments.     Nov., 

1721. 
Worsley  to   Carteret,  on  trade  of  the  northern  colonies  with   French 

islands,  that  between   Barbados  and  the   foreign  settlements,   and 

prosperity  of  Martinique.    Mar.  26,  1723. 
Papers  on  designs  of  French  in  St.  Lucia  and  St.  Vincent,  and  disputes 

between  British  and  French  subjects  over  turtle  fishing  at  Tobago. 

These  papers  involve  discussions  on  interpretation  of  treaty  of  1686. 

In  particular:   Worsley   to    Newcastle,    Nov.    16,    1724;   Jan.   24, 

1724/5^ 

Papers  relating  to  quarrel  between  the  receiver  general  of  casual  revenue, 
the  deputy  surveyor  and  the  auditor  general  of  Barbados  on  the  one 
side,  and  controller,  searchers  and  waiters  on  the  other,  in  connec- 
tion with  enforcement  of  laws  of  trade.    1723. 

Worsley  to  Carteret,  on  act  "to  supply  the  want  of  Cash  for  the  Payment 
of  Public  Debts",  and  discussing  financial  position  of  the  colony, 
and  lack  of  currency.    Jan.  11,  1723/4. 


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Worsley  to  Newcastle,  discussing,  in  connection  with  case  of  Hales  and 
Hodges  vs.  Sutton,  social  conditions  and  administration  of  justice 
in  the  island ;  and  enclosing  a  "Certificate  of  Escheats"  and  proceed- 
ings of  court  of  escheats.    Apr.  27,  1726. 

Detailed  list  of  fees  taken  in  the  various  offices  of  the  island.     1726. 

Papers  relating  to  status  of  naval  officer,  including  "deputation"  and 
instructions  to  deputy  naval  officer. 

Worsley  to  Newcastle,  pointing  out  that  some  gentlemen  in  the  island 
have  been  "encouraged  ...  to  try  to  recover  the  ^l/2  p.  Cent,  for 
the  uses  in  this  Island  it  was  at  first  granted  [sic] " ;  requesting  that 
Barbados,  like  Jamaica,  be  permitted  to  place  import  duties  upon 
alcoholic  liquors  coming  from  Great  Britain;  discussing  Bishop  of 
London's  jurisdiction;  and  enclosing  letter  from  the  bishop  on  the 
suggested  ecclesiastical  court.    Nov.  10,  1726. 

Id.,  sending  papers  on  case  of  Princess  Amelia.    Apr.  18,  May  6,  1727. 

Lists  of  fines,  forfeitures,  and  escheats.     1726. 

Proceedings  of  court  of  grand  sessions.     1726. 

Draft  of  letter  to  Worsley  on  the  rupture  with  Spain.    May,  1727. 
45.  1 729-1 74 1. 

Numerous  papers  on  Worsley's  appeals  for  payment  of  arrears  of  his 
additional  salary,  giving  details  on  incidence  of  tax  from  which  it 
was  to  have  been  paid  and  methods  of  collection.     1729,  1730. 

Letter  from  Worsley,  on  trade  of  British  West  Indies  and  continental 
colonies  with  foreign  colonies.    July  7,  1730. 

Papers  on  act  for  reducing  rate  of  interest  in  Barbados.     1729. 

Howe  to  Newcastle,  on  "equipage  money"  and  other  necessary  expenses 
of  a  colonial  governor.    June  24,  1732. 

Draft  of  letter  to  president  of  council,  on  evacuation  of  St.  Lucia,  St. 
Vincent,  and  Dominica.  Jan.  18,  173 1/2.  Howe  to  Newcastle,  on 
same  subject,  with  enclosures.  Aug.  18,  Nov.  22,  Dec.  3,  1733; 
Dec.  4,  1735.  Draft  of  letter  to  president  of  council  on  the  same. 
Mar.  18,  1735/6.     Many  other  papers,  1732-1739. 

Papers  on  appointment  of  deputy  clerk  and  remembrancer  to  court  of 
exchequer. 

Accounts  of  fortifications  and  military  stores,  with  letters  relating  to 
defense.  1 729-1 738.  In  particular,  abstract  of  a  letter,  Howe  to 
Newcastle,  Jan.  6,  1733/4;  and  Pres.  Dottin  to  Newcastle,  Nov.  4, 

1738. 
"The  Case  of  Francis  Whitworth,  late  Secretary  of  Barbadoes,"  and 

other  papers  relating  to  the  secretary's  office.     1733,  1736. 
Papers  on  seizures  and  other  "depredations"  committed  by  the  Spaniards. 

1734,  1735. 
Copies  of  "Commission  of  Reprisals"  issued  by  Pres.  Dottin  against 
Spaniards,  of  instructions  which  accompanied  it,  of  the  bond  required 
of  person  commissioned,  and  of  proclamation  issued  by  Dottin  con- 
cerning grant  of  such  commissions.     1739. 

46.  1 742-1 747. 

Letters  from  Robinson  to  Newcastle,  in  general  duplicating  Robinson's 
letters  to  Board  of  Trade  (C.  O.  28:  26-27),  but  presenting  notable 
variations.  Besides  matters  referred  to  in  notes  on  C.  O.  28 :  26,  27 
they  deal  with:  impressment  of  seamen  (June  25,  1743;  May  I0» 
July   15,   1744;   March  24,   1744/5),  removal  of   chief  baron  of 


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exchequer  (Oct.  23,  1743)  ;  dispute  with  assembly  over  control  of 
commissioners  of  fortifications  (May  10,  1744)  ;  and  military  oper- 
ations of  French. 

Ten  numbers  of  Barbados  Gazette  for  scattered  dates  in  1742,  1745, 
1746,  and  1747. 

"A  List  of  Mr.  Attorney  Generals  Reports  etc  Enter'd  into  the  Minutes 
of  Council,  Since  his  last  Arrival  in  the  Island  upon  the  2d  of  May 
1744    .    .    ."     1746.^ 

Large  map  showing  fortifications  of  Barbados. 

47.  1746.     A  duplicate  of  C.  O.  28:38. 

48.  174IV-1747.     Duplicate  minutes  of  council  and  assembly. 

49.  1747-1752.2 

This  volume  is  almost  entirely  composed  of  papers  relating  to  St.  Lucia, 
St.  Vincent,  Dominica,  and  Tobago,  duplicating  for  the  most  part 
those  in  C.  O.  28 :  27,  29,  and  30.  Of  papers  not  noted  elsewhere 
the  following  are  the  most  important : 

Printed  copy  of  Grenville's  proclamation  ordering  British  subjects 

to  leave  Tobago;  issued  pursuant  to  his  agreement  with  the 

governor  of  Martinique  for  mutual  evacuation  of  the  island. 

Nov.  6,  1749. 

Grenville's  proclamation  forbidding  British  vessels  to  frequent  the 

four  islands.    Feb.  18,  1750. 
Grenville  to  Bedford,  acknowledging  receipt  of  Bedford's  letter  of 
Dec.  21,  1749,  which  contained  orders  for  evacuation  of  the 
four  islands.    Mar.  13,  1750. 
Grenville's  proclamation  ordering  evacuation  of  the  four  islands  pur- 
suant to  agreement  of  the  two  home  governments,  and  an- 
nouncing that  title  to  the  islands  is  to  be  settled  by  commissaries. 
C.  O.  152:  46.     1754-1761.    Papers  on  Barbados  contained  in  this  volume  of 
Leeward  Islands  correspondence.     1 754-1 760. 
Letter  from  Pres.  Weekes,  stating  that,  since  the  French  cut  logwood  at 
Tobago  and  have  not  evacuated  the  other  three  islands,  public  opinion 
is  against  punishment  of  persons  going  to  Tobago.    Apr.  9,  1754. 
Correspondence  between  Weekes  and  Dutch  governor  of  Essequibo,  on 
request  of  governor  for  military  supplies  to  use  against  Spaniards, 
and  Weekes's  refusal  on  ground  of  necessity  for  maintaining  neu- 
trality.   Sept.-Oct.,  1754. 
Letter  to  Weekes  from  Bompar,  explaining  that  French  have  seized  St. 
Lucia  because   British  activities  on  continent  make  their  designs 
against  French  colonies  only  too  clear.    Martinique,  Sept.  15,  1755- 
Weekes's  reply.    Sept.  24,  1755. 
Letters  from  Gov.  Pinfold.    Naval  events;  exchange  of  prisoners;  trial 
of  persons  accused  of  ill-treatment  of  captured  Spaniards;  pub- 
lication of  his  commission  in  Tobago  (St.  Lucia,  St.  Vincent,  and 
Dominica  being  occupied  by  French);  great  fire  at  Bridgetown; 
British  naval  movements;  and  participation  of  Barbados  in  attacks 
on  French.    Aug.,  1756-July,  1759. 
Id.,  on  success  in  persuading  legislature  to  pass  law  against  intercourse 
by  people  of  island  with  enemy,  and  supplying  enemy  with  pro- 
visions and  other  stores.     Also,  on  his  partial  success  in  enforce- 

8  For  original  correspondence  of  the  Secretaries  of  State,  1752-1760,  see  C.  O.  152:46 
(Leeward  Islands). 


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ment;  though  French  and  Dutch  get  great  supplies  of  provisions 
from  Ireland.    Nov.  15,  1760. 

C.  0.28:50.  1761-1767. 

Letters  from  Pinfold,  on  military  events  in  island,  and  in  West  Indies 
generally. 

Copies  of  Barbados  Gazette,  Oct.-Dec,  1761. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Pinfold  and  Pres.  Rous,  on  appointments  to  council, 
and  on  precedence  within  council.  Jan.  27,  May  31,  July  19,  Aug.  7, 
1762;  July  16,  Aug.  19,  Sept.  6,  1766;  Oct.  6,  1767. 

Id.,  sending  "resolutions  on  the  true  interest  of  Great  Britain  with 
respect  to  the  Caribbee  Islands,  as  well  the  old  settlements  as  the 
neutral  islands  and  the  conquests,  in  which  the  importance  of 
Martinique  is  particularly  considered";  by  a  planter  of  Barbados. 
May  20,  1762. 

Correspondence  with  Pinfold,  on  ecclesiastical  system  in  island,  involving 
discussion  of  authority  of  governor  and  Bishop  of  London  over 
beneficed  clergymen,  farming  of  livings,  and  absenteeism  of  rectors. 
July  20,  Oct.  2,  1762;  Dec.  15,  1763. 

Letter  from  Pinfold,  sending  copies  of  proceedings  in  council  and 
assembly,  showing  latter's  objections  to  certain  of  terms  of  peace. 
July  16,  1763. 

Id.,  stating  that  attorney  general  is  ready  to  resign  in  case  he  can  secure 
a  reversionary  patent  of  the  post  for  his  son.    Dec.  24,  1763. 

Id.,  on  complaints  of  Spaniards  against  piratical  acts  by  English  in  West 
Indies,  and  on  suppression  of  illegal  trade  in  pursuance  of  his 
instructions.    Nov.  17,  1764. 

Id.,  sending  several  lists  of  various  legal  instruments  employed  in  courts 
and  by  crown  officials.    Dec.  17,  1764. 

Id.,  on  French  activities  at  Cayenne.  Jan.  10,  1765.  Encloses  deposi- 
tions. 

Printed  copy  of  regulations  issued  for  settlement  of  Grenada,  the 
Grenadines,  Tobago,  St.  Vincent,  and  Dominica,  showing  division 
into  parishes,  reservation  of  public  lands,  assignment  of  land  grants, 
etc.  Issued  at  Barbados  by  John  Greg,  secretary  to  commissioners 
appointed  for  this  purpose.    Jan.  19,  1765. 

Letter  from  Pinfold,  on  French  at  Cayenne;  and  on  brigantine  Chance 
of  North  Carolina,  Thomas  Sheppard  master,  seized  on  her  way  to 
Cayenne  with  provisions  and  naval  stores.  Mar.  23,  1765.  En- 
closures include  some  papers  of  the  Chance,  and  letter  addressed  by 
John  Remsen  of  Philadelphia  to  French  governor  and  intendant  of 
Cayenne  on  contract  to  furnish  provisions,  Nov.  22,  1764.  Other 
papers  on  Cayenne,  and  on  trade  of  North  American  vessels  there. 

Copy  of  Barbados  Mercury,  Mar.,  1766. 

Minutes  of  council.    May  27,  1766-May  26,  1767. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Apr.  29,  1766-Apr.  28,  1767. 

Lists  of  members  of  council,  showing  those  present  and  absent.  June  12, 
1767. 

Returns  of  christenings  and  burials  by  parishes.     1766. 

Return  of  negroes  imported,  May  27,  1766-May  27,  1767,  showing  num- 
ber in  each  cargo  received,  and  giving  names  of  consignees. 

Account  of  powder,  May  8,  1766-May  12,  1767. 


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51.  1 767-1 768. 

Address  of  assembly  on  obstruction  to  course  of  legislature  and  to 
administration  of  justice  through  absence  of  members  of  council  and 
judges  from  island.  Undated.  Delivered  by  Mr.  Walker,  agent 
for  Barbados,  Jan.,  1768. 

Papers  on  appointments  to  council. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Spry,  promising  to  send  collection  of  laws  passed 
1643-1762,  printed  at  London  by  Richard  Hall,  1764.    Apr.  8,  1768. 

Returns  of  christenings  and  burials.     1767. 

Account  of  slaves  imported.    May  27,  1767-Jan.  27,  1768. 

Several  papers  on  administration  of  justice  in  court  of  common  pleas. 

Letter  from  Spry,  sending:  minutes  of  council,  Feb.  11-Aug.  2,  1768; 
journal  of  assembly,  Feb.  x8-Aug.  2,  1768;  list  of  members  of 
council ;  accounts  of  population,  forts,  military  stores,  and  militia ; 
and  treasurer's  return  of  negroes  imported,  Jan.  27- Aug.  27,  1768. 

52.  1769. 

Letter  from  Spry.  Depredations  of  British  vessel  on  Spanish  Main. 
All  plunder  recovered  has  been  sent  to  governor  and  bishop  of  Porto 
Rico,  and  officers  of  vessel  forced  to  give  security  for  other  damage 
which  may  have  been  committed.  Sept.  18,  1769.  Depositions  and 
other  enclosures.  Hillsborough  to  attorney  and  solicitor  general, 
asking  what  may  be  done  to  forestall  expected  complaints. 

Papers  on  Spanish  attempts  at  encroachment  in  Guiana.    Apr.,  1769. 

Papers  on  administration  of  justice  in  court  of  common  pleas. 

Returns  of  christenings  and  burials,  powder  collected,  and  slaves  im- 
ported.   Aug.  11,  1768-Feb.  11,  1769. 

Letters  from  Spry,  on  loyalty  of  population. 

53.  i76o}-i77o. 

Letter  from  Spry,  on  establishment  of  lotteries.    Oct.  7,  1769. 
Papers  on  British  depredations  on  Spanish  Main. 

54.  1 770-1 772. 

Letter  from  Spry,  on  negro  insurrection  at  Tobago.    Dec.  20,  1770. 

Id.,  on  military  weakness  of  island :  several  letters. 

Minutes  of  council.    Sept.  4,  1770-Aug.  27,  1771. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Aug.  7,  1770-June  18,  1771. 

Returns  of  christenings  and  burials;  powder  collected;  and  negroes 
imported.    Aug.  11,  1770-Aug.  11,  1772. 

Memorial  of  George  Walker,  agent  for  Barbados,  asking  that  vessels  of 
an  expedition  to  be  sent  to  "the  southern  parts  of  the  globe"  for 
collection  of  seeds  and  plants,  be  directed  to  touch  at  Barbados. 
Island  needs  intercourse  with  distant  regions  of  similar  climate;  but 
the  India  Company  had  obtained  instructions  to  the  government  of 
Barbados  even  to  fire  upon  any  of  their  ships  which  should  presume 
to  touch  there  upon  any  pretense,  and  the  instructions  had  been 
obeyed  literally. 

Minutes  of  court  of  common  pleas  for  precinct  of  St.  Michael.  July  15- 
Sept.  12,  1772. 

55.  1773-1774. 

Letter  from  Hay,  on  visit  to  Barbados  of  Spanish  vessel  carrying  direc- 
tor of  the  new  Spanish  Asiento  Co.,  who  purchased  negroes  and 
flour.    Aug.  24,  1773. 

Id.,  on  trade  with  foreign  settlements.    June  2,  1774. 

Id.,  sending  detailed  answers  to  customary  queries.     Aug.  31,  1774. 


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Id.,  sending  copy  of  acts  relating  to  legal  procedure  and  other  matters 

Aug.  31,  1774. 
Returns  of  christenings  and  burials;  of  collection  of  powder;  and  of 

negroes  imported.    Aug.  11,  1772- Aug.  11,  1773. 

56.  I775-I777. 

Letter  from  Hay,  reporting  that  "no  bad  effect  has  been  felt  in  the  island 
hitherto  from  the  disturbance  in  the  Northern  Colonies",  and  that 
"fully  as  many  vessels  with  provisions  and  stores  have  arrived  from 
thence  as  usual".  Also  on  work  of  Inspector  General  Mills  in  cor- 
recting negligence  of  merchants  in  not  producing  certificates  to 
cancel  their  bonds,  and  otherwise  in  providing  for  enforcement  of 
acts  of  trade.     Apr.  6,  1775.     Other  papers  on  Mills's  operations. 

Id.,  on  provisioning  of  island.    Aug.  29,  1775. 

Returns  of  collections  under  the  "mole-head"  act,  of  slaves  imported, 
Aug.  11,  1774-Aug.  11,  1775,  and  of  burials  and  christenings. 

Letter  from  Hay,  on  tranquillity  and  loyalty  of  island.  "The  principal 
article  the  Americans  want  is  powder,  and  I  am  sensible  of  the 
artifices  they  make  use  of  to  get  it  from  any  quarter;  but  in  this 
island  there  is  none.  I  am  informed  they  carry  off  a  great  deal 
from  the  Continent  in  our  neighborhood,  and  in  the  rivers  of 
Escuebo  and  Demarara  where  the  Dutch  have  their  settlements,  as 
also  from  the  Dutch  and  French  islands."  Apprehended  scarcity  of 
provisions  and  lumber;  purchase  in  West  Indies  of  supplies  for 
troops  in  North  America.    Feb.  13,  1776. 

Id.  Passage  of  address  to  the  crown  on  scarcity  of  provisions,  and  dis- 
missal of  Solicitor  General  Duke  for  proposing  resolution  and  other 
objectionable  acts.  "I  could  almost  wish  that  no  Barristers  were 
allowed  to  sit  in  the  Assembly,  for  if  they  are  not  well  disposed, 
their  studies  give  them  a  superiority  over  the  planters."  Feb.  15, 
1776. 

Id.  Ill  feeling  and  complaints  over  scarcity  of  food  in  island.  "All  this 
bustle  arises  from  the  pique  of  the  assembly  against  myself  and  the 
Council  for  giving  Capt.  Paine  leave  to  buy  provisions  for  Gen. 
Howe  in  Boston.  .  .  .  The  assembly  themselves  were  not  con- 
sulted, who  had  no  right  to  be  consulted."  Apr.  13,  1776.  Encloses 
letter  from  Henry  Duke  protesting  against  his  suspension  from 
office  of  solicitor  general  on  ground  that  patent  officers  may  not  be 
suspended  "without  charge,  accusation,  or  blame",  that  council  did 
not  concur  in  suspension,  and  that  his  behavior  in  assembly  has  no 
connection  with  his  private  profession.  Feb.  17,  1776.  Also  second 
memorial  from  Duke  demanding  sight  of  those  parts  of  governor's 
instructions  on  which  Duke's  suspension  was  based,  and  threatening 
law-suits  against  judges  who  acquiesced  in  suspension  should  this 
prove  to  be  without  sufficient  authority.  Other  papers  on  this  case. 
Encloses  also  letter  from  Hay  to  Vice-Adm.  Young,  asking  that 
vessels  from  French  and  Dutch  islands  be  permitted  to  bring  pro- 
visions to  Barbados ;  and  that  he  convey  to  island  such  captured 
provisions  as  may  not  be  needed  for  his  Majesty's  armed  forces. 
Mar.  24,  1776.    Young's  refusal,  Apr.  2,  1776. 

Id.,  on  dispute  with  naval  officer  concerning  latter's  duties.    May  9,  1776. 

Id.  Sharp  dispute  with  assembly  over  right  of  assembly  to  address  the 
crown  independently  of  governor  and  council,  and  on  alleged  mis- 


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representation  by  governor  to  the  crown  of  the  true  facts  as  to 
scarcity  of  provisions  in  island.    July  25,  1776.    Enclosures. 

Memorial  of  Walker,  agent  for  Barbados,  presenting  address  from 
assembly  to  the  crown  on  scarcity  of  provisions,  and  serious  conse- 
quences ensuing  to  island.  Other  papers,  showing  Hay's  insistence 
that  island  is  sufficiently  supplied,  and  resentment  of  population  at 
his  "malign  interposition". 

Letter  from  Hay,  on  French  preparations  for  war,  and  assistance  to 
rebels ;  and  on  excuse  given  to  French  by  operation  of  privateer 
from  Antigua.  Feb.  25,  1777.  Germain's  answer,  commending 
Antigua  privateer.    May  7,  1777. 

Id.,  reporting  diminution  of  operations  of  American  privateers  and  cap- 
ture of  the  Oliver  Cromwell  by  Beaver  sloop-of-war  and  the  Mos- 
quito by  the  Ariadne.  Particulars  on  disposal  of  prisoners.  June  3, 
1777. 

Id.  Reports  capture  of  seven  fishing  vessels  by  American  schooner 
manned  chiefly  by  French  sailors.    June  15,  1777. 

Germain  to  Hay,  on  disposal  of  American  prisoners.    Aug.  9,  1777. 

Letters  from  Hay.  Economic  distress  in  Barbados;  violations  of  neu- 
trality by  French ;  prosperity  of  French  islands  through  the  war ;  and 
disposal  of  American  prisoners.    July  12,  Aug.  9,  1777. 

Id.,  on  privateers  commissioned  in  West  Indies  and  on  disposal  of 
American  prisoners.    July  17,  Oct.  11,  1777. 

57.  1 777-1 780. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hay,  no.  20.    Reports  embargo  laid  in  French  islands 

on  all  ships  and  provisions.    Oct.  24,  1777. 
Id.    Reports  news  of  treaty  between  France  and  America.    June  4,  1778, 

58.  1780-1781. 

Contains  references  to  French  and  Dutch  islands  and  movements  of 
fleets. 

59.  1781^-1782. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Cunninghame,  with  enclosures  setting  forth  position 

of  defenses  of  islands.    Dec.  4,  1781. 
Minutes  of  council.    May  i-Aug.  8,  1782. 

60.  1 782-1 786. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Parry,  giving  results  of  orders  regulating  trade  with 

U.  S.;  these  have  been  strictly  enforced.    Dec.  16,  1783. 
Id.     Mar.  4,  Apr.  28,  1784.     Encloses  lists  of  entries  and  clearances, 

Oct.  1,  1783-Apr.  1,  1784. 
Id.    June  23,  1784.    Encloses  minutes  of  council,  Oct.  28,  1783-Mar.  16, 

1784. 
Id.    Dec.  26,  1784.     Encloses  "Account  of  all  the  Ships  arrived  from 

Canada,  Nova  Scotia  etc".    July  2,  1783-Dec.  31,  1784. 
Id.,  relating  to  trade,  representing  importance  of  trade  with  U.  S.    Jan. 

16,  1785. 
Id.,  acknowledging  receipt  of  letter  with  copy  of  act  for  continuance  of 

act  of  23  Geo.  III.  regulating  trade  with  U.  S. 
Id.    Encloses  proclamation,  Aug.  27,  1785,  relating  to  trade  with  U.  S. 

Nov.  9,  1785. 

61.  1786^-1788. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Parry.  Encloses  narrative  respecting  the  ship  Columbus, 
engaged  partly  in  American  trade.    Oct.  21,  1787. 


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62.  1 788- 1 790. 

Minutes  of  council.    July  1,  1788-May  12,  1789. 

June  2-July  6,  1789. 
Journal  of  assembly.     Mar.  12-July  6,  1789. 
Minutes  of  council.    July  21-Nov.  17,  1789. 

"         "         "         Nov.  24,  1789-July  13,  1790. 
Journal  of  assembly.    July  21,  1789-Feb.  9,  1790. 

63.  1 790-1 792. 

Minutes  of  council.    July  27,  1790-Nov.  10,  1791. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Apr.  15- July  12,  1790. 
Minutes  of  council.    Jan.  25- July  26,  1791. 

64.  1 792-1 794. 

Minutes  of  council.    Aug.  2,  1791-May  22,  1792. 
Journal  of  assembly.    May  17,  1791-Apr.  17,  1792. 
Minutes  of  council.    June  26,  1792-July  20,  1793. 
Sept.  16,  1793. 
July  23,  1793-Feb.  18,  1794. 
Journal  of  assembly.    July  23,  1793-Feb.  18,  1794. 

"       "        "  Sept.  12,  1794. 

Letter  from  Sec.  Dundas  to  Gov.  Parry.     (Secret.)     Advises  of  arrival 
of  cargo  for  his  Majesty's  service,  possibly  in  American  or  some 
other  neutral  bottoms.    Oct.  2,  1793. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Parry,  notifying  the  opening  of  ports  of  Barbados, 
owing  to  urgent  necessity.    Aug.  3,  1793. 

65.  1 794-1 799. 

Minutes  of  council.    Mar.  21-Oct.  14,  1794. 
Heads  of  acts  passed.    May  6,  1788-Dec.  21,  1795. 

66.  1800. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Feb.  24,  1800. 
Minutes  of  council.    June  14-July  22,  1800. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Jan.  i-Apr.  8,  1800. 
Minutes  of  council.    Jan.  21-Apr.  18,  1800. 

July  22,  1800-Jan.  22,  1801. 
Journal  of  assembly.    June  4-July  22,  1800. 
Letters  from  Gov.  Ricketts  to  the  Duke  of  Portland  and  reply  to  Pres. 

Bishop  relative  to  admission  of  American  produce.    Feb.  4,  May  29, 

July  1,  1800. 

67.  1801. 

Journal  of  assembly.    July  22-Nov.  25,  1800. 
Minutes  of  council.    Mar.  27-Apr.  14,  1801. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Feb.  18-May  12,  1801. 
List  of  entries  and  clearances.    Apr.  i-Sept.  30,  1801. 

68.  1802. 

Journal  of  assembly.    June  30-Oct.  13,  1801. 
Minutes  of  council.    May  12-July  28,  1801. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Nov.  10,  1801-Mar.  11,  1802. 

"        "         "  Apr.  6-July  6,  1802. 

List  of  entries  and  clearances.    Oct.  1,  1801-June  30,  1802. 

69.  1802. 

List  of  entries  and  clearances.    July  i-Sept.  30,  1802. 
Minutes  of  council.    Apr.  26-Nov.  9,  1802. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Nov.  9,  1802. 


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Letter  from  Lord  Seaforth,  referring  to  application  of  Free  Port  Act. 

Oct.  4,  1802. 
Id.     Encloses  general  report  of  the  state  of   fortifications,  return  of 

militia,  return  of  arms,  etc.    Dec.  9,  1802. 

70.  1803. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Jan.  25-Feb.  15,  1803. 

"        "         "  Apr.  5-June  7,  1803. 

Minutes  of  council.    Dec.  2,  1802-June  7,  1803. 

"        "        Nov.  1-29,  1803. 
List  of  entries  and  clearances.    Oct.  25,  1802-Oct.  31,  1803. 
List  of  acts  to  which  the  governor  has  given  assent.     Oct.   13,  1801- 
July  5,  1803. 

71.  1804. 

Journal  of  assembly.    July  5-Aug.  2,  1803. 
Minutes  of  council.    Jan.  10-June  5,  1804. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Feb.  21-May  2,  1804. 
Minutes  of  council.    July  5-Sept.  5,  1803. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Oct.  18-Nov.  29,  1803. 
"        "         "  July  31-Aug.  28,  1804. 

List  of  entries  and  clearances.    Nov.  1,  1803-Jan.  31,  1804. 

"     "       "         "  "  May  i-Oct.  31,  1804. 

Letter  from  Lord  Seaforth,  on  importations  from  America.     Dec.  12, 

1804. 
List  of  entries  and  clearances.    Nov.  1,  1804-Jan.  31,  1805. 

72.  1805. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Oct.  16-Nov.  12,  1804. 

Minutes  of  council.    (Extracts.)     May  18- June  18,  1805. 

Letters  from  Lord  Seaforth,  relative  to  American  intercourse.    Feb.  18, 

Apr.  15,  1805. 
List  of  entries  and  clearances.    Feb.  i-Apr.  30,  1805. 
Letter  from  Lord  Seaforth.     Encloses  manifest  of  cargo  of  American 

vessel.    May  2,  1805. 
List  of  entries  and  clearances.    May  i-July  31,  1805. 
Letter  from  Lord  Seaforth,  no.  76.     Importation  from  America.     Dec. 

10,  1805. 

73.  1805. 

Letter  from  Lord  Seaforth,  no.  79.  Importation  from  America.  Dec. 
31,  1805. 

Stephen  Cottrell  to  Edward  Cooke.  Importation  from  America.  Com- 
mittee of  Privy  Council  for  Trade,  Jan.  1,  1805. 

74.  1806. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Jan.  15-Mar.  19,  1805. 

Entries  and  clearances.    Aug.  1,  1805- Aug.  31,  1806. 

Letters  from  J.  Spooner,  acknowledging  receipt  of  circulars  of  Sept.  3 
and  28  relative  to  intercourse  with  the  U.  S.  Nov.  6,  28,  1806. 

Entries  and  clearances.    Aug.  31-Oct.  31,  1806. 

Letter  from  W.  Fawkener,  Committee  of  Privy  Council  for  Trade,  to 
Sir  G.  Shee,  office  of  Secretary  of  State,  relating  to  American  inter- 
course: vessels  built  by  Americans  and  conveyed  to  Martinique  and 
Guadeloupe  to  be  fitted  out  as  privateers ;  "it  does  not  appear  to  the 


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Lords  of  this  Committee  that  there  are  any  means  of  preventing  the 
evil  .  .  .  ;  for  unless  the  American  vessels  are  from  their  nature 
and  construction  evidently  contraband  of  War,  they  cannot  be  seized 
and  condemned".    June  13,  1806. 

76.  1807. 

List  of  entries  and  clearances.    Nov.  1,  1806-Apr.  30,  1807. 

Letter  from  J.  Spooner,  acknowledging  order  in  Council  of  July  1,  1807, 

on  neutral  trade.    Aug.  22,  1807. 
List  of  entries  and  clearances.    May  i-Aug.  31,  1807. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Jan.  15-Oct.  15,  1805. 

77.  1808. 

Letter  from  J.  Spooner,  referring  to  American  embargo.    Oct.  27,  1808. 

80.  1811. 

"At  a  Meeting  of  a  Committee  of  Merchants  at  the  House  of  James 
Maxwell  Esqr,  7  May  181 1."  Contains  statistics  for  fish  imports 
to  Barbados  in  1808-1811  from  Br.  W.  L,  N.  Am.,  and  U.  S. 

Address  of  inhabitants  of  Barbados  interested  in  sugar  manufacture  and 
trade  to  Prince  Regent.  A  committee  of  the  House  of  Commons 
recommended  in  1808  that  planters  might  barter  sugar  with  Ameri- 
cans to  value  of  stores  received  from  them.  Value  of  stores  from 
U.  S.  computed  at  25,000  hhds.  of  sugar. 

81.  1812. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Beckwith,  referring  to  recent  intelligence  of  an 
American  embargo.    May  9,  1812. 

82.  1813.     (On  81  and  82,  see  also  Palson  and  Paullin,  Guide,  p.  285.) 
Letter  from  Gov.  Beckwith.    Encloses  report  from  Capt.  White,  Mar.  3, 

18 1 3,  of  his  having  maintained  a  running  action  with  an  American 
cruiser  of  very  superior  force  from  Sat.,  Feb.  13,  to  Tues.,  Feb.  16. 
Mar.  6,  1813. 

Id.  Civil,  no.  28.  Encloses  statement  of  J.  Howe,  mate  of  American 
brig  Hiram  of  New  Haven,  on  his  capture,  etc.    May  24,  181 3. 

Id.  Civil,  no.  34.  Reports  extension  by  proclamation  of  duties  on  flour 
and  rice  from  the  U.  S.  in  foreign  bottoms,  imposed  in  accordance 
with  order  in  Council  expiring  June  30.    July  1,  181 3. 

Id.  Confidential.  Relates  to  "a  correspondence  that  has  passed  between 
General  Henry  Lee  of  Virginia,  and  myself,  on  the  subject  of 
Peace" ;  refers  to  Gen.  Lee's  visit  about  the  end  of  June  last.  Nov. 
26,  181 3.  Encloses  six  papers,  including  (no.  5)  letter  from  Gen. 
Lee  to  Sir  George  Beckwith :  "The  three  topics  of  dispute  which  led 
to  our  declaration  of  War,  were  orders  in  Council,  the  mode  of 
Blockade,  and  the  impressment  of  our  seamen — a  fourth  seems  now 
edging  in,  effect  of  naturalisation."  Nov.  16,  1813.  This  letter  fol- 
lowed by  "First  Enclosure,  containing  the  Heads  of  a  project  for  a 
Treaty". 

83.  1814. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Beckwith.  Civil,  no.  49.  Encloses  letter  dated  Wash- 
ington, Oct.  25,  1813,  on  detention  of  an  American  merchant;  also 
reply.    Jan.  27,  18 14. 

Id.  Confidential.  Return  of  Gen.  Lee  from  Porto  Rico  to  U.  S.  Mar. 
24,  1814. 


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C.  O.  29:11-19.    Board  of  Trade:  Entry-Books.    1707-1782. 
0.0.326:34-35.    Index  to  Board  of  Trade  Correspondence.    1703-1759. 

12.  1709M713. 

Papers  on  office  of  secretary. 

Letter  to  Lowther,  enjoining  enforcement  of  royal  proclamations  con- 
cerning rates  at  which  foreign  coins  are  to  be  received.    May  2,  1712. 

Various  papers  relating  to  seizure  of  the  Oxford.    May,  1712. 

Letter  to  Lowther :  no  persons  to  be  sent  as  prisoners  to  England  without 
full  proofs  of  their  guilt.    Aug.  27,  1712. 

13.  1713-1719. 

Letter  to  Lowther ;  to  have  no  voice  in  decision  of  any  case  in  court  of 
chancery  to  which  he  is  a  party;  appeals  from  court  of  exchequer 
must  be  made  to  court  of  chancery,  and  only  after  that  to  Privy 
Council.    July  20,  171 3. 

Letter  to  Bolingbroke,  on  manner  in  which  expense  of  furnishing  ord- 
nance stores,  gunners,  an  engineer,  etc.,  to  Barbados  should  be  met. 
May  24,  1 7 14. 

Letter  to  Sharpe:  to  prevent  trade  with  French  colonies.    Aug.  19,  1714. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Lowther's  commission.    Nov.  16,  1714. 

"Copy  of  a  Bill  prepared  to  pass  into  a  patent  appointing  Mr.  Skene 
Secretary  of  Barbadoes.,,    Considered  Jan.  17,  1714/5. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Lowther's  instructions:  no  important  changes.     Feb.  22f 

I7I4/5. 
Numerous  papers  on  appointment  of  John  Colleton  to  the  council. 

Letter  to  Lowther,  on  trade  with  Spanish  and  French  colonies.  Also  on 
trade  between  French  and  Spanish  settlements  at  various  periods. 
Has  nothing  to  say  to  Lowther's  suggestion  that  French  colonies  be 
deprived  of  horses  from  North  America  until  he  can  show  why  this 
would  not  cause  them  to  build  windmills  and  make  sugar  cheaper 
than  ever. 

Papers  on  Mr.  Gordon's  attempt  to  set  up  an  ecclesiastical  court ;  in  par- 
ticular a  letter  to  Addison  on  ecclesiastical  preferment  in  the  colonies. 
Oct.  17,  1717. 

Memorial  from  agent  of  Barbados,  giving  reasons  for  laying  of  duties 
on  all  foreign  sugars  entering  island ;  and  discussing  costs  and  selling 
prices  of  British  and  foreign  sugars.     Sept.  25,  1717. 

Letter  to  Addison  on  issue  of  commissions  for  trial  of  pirates;  and  on 
possible  advisability  of  changing  clause  relating  to  impressment  in 
act  of  6  Anne.    Nov.  19,  1717. 

Letter  to  attorney  general,  requesting  opinion  on  "an  additional  Act  to 
the  Act  Intitled  an  Act  to  ascertain  the  Payment  of  such  Bills  as 
have  been  issued  pursuant  to  a  late  Act  of  this  Island,  Entitled  an 
Act  to  supply  the  Want  of  Cash".  Nov.  19,  1717.  Answer  of 
attorney  general.    Dec.  23,  171 7. 

Report  from  attorney  general  on  act  to  restrain  fees  of  officers  in  island. 
Dec.  16,  1717. 

Letter  to  Lowther,  on  measures  taken  to  suppress  pirates,  and  especially 
to  dislodge  them  from  the  Bahamas.    Mar.  28,  1718. 

List  of  acts  passed  in  1714,  with  remarks  on  the  disposal  made  of  each. 
Sent  to  Lowther  June  20,  17 18. 


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"Letter  to  Mr.  Secretary  Craggs  with  Amendments  to  be  made  in  the 
Instructions   of   the   Govr.   of   Barbadoes."     Alterations   given  in 
parallel  columns  with  text.    Aug.  21,  1718. 
14.  1719-1728. 

Correspondence  with  attorney  general,  solicitor  general,  and  Richard 
West,  on  legality  of  permitting  vessels  from  Spanish  colonies  to 
trade  at  Barbados,  Answer  of  agents  of  Barbados  to  complaints 
against  the  governor  for  permitting  such  trade.  Letter  to  Craggs 
suggesting  that,  while  all  trade  between  Barbados  and  French  and 
Dutch  settlements  should  be  forbidden,  Spanish  vessels  should  if 
possible  be  permitted  to  trade  at  the  island.    Jan.,  Feb.,  1719/20. 

Letter  to  Townshend,  stating  that  the  Board  has  no  objection  to  specific 
inclusion  of  Tobago  in  commission  of  Lord  Irwin  as  governor  of 
Barbados,  since  Tobago  has  been  tacitly  included  in  former  com- 
missions, and  specifically  included  in  former  instructions.  Feb.  15, 
1 720/ 1.  (Irwin  appears  to  have  died  before  his  commission  was 
issued,  although  a  draft  was  prepared  on  Feb.  1,  1 720/1.  The  draft 
of  a  commission  for  Lord  Belhaven  was  transmitted  Apr.  20,  1721 ; 
but  the  text  is  not  given,  since  it  "was  exactly  in  the  same  terms 
with  that  since  prepar'd  for  Mr.  Worsley").  Belhaven  was  lost  at 
sea  on  his  way  to  Barbados. 

Letter  to  Carteret,  with  representation  on  Belhaven's  memorial  concern- 
ing right  of  governors  to  receive  presents  from  assemblies.  Aug.  30, 
1721. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Belhaven,  showing  alterations,  made,  it  is 
stated,  to  bring  instructions  into  line  with  those  issued  to  Lawes  of 
Jamaica.  The  alterations  relate  to  employment  of  suspending  clause, 
to  extension  to  all  persons  trading  to  Africa  of  "encouragement" 
formerly  given  to  African  Company,  to  the  power  of  governor  and 
council  in  removing  civil  and  military  officers,  and  to  governor's 
additional  salary.    Aug.  9,  1721. 

Representation  on  a  number  of  acts  passed  17 14-1720.    Aug.  17,  1721. 

Five  letters  to  Carteret,  on  settlement  of  Tobago,  and  petitions  of  Duke 
of  Montagu  and  Mr.  Evans  for  grants  of  St.  Lucia  and  St.  Vincent. 
Sept.,  1721-Apr.,  1722. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Worsley's  commission.    Dec.  1,  1721. 

Letter  to  Horatio  Walpole  on  the  salary  which  should  be  paid  to  a  lieu- 
tenant governor.    Apr.  12,  1722. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Worsley's  instructions,  showing  alterations  designed  to 
make  it  accord  with  those  of  the  Duke  of  Portland  as  governor  of 
Jamaica.  The  alterations  relate  mainly  to  action  on  currency  bills 
and  on  bills  providing  for  votes  of  money  to  governors  or  other 
persons ;  also  to  licensing  of  clergymen  and  schoolmasters.  The 
instructions  on  observance  of  acts  of  trade  are  altered  to  conform 
with  order  in  Council  issued  Oct.  2,  1721,  on  petition  of  East  India 
Company.    Apr.  26,  1722. 

Letter  to  Worsley,  enclosing  representations  on  certain  acts,  passed 
1 7 14-1720,  which  will  neither  be  confirmed  nor  disallowed  for  the 
present.    Aug.  30,  1722. 

Representation  for  disallowance  of  act  passed  in  1723  laying  duties  or 
alcoholic  liquors  imported.  Mar.,  1724.  Other  papers  show  act 
was  not  disallowed. 


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Representation  for  confirmation  of  act  allowing  affirmation  by  Quakers. 
Mar.  31,  1724. 

Representation  for  disallowance  of  act  providing  for  levy  on  certain 
kinds  of  property  and  issue  of  bills  of  credit. 

Letter  to  Newcastle,  pointing  out  that  it  has  always  been  esteemed  the 
right  of  the  Board  to  propose  suitable  persons  for  appointment  to 
councils  in  the  plantations,  citing  precedents,  and  referring  to  a 
case  in  which  Newcastle  has  not  respected  this  right.    Aug.  31,  1726. 

Id.,  concerning  activity  of  French  in  St.  Vincent  and  St.  Lucia.  Feb.  9, 
1727/8.  Representation  on  grant  of  Tobago  to  Duke  of  Montagu. 
Feb.  27,  1728.    Other  papers. 

Letter  to  Worsley,  on  rights  of  assembly  to  adjourn  from  place  to  place, 
to  inquire  into  executive  matters,  and  to  call  for  papers  in  the  gov- 
♦  ernor's  custody.    Apr.  12,  1728. 

15.  1728-1734. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Worsley's  commission.    Apr.  17,  1728. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Worsley's  instructions,  with  changes  defining  assembly's 
powers  of  adjournment  and  its  obligation  to  present  the  speaker  for 
approval.    June  27,  1728. 

Representation  on  bill  laying  duties  on  importation  of  alcoholic  liquors 
to  raise  money  for  supplies  and  fortifications,  and  providing  that 
payment  shall  be  made  for  supplies  only  after  assembly  has  inspected 
them  and  addressed  the  governor  for  payment  to  be  made.  Aug., 
1728. 

Seven  representations  on  British  titles  to  St.  Lucia,  St.  Vincent,  Dominica, 
and  St.  Croix,  and  on  evacuation  of  St.  Vincent  and  Dominica. 
Dec,  1729-Nov.,  1730.  "List  of  (18)  Papers  relating  to  the  Island 
of  St.  Lucia,  presented  to  the  House  of  Commons  pursuant  to  their 
Address  of  the  nth  of  February  1729/30."  Feb.  24,  1728/9. 
Instruction  for  Gov.  Worsley  on  evacuation  of  St.  Lucia,  St.  Vin- 
cent, and  Dominica.  Sept.  24,  1730.  Representation  on  extracts 
of  two  letters  from  Mr.  Finch,  his  Majesty's  envoy  at  Stockholm, 
regarding  Duke  of  Courland's  offer  to  sell  Tobago  to  King  of 
Sweden.     Sept.  21,  1731. 

List  of  six  papers  on  trade  of  northern  colonies  with  French  sugar 
islands,  submitted  to  House  of  Lords,  pursuant  to  an  order  of  the 
House  dated  Apr.  15,  1731.  Letter  to  Newcastle,  stating  that  the 
Board  "must  desire  your  Grace  would  be  pleased  to  propose  to  His 
Majesty  that  he  would  graciously  recommend  the  consideration  of 
the  Sugar  Trade  in  general  to  His  Parliament".  Nov.  9,  1731. 
List  of  papers  laid  before  House  of  Commons  on  disputes  between 
sugar  islands  and  northern  colonies.  Feb.  4,  1731/2.  Letter  to 
Newcastle  on  this  subject,  and  concerning  laws,  manufactures  and 
trade  of  the  plantations.    Feb.  10,  173 1/2. 

Lists  of  papers  laid  before  House  of  Commons  pursuant  to  an  address 
of  Feb.  14,  1731/2,  and  before  House  of  Lords  pursuant  to  addresses 
of  Mar.  23,  1731/2  and  Apr.  5,  1732. 

Various  papers  on  perquisites  of  the  governor  of  Barbados,  including 
representation,  Dec.  17,  173 1,  on  petitions  of  merchants  and  planters 
that  the  governor  should  no  longer  be  permitted  by  his  instructions 
to  accept  an  additional  salary. 
Draft  of  Gov.  Viscount  Howe's  commission.    May  17,  1732. 


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Report  on  certain  petitions,  involving  question  whether  assembly  can 
demand  that  the  governor  place  accounts  before  it.    May  25,  1732. 

Representation  on  means  to  be  employed  for  enforcing  payment  of 
arrears  on  Gov.  Worsley's  additional  salary.    June  13,  1732. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Viscount  Howe's  instructions,  snowing  no  noticeable 
alterations.     Nov.  29,  1732. 

Report  on  Dunbar's  first  petition  to  be  appointed  a  councillor  in  Bar- 
bados, the  Leeward  Islands,  and  Bermuda,  and  draft  of  additional 
instruction  to  Howe  on  the  matter.    Aug.  8,  1733. 

Representation  for  disallowance  of  act  regulating  fees.    July  9,  1734. 
16.  1 734-1 747. 

Report  to  committee  of  Council  on  scarcity  of  ordnance  stores  in  West 
Indies,  and  on  other  questions  touching  defense.    July  24,  1734. 

Letter  to  Howe,  on  settlement  of  Danes  at  St.  Croix  under  purchase 
from  the  French.  "It  has  been  thought  for  some  time  that  this 
island  belonged  to  the  Crown  of  Great  Britain  and  your  Lordship 
will  do  an  acceptable  Service  to  the  Publick  if  you  can  collect  any 
proofs  to  support  the  King's  Title."    Sept.  26,  1734. 

Letter  to  Pres.  Dottin.  Trade  with  foreign  settlements;  anticipated 
effects  of  Sugar  Act;  and  need  for  importation  of  foreign  cotton. 
Also,  giving  permission  for  passage  of  an  act  repealing  five  acts 
passed  1672  to  171 7  and  approved,  provided  that  repealing  act  con- 
tains suspending  clause.    July  18,  1735. 

Several  letters  on  British  and  French  claims  to  St.  Lucia,  St.  Vincent, 
and  Dominica;  in  particular,  letters  to  Newcastle,  Sept.  16,  1735, 
Apr.  20,  1736,  and  to  Gov.  Byng,  Apr.  1,  1740. 

Representation  for  disallowance  of  act  assented  to  by  Dottin,  on  ground 
that  it  was  not  one  to  which  a  president  could  assent,  not  being 
"immediately  necessary  for  the  Peace  and  Welfare  of  the  Island". 
Dec.  17,  1736. 

Letters  to  the  attorney  general  and  solicitor  general  for  their  opinions 
as  to  whether  the  death  of  a  governor  would  void  appointment  of  a 
surveyor  general  made  by  him ;  whether  issue  of  a  proclamation  by 
president  and  council  for  continuance  of  surveyor  general  in  his 
office  would  make  such  continuance  legal;  and  whether  the  great 
seal  of  the  island,  and  not  the  governor's  seal,  should  not  be  affixed 
to  all  acts,  including  proclamations.    Feb.  12,  17,  1736/7. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Byng's  commission.    June  5,  1739. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Byng's  instructions,  showing  no  important  alterations. 

Aug.  10,  1739. 
Letter  to  Byng,  mentioning  that  a  supplement  to  the  laws  of  Barbados 

has  been  printed  by  order  of  Board.    Mar.  25,  1740. 
Representation  to  committee  of  Council  on  governor's  additional  salary. 

June  12,  1 741. 
Draft  of  Gov.  Robinson's  commission.    Jan.  26,  1 741/2. 
Draft  of  Gov.  Robinson's  instructions,  showing  important  changes  in  the 
instructions  relating  to  enforcement  of  acts  of  trade.    Feb.  2,  1741/2. 
Draft  of  Gov.  Grenville's  commission.     Sept.  22,   1746.     Introduction 

only ;  remainder  being  identical  with  that  prepared  for  Robinson. 
Draft  of  Gov.  Grenville's  instructions.    Oct.  23,  1746. 
Report  to  committee  of  Council,  recommending  that  commander  of  war 
vessels  stationed  at  Barbados  and  Leeward  Islands  be  appointed  a 
temporary  councillor  of  Barbados  and  Antigua.    Jan.  21,  1746/7. 


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17.  i 748-1 760. 

Letter  to  Duke  of  Bedford,  stating  that,  while  the  Board  can  find  in  its 
books  no  convention  or  written  agreement  for  mutual  evacuation  of 
St.  Lucia,  St.  Vincent,  and  Dominica,  it  "appears"  that  such  evacua- 
tion was  agreed  upon  by  Lord  Waldegrave  and  the  ministers  of 
France  in  1730,  and  that  orders  for  its  execution  were  sent  out  by 
both  sovereigns  to  their  governors.    July  21,  1748. 

Id.,  concerning  developments  at  Tobago  in  and  since  1730.    Dec.  7,  1748. 

Letter  to  Gov.  Grenville,  outlining  history  of  Tobago  to  show  strength 
of  British  claims ;  and  stating  that  no  settlements  on  the  island  are 
to  be  permitted.    Dec.  20,  1748. 

A  number  of  letters  relating  to  St.  Lucia,  Dominica,  St.  Vincent,  and 
Tobago,  directing  collection  of  information  on  the  islands  by  the 
governor,  and  forwarding  information  collected  to  Bedford  and 
Holdernesse. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Pinfold's  commission.    Feb.  20,  1756. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Pinfold's  instructions,  showing  no  important  alterations. 
Mar.  17,  1756. 

Letter  to  Pinfold,  sharply  criticizing  recent  act  to  amend  act  of  17 18, 
which  regulated  court  of  exchequer.    Aug.  1,  1759. 

18.  1 760-1 772. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Pinfold's  commission.    Mar.  4,  1761. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Pinfold's  instructions,  showing  omission  of  several  arti- 
cles, which  "appeared  to  us  to  have  become  useless",  including  those 
relating  to  sending  of  proofs  of  guilt  with  all  prisoners  sent  to 
England,  and  those  relating  to  operation  of  Habeas  Corpus  Act. 
Apr.  28,  1 761. 

Letters  and  representations  on  Pinfold's  powers  of  appointment  and 
removal  of  clergymen.    Mar.,  Apr.,  Dec,  1764;  Sept.,  1765. 

Representation  for  disallowance  of  act  to  render  John  Adams  of  Bar- 
bados incapable  of  being  elected  to  assembly,  or  of  filling  any  office 
in  the  island.  July  10,  1764.  Order  in  Council  for  disallowance. 
Dec.  7,  1764.    Letter  to  Pinfold  on  the  subject.    Mar.  15,  1765. 

Pownall  to  Charles  Lowndes,  secretary  to  Treasury.  Board  is  informed 
that  order  in  Council  directing  preparation  under  great  seal  of  com- 
mission to  empower  governor  of  Barbados  to  deprive,  after  summons 
and  inquiry,  clergymen  absenting  themselves  from  island  without 
leave,  has  not  yet  been  issued,  "no  person  appearing  to  take  out  the 
said  Order  and  pay  the  Fees".  Since  the  largest  parish  in  Barbados 
is  daily  suffering,  and  his  Majesty's  authority  is  being  brought  into 
contempt,  Pownall  is  directed  "to  desire  you  will  acquaint  the  Lds. 
Commissrs.  of  the  Treasy.,  that  my  Lds.  Commissrs.  of  Trade  refer 
it  to  their  Consideration  whether  it  may  not  be  proper  to  direct 
their  Sollicitor  to  take  out  the  said  Order  and  pay  the  Commission 
it  refers  to  through  the  several  Offices  at  the  Publick  expence". 
Nov.  14,  1765. 

Representation  on  case  of  Rev.  Thomas  Harris  of  Barbados,  who  is 
accused  of  grave  misconduct;  and  asking  that  his  Majesty  in 
Council  may  contrive  a  remedy  for  the  need  of  proper  ecclesiastical 
jurisdiction  in  the  colonies.  Nov.  19,  1765. 
Representation  for  disallowance  of  "An  Act  to  impower  the  Agent  to 
take  a  Lease  of  the  Office  of  Provost  Marshal  General  of  this  Island 
from  the  Patentee  of  the  said  Office  in  behalf  of  the  Legislature  of 


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Barbados,  and  to  make  the  terms  and  conditions  of  such  lease 
binding  on  the  Publick".    June  20,  1766. 

Representation  for  confirmation  of  act  for  governing  of  negroes,  a  sus- 
pending clause  having  been  inserted  in  said  act.    June  26,  1767. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Spry's  commission.    June  26,  1767. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Spry's  instructions,  with  no  important  changes  except 
omission  of  all  reference  to  St.  Vincent,  Dominica,  and  Tobago. 
July  29,  1767. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Hay's  commission.    Nov.  2,  1772. 
19.  1773-1782. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Hay's  instructions,  with  alterations  forbidding  him  to 
assent  to  any  acts  providing  for  establishment  of  lotteries;  or  for 
alterations  in  number  of  members  in  assembly,  "or  inconsistent  with 
Your  Majesty's  rights;  or  for  making  attachments  for  the  recovery 
of  debt  on  the  property  of  persons  who  have  never  lived  in  the 
island,  otherwise  than  is  allowed  by  Law  in  cases  of  a  like  nature 
within  this  Kingdom".     Mar.  18,  1773. 

Representation,  setting  forth  objections  to  act  for  improving  the  mole- 
head  and  collecting  duties  on  all  tonnage  for  that  purpose.    Mar.  31, 

T774. 
Draft  of  Gov.  Cunningham's  commission.    Feb.  3,  1780. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Cunningham's  instructions.    Feb.  17,  1780. 

C.  O.  326:  34-35.    1703-1731,  1731-1759.    Index  to  Board  of  Trade  Original 

Correspondence  and  Entry-Books.     (Accurate.) 

C.  O.  29:  21-29.    Secretary  of  State:  Entry-Books.    1767-1813. 

21-22.     1 767-1 782.     Letters  from  governors  and  presidents  to  Secretary  of 
State,  duplicating  letters  in  C.  O.  28 150-59. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Hay.    Secret.    American  vessels  are  permitted  to  come 

into  the  port  of  Martinique  with  their  prizes.    Feb.  25,  1777. 
Id.,  reporting  capture  of  American  privateer.    July  12,  1777. 
23-26.  Precis  of  Correspondence.    1789-1791,  1793-1797,  1 801-1807. 
27.  1768-1801. 

Letters  from  Secretary  of  State  to  governors,  Board  of  Trade,  attorney 
general,  solicitor  general,  and  Admiralty.  Drafts  of  commissions 
for  Hay,  Parry,  Ricketts.  Drafts  of  two  orders  in  Council  on  pay- 
ment of  bounty  to  Barbados.  1782,  1783. 
Letter  to  Gov.  Parry  from  Lord  Sydney,  referring  to  measures  proposed 
by  former  to  prevent  trade  in  West  Indies  with  Americans  in  French 
free  ports.  July  7,  1786. 
29.  1801-1813.    Letters  from  Secretary  of  State. 

Letter  to  Gov.  Sea  forth  from  Lord  Camden,  no.  6,  stating  reference  to 
Treasury  of  papers  relating  to  exclusion  of  American  produce,  etc. 
Feb.  23,  1805. 

C.  O.  30 :  1-16.    Acts. 

1.  Acts,  passed  in  the  Island  of  Barbadoes.  From  1643,  to  1762,  inclusive; 
Carefully  revised,  innumerable  Errors  corrected;  and  the  whole  compared 
and  examined  with  the  original  Acts,  In  the  Secretary's  Office,  By  the 
late  Richard  Hall  Esquire:  One  of  the  Representatives  in  the  General 
Assembly,  for  the  Parish  of  St.  Michael;  and  one  of  His  Majesty's  Jus- 
tices of  the  Peace,  for  the  said  Island,  near  thirty  years;  And  since  his 


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Death  continued  by  his  Son,  Richard  Hall.  To  which  is  added,  An 
Index;  and  Abridgment ;  With  many  useful  Notes,  References  and 
Observations,  never  before  published.  And  also  A  List  of  all  the  Laws, 
passed  from  the  Settlement  of  the  Island;  which  are  now  become  obso- 
lete, expired  or  have  had  their  effect.  (London,  Printed  for  Richard 
Hall,  1764,  pp.  xi,  526).  Advertisement  on  back  with  MS.  signature 
"Rich'd  Hall";  the  volume  is  superscribed  "Fowler  Walker"  on  the 
title-page. 

2.  1649-1682. 

3.  1 649-1 704. 

4.  Acts  of  Assembly  Passed  in  the  Island  of  Barbadoes,  from  I648  to  1718 

(London,  Printed  by  J.  Baskett,  Printer  to  the  King's  most  Excellent 
Majesty,  And  by  the  Assigns  of  Thomas  Newcomb,  and  Henry  Hills, 
deceased,  1721),  pp.  xxxii,  314). 

5.  1681-1692.  11.  1 761-1767. 

6.  1698-17 14.  12.  1 768-1 770. 

7.  1715-1717.  13.  1770-1773. 

8.  1718-1724.  14.  1773-1779. 

9.  1724^-1737.  15.  1775-1780. 
10.  1738-1760.  16.  1782-1796. 

C.  O.  31  :i-43-    Sessional  Papers. 

1.  "Journal  of  Proceedings  of  the  Governor  and  Council  of  Barbadoes  from 

the  29th  of  May  1660  to  the  30th  of  November  1686." 

1660,  May  28-1664,  Mar.  29.  Meetings  of  the  governor  and  council; 
sometimes  with  the  gentlemen  of  the  assembly.  (Copy 
attested  in  1684  as  being  all  business  from  the  year  1660  to 
Jan.,  1667,  except  1665  and  1666  in  which  "there  is  none 
save  only  orders  for  the  meeting  of  field  officers"),  fT.  89. 

1667,  N.  S.,  Feb.  15-1680,  Oct.  20.  Proceedings  of  governor  and  council, 
fT.  91-326. 

1680/1,  Mar.  7-June  8. 

(endorsed:  "Orders"),  fT.  327-370. 

1680/ 1,  Mar.  7- June  8.  The  same,  with  some  additional  matter,  fT.  371- 
410. 

1 68 1,  July  5-Sept.  7.  Proceedings  of  governor  and  council, 

fT.  411-448. 

1681,  Oct.  4-1681/2,  Feb.  21. 

fT.  449-512. 
1681/2,  Jan.  24-1682,  Apr.  29. 

(first  part  same  as  in  the  foregoing),  fT.  513-523. 

1682,  June  13-1686,  Nov.  30.  Proceedings  of  governor  and  council  (in 

various  small  sections,  received  at  different  times),  fT.  525- 

2.  1670,  Oct.  21-1683,  Apr.  24.  Journal  of  general  assembly.     (A  continu- 

ous copy,  certified  as  made  and  examined  by  Geo.  Popplewell, 
Jan.  3,  1683/4.) 

3.  1684,  Sept.  30-1685,  May  5.  Proceedings  of  assembly,  with  acts  passed, 

fT.  1-23,  29-52. 
1685,  June  2-Nov.  24.  Acts  passed  and  proceedings  of  assembly  (title- 
page  and  endorsement  read:  "to  5  October"),  fT.  53-140. 


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1685,  Oct.  5-1685/6,  Mar.  17.  Journal  of  assembly,  ff.  141-158. 

1686,  Aug.  3-1687,  July  12.  "       "  "         ff.  159-176. 
1688/9,  Feb.  19-1690,  Aug.  5.        "       "  "         ff.  177-240. 

1690,  Sept.  2-1691,  June  18.  Proceedings  of  assembly   (error  in  date; 

Wednesday  10th  reads,  "adjourned  till  tomorrow  18th" ;  with 

the  acts  passed),  ff.  243-316. 

Copies  of  five  acts  passed  Oct.  27,  1692,  ff.  317-327. 

1692,  July  14.  Copy  of  letter  to  the  governor  about  present,  f .  325. 

1691,  Sept.  1.  Id.,  of  previous  year,  f.  329. 

1691,  June  18.  Act  about  laborers  (same  on  p.  311),  f.  331. 
1 69 1,  Sept.  1.  Act  to  defray  expenses  of  agents,  f.  337. 
1663,  July  1.  Act  about  general  sessions,  f.  339. 
1690,  July  8.  Id.,  f.  343.    Copy  of  letter  (see  p.  329),  f.  345. 

1693,  July  11-1694,  Dec.  24.  Proceedings  of  assembly,  ff.  347-427. 
4.  1686/7,  Jan.  25-Mar.  4.  Proceedings  of  council,  ff.  1-32. 

1687,  Apr.  19-July  14.  "  "         "         ff.  33-56. 

1687,  Sept.  6.  Proceedings  (passing  of  accounts),  endorsed,  "Proceed- 
ings of  Council  in  three  months  ending  the  seaventeenth  of 
September"),  ff.  57-64. 

1687,  Dec.  6-1687/8,  Mar.  20.  Proceedings  of  council,  ff.  65-82. 

1688,  Apr.  19-June  12.  "  "         "         ff.  83-92. 
1688,  Oct.  2-1688/9,  Mar.  11.            "  "         "         ff.  93-126. 
1690,  May  1 2- Aug.  5.                          "  "         ff.  127-142. 

1690,  Sept.  2-1690/1,  Mar.  17.  "  "         "        ff.  143-178. 

1 69 1,  Apr.  15-June  18.  "  "         ff.  179-202. 
1691,  June  18-1691/2,  Feb.  27.          "            "        "        ff.  203-248. 

1691,  Nov.  25 ;  1691/2,  Jan.  28.  Proceedings  of  council  of  war,  with  arti- 

cles of  war,  ff.  249-272. 
1 69 1/2,  Jan.  2 3- June  3.  Minutes  of  council  of  war,  ff.  273-284. 

1692,  Apr.  12-Aug.  5.  Proceedings  of  governor  and  council,  ft.  285-312. 
1692/3,  Mar.  2-27.  Minutes  of  council  of  war,  ff.  313-336. 

1693,  Apr.  25-27.  "         "         "        "       "      at  Martinique,  ff.  337- 

368. 
1692,  Sept.  6-1694,  Aug.  7.  Proceedings  of  governor  and  council, 

ff.  369-460. 

1694,  Aug.  17-1694/5,  Mar.  23.  "  "  "  "        " 

ff.  461-512. 
5.  1694,   Aug.    17-1695,   Oct.    29.  "Councills   Journal,    Booke   the   first." 
Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  ff.  1-70. 

1695,  Nov.  21-1696,  July  2.  "Councill's  Journal  booke  the  2d."    Minutes 

of  council  in  assembly,  ff.  71-116. 

1696,  Aug.  7-Nov.  4.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  ff.  1 17-160. 

1696,  Nov.  10-1696/7,  Feb.  3.  "  "  "  "  "  ff.  161-188. 
1696/7,  Feb.  9-1697,  Apr.  29.  "  "  "  "  "  ff.  189-214. 

1697,  May  11-Aug.  5.  "  "  "  "  "  ff.  215-238. 
1697,  Aug.  17-Nov.  3.  "  "  "  "  "  ff.  239-258. 

1697,  Nov.  23-1697/8,  Feb.  22.  "        "        "      "        "  ff.  259-286. 
1697/8,  Feb.  1 5-1698/9,  Feb.  10.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  ff.  287- 

342. 
1697/8,    Mar.    1-1698,    May    17.  Minutes    of   council    (in   assembly), 

ff-  343-358. 

1698,  July  28-1699,  June  5. 

ff-  359-400. 


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1699,  Apr.  18-Oct.  3.  Journal  of  assembly  (endorsed,  "House  of  Repre- 
sentatives"), ff.  403-426. 

1699,  June  5-Oct.  17.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  ff.  427-444. 

1699,  Oct.  17-1699/1700,  Mar.  7.  Journal  of  assembly  (endorsed,  "House 
of  Representatives"),  ff.  451-468. 

1699,  Nov.  23-1700,  Apr.  17.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  ff.  473-506. 

1700,  May  7-Oct.  23.  "         "         "       "         "         ff.  507-554. 

1700,  Apr.  17-Sept.  3.  Journal  of  assembly,  ff.  555-570. 

6.  1 70 1,  May  6-Nov.  20.  Minutes  of  council,  ft".  1-64. 

1701,  Nov.  20-1701/2,  Feb.  19.    "         "         "       ff.  71-163. 
1701/2,  Feb.  24-1702,  May  19.    "        "        "      ff.  167-228. 

1702,  May  20-Aug.  5.  it  11  it  ff  229-249. 
1702,  Aug.  25-Nov.  10.  "  "  "  ff.  255-304. 
1702,  Nov.  24-1702/3,  Feb.  16.    "        "        "      ff.  307-380. 

1700,  Nov.  5-1701,  May  3.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  ff.  381-410. 

1700,  Oct.  22-1701,  Mar.  29.  Journal  of  assembly,  ff.  419-436. 

1701,  Nov.  18-1702,  Apr.  22.  "        "        "        ff.  441-468. 

1702,  Aug.  4-Oct.  13.  "        "        "        ff.  471-497. 

7.  List  of  minutes  of  assembly,  Mar.  4,  1701-Jan.  16,  1705,  followed  by: 

"Mem.  These  Minutes  are  in  a  Book  under  the  Seal  of  the 
Island  (referred  to  the  Board  by  an  Order  of  Council  of 
23  April  1705)  containing  an  Answer  to  the  first  Complaints 
of  the  Absenting  Members  of  Assembly,  and  of  the  Sus- 
pended Councillors.  Vide  in  the  said  Book  folio  340.  L  56." 
[This  is  now  C.  O.  28 :  8,  the  minutes  occupying  pp.  340-437.] 

1702,  Oct.  27-1703,  May  18.  Journal  of  assembly,  ff.  1-57. 

1703,  June  8-July  27.   "  "         "         "         ff.  60-86. 
1703,  Aug.  31-Oct.  25.                           "         "         "         ff.  88-120. 

1703,  Nov.  2-1703/4,  Mar.  16.  "         "         "         ff.  124-157. 
1703/4,  Feb.  8-May  16.                        "         "         "         pp.  21. 

1704,  Apr.  4-July  25.  "         "         "         (Apr.  4-May  16 

are  duplicates),  pp.  23. 

1704,  Aug.  23-Sept.  11.  Journal  of  assembly  (marked:  "A  new  Assem- 
bly"), pp.  25-57. 

1704,  Aug.  23-Nov.  17.  Journal  of  assembly  ("to  11  September  are 
duplicates"),  pp.  75. 

1704,  Nov.  28-1705,  June  18.  Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  89. 

1706,  Sept.  4-1706/7,  Feb.  3.        "        "        "        pp.  40. 

Docket  only:  "Minutes  of  Assembly  4  June  to  11  July  1705, 
received  from  Col.  Cleland.  Vide  Barbadoes  Bundle  M20." 
[This  is  now  C.  O.  28:  9,  and  the  minutes  occupy  11  pp.] 

8.  List  of  minutes  of  council  and  memorandum  same  as  above  in  vol.  7, 

but  the  folio  given  is  180.     [Now  in  C.  O.  28:  8,  the  minutes 

occupying  pp.  180-333.] 
1702/3,  Feb.  23-May  18.  Minutes  of  council,  ff.  1-31. 
1703,  May  11-Sept.  28.  "        "        "        ff.  3-4-79. 

1703,  Sept.  i-Dec.  21.  "        "        "         (some      items      similar), 

ff.  80-115. 
1703,  Oct.  5-Dec.  21.  Minutes  of  council   ("No.   1.    The  Last  Three 

Months'  Minutes  of  the  Governour  and  Councill"),  ff.  116- 

167. 
1703/4,  Jan.  18-1704,  Apr.  8.  Minutes  of  council  (title-page  as  above: 

"No.  2"),  pp.  29. 


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1704,  Apr.  28-May  16. 

"No.  3"),  pp.  11. 
1704,  May  26- June  27. 

1704,  June  27-Sept.  6. 
1704/5,  Feb.  20- June  4. 

1705,  July  3-Dec.  20. 

1706,  Sept.  4-Dec.  24. 
1706,  Dec.  27-1706/7,  Feb.  9. 
1706/7,  Feb.  10-Mar.  21. 

1704,  Sept.  11-12.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  18. 

1704,  Sept.  11-1704/5,  Jan.  24.  "         "        "       "        "  pp.88. 

1704/5,  Feb.  20-1705,  June  4.  "         "         "       "         "  pp.  29. 

1710,  July  11-Sept.  6.  Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  14. 

1710,  July  n-Oct.  31.      "        "        "  (a   repetition   to    Sept.    6), 

pp.  19. 

1710,  Oct.  3-1710/11,  Feb.  6.  Journal  of  assembly  (Oct.  3-31,  a  repe- 
tition), pp.  10. 

1710,  Nov.  29-171 1,  Apr.  17.        Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  19. 

171 1,  July  10-1711/2,  Mar.  11. 

1712,  Apr.  15-May  7. 
1 7 12,  May  20-July  22. 
1712,  Aug.  29-1712/3,  Jan.  13. 
1 7 14,  May  1 4- June  29. 
1 7 14,  Aug.  9-Nov.  1. 
I7°5  [I7°6],  Mar.  11,  19.  Proceedings  of  governor  and  council  relating 

to  an  accusation  against  Downes  and  Lillington,  pp.  8. 
1708,  May  4- Aug.  30.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  15. 

1708,  Aug.  30-Dec.  22.      "         "         "         (Aug.  30  a  repetition),  pp.  39. 
1710,  May  15-July  11.  Minutes  of  council  (a  loose  paper  placed  within 

the  volume),  pp.  31. 
1710,  July  11-Sept.  5.  Minutes  of  council   (endorsed:  "in  Assembly"; 

July  11  is  a  repetition),  pp.  30. 
1710,  Sept.  6-Nov.  28.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  29. 

1710,  Dec.  11-1710/1,  Feb.  20.  "        "      pp.  11. 
1710/1,  Mar.  6-May  29.                    "         "         "       pp.  32. 

1711,  June  23-Aug.  15.  "       pp.25. 

171 1,  Aug.  25-171 1/12,  Mar.  1.      "  "      pp.66. 
1711/2,  Mar.  10-1712,  Apr.  5.          "         "         "      pp.28. 

1 71 2,  Apr.  15-May  21.  tt        a        u      pp  2^ 

1 7 12,  July  14-Aug.  31.  Attested  copy,  dated  Sept.  17,  of  proceedings  of 
council  relating  to  the  behavior  of  the  men-of-war  when  their 
assistance  was  required  for  security  of  the  Leeward  Islands, 

PP-  72. 
1712,  June  7-Sept.  13.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  88. 

1712,  Sept.  30-1712/3,  Jan.  13.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.24. 
1712/3,  Jan.  20-Mar.  20.  "        "        "      "        "  pp.  54- 

1713,  Apr.  28-May  14.  Minutes  of  council  (does  not  say  in  assembly), 

pp.  21. 
1 71 3,  May  19- Aug.  17.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  9. 
1713,  Aug.  18-Sept.  14.  Minutes  of  council  (does  not  say  in  assembly), 

PP-  47- 
1713,  Sept.  24-1713/4,  Jan.  13.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.20. 


Barbados  79 


1714,  Apr.  24-July  7.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  30. 
1714,  July  15-Nov.  10.       "         "         "      pp.  56. 
10.  1707,  Aug.  2-Oct.  28.  Minutes  of  council,  ff.  1-20 

1707,  Nov.  1-1 707/8,  Jan.  27. 
1707/8,  Feb.  17-1708,  Apr.  26. 
1709,  July  12-Nov.  8. 

1709,  Nov.  9-1 709/10,  Jan.  24. 
1709/10,  Feb.  14-1710,  Apr.  20. 

1 7 10,  May  15-July  11. 
1707,  Mar.  28-May  7.  Minu 


ff.  21-56. 
ff.  57-82. 
ff .  83-90. 
ff.  91-102. 
ff.  103-121. 
ff.  123-167. 
es  of  council  in  assembly,  ff.  169-200. 


1707,  May  9-July  28.  "         "         "       "         "  ff.  201-248. 

1707,  Aug.  2-Oct.  28.  "         "         "      "         "  ff.  249-276. 

1708/9,  Jan.  6-1709,  Mar.  29.    "         "         "       "         "  ff.  277-300. 

1709,  Apr.  6-June  18.  "         "         "      "         "  ff.  301-328. 

1706/7,  Jan.  21-1707,  July  28.  Journal  of  assembly,  ff.  329-499. 

1707,  Aug.  2-Oct.  28.  "       "         "  ff.  500-540. 
1707/8,  Feb.  17-1708,  May  11.        "       "         "  ff.  541-584. 

1708,  May  18-Aug.  24.  "       "         "  ff.  585-600. 

1708,  Aug.  31-1708/9,  Feb.  15.        "       "         "  ff.  601-660. 
1708/9,  Mar.  22-1709,  May  4.          "       "        "           ff.  661-680. 
1708/9,  Mar.  22-1709,  Aug.  24.       "       "  (part  same  as  fore- 
going), ff.  681-736. 

1709,  Aug.  24-Nov.  15.  "       "  ff.  737-760. 

1709,  Nov.  18-1709/10,  Feb.  28.   "  "         "  ff.  761-778. 

1710,  Apr.  i&-June  7.  "   "    "     ff.  779-810. 

1710,  May  19- July  11.  (part  same  as  fore- 

going), ff.  811-824. 

11.  Volume  bound  in  calf,  lettered:  "Barbadoes.     Minutes  of  Council  1707 

to  1713",  but  seems  to  be  a  record  of  certain  proceedings 
relating  to  the  attorney  general,  Thomas  Hodges,  with  papers 
quoted,  legal  opinions,  etc.  At  the  end  is  a  narrative  precis 
of  the  contents.    Ff.  1-551,  9. 

12.  1714,  Apr.  24-1715,  Apr.  6.  Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  78,  58. 

171 5,  May  1 2- Aug.  2.  "       (signed    on    title-page, 

"Israel  Hudson",  with  red  wax  seal),  B,  pp.  80. 
1715,  Aug.  3-1716,  Dec.  18.  Minutes  of  council,  C,  pp.  152. 
1716/7,  Feb.  19-1718,  Sept.  16.  "  "       (duplicate),  D,  pp.  139. 

13.  1715,  June  22-Dec.  6.  Journal  of  general  assembly  (signed  on  title-page, 

"Israel  Hudson",  with  red  wax  seal),  A,  pp.  33. 
1715,  Sept.  26-Dec.  17.  Journal  of  assembly  (part  same  as  foregoing), 

B,pp.  56. 
171 5/6,  Jan.  3-1718,  Apr.  8.  Journal  of  assembly  (signed  and  sealed  as 

above),  C,  pp.  90. 
1718,  Apr.  8-July  29.  Journal  of  assembly  (Apr.  8  repeated),  D, 

pp.  17. 

1718,  Aug.  19-1719,  May  12.     "         "         "  E,  pp.  28. 

1719,  May  5-1720,  June  28.         "         "         "  (May    5  and    12  re- 

peated ;  signed  and  sealed  as  above),  F,  pp.  278. 

1720,  June  30-Oct.  18.  Journal  of  assembly,  G,  pp.  25. 

14.  1717/8,  Feb.  19-1718,  Sept.  30.  Minutes  of  council   (contains  various 

accounts),  E,  pp.  231. 
1718,  Sept.  30-1719,  Apr.  22.  Minutes  of  council  (Sept.  30  repeated), 
F,  pp.  257. 


80 


Colonial  Office  Papers 


1720,  May  10- June  21.  Minutes  of  council  (endorsed,  "from  16  March"), 
G,  pp.  107. 

1720,  June  30-Oct.  25.  Minutes  of  council,  H,  pp.  46. 

15.  1719,  May  12-1719/20,  Mar.  16.  Minutes  of  council  (endorsed,  "from 

22  April  1719"),  pp.  1 179. 

16.  1720,  Dec.  5-1720/1,  Jan.  18.  Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  46. 
1720/1,  Jan.  2&-1721,  Apr.  6.  "         "         "       B,  pp.  153. 

1721,  Apr.  12-Aug.  8.  "  "  "  C,pp.66. 
1721,  Sept.  5-6.  "  "  "  D,pp.  37. 
1721,  Sept.  9-Oct.  24.  "  "  "  E,pp.  no. 
1721,  Oct.  28-Dec.  19.  "  "  "  F,  pp.81. 
1721,  Dec.  22-1721/2,  Feb.  8.  "  "  G,  pp.  n.3 
1722/3,  Jan.  19-Feb.  26.  "  "  a,  pp.  40. 
1722/3,  Mar.  20-May  17.                           "         "       b,  pp.  38. 

1 72 1,  June  7-Aug.  22.  Journal  of  assembly,  c,  pp.  37. 

1 72 1,  Sept.  5-Dec.  5.  "        "        "  d,  pp.  11. 

1722,  Aug.  23-1722/3,  Feb.  26.  "  e,  pp.  25. 

1723,  Mar.  26-May  28.  "         "         "  f,  pp.  24. 

17.  1723,  May  24- Aug.  7.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  A,  pp.  70. 

1723,  Aug.   8-Nov.   26.  Minutes,   endorsed:   "Council   and   Council  in 
Assembly",  B,  pp.  34. 

1723,  Dec.  31-1723/4,  Jan.  28.  Minutes  endorsed  as  above,  C,  pp.  26. 
1723/4,  Feb.  25-1724,  Apr.  14.  "       "       D,  pp.  14. 

1724,  May  12-Sept.  1.  Minutes  of  council  (does  not  say  in  assembly), 

E,  pp.  31. 

1724,  Sept.  29-1724/5,  Mar.  17.  Minutes,  endorsed:  "Council  and  Coun- 

cil in  Assembly",  F,  pp.  25. 

1725,  Apr.   13-Aug.  3.  Minutes  of  council,  endorsed:  "in  Assembly", 

G,  pp.  22. 
1725,  Aug.  31-1725/6,  Feb.  15.  Minutes  of  council,  H,  pp.  22. 


1725/6,  Mar.  15-1726,  June  8.  "  "  "         I,  pp.20. 

1726,  July  5-1726/7,  Mar.  4.  "  "  "         K,  pp.  38. 
1726/7,  Mar.  21-1727,  July  18.  "                            L,  pp.20. 

1727,  Aug.  7-Sept.  15.   '  "  "                  M,pp.  26. 
1727,  Oct.  24.  "  "  "         (a     loose 

pp.  7. 

1727,  Nov.  28-1727/8,  Feb.  20.  "  "  "        N,  pp.  40. 
1727/8,  Mar.  19-1728,  July  13.  "  "  "        O,  pp.  28. 

1728,  Aug.  2-13.  "  "  "         (endorsed 

sembly"),  P,pp.  36. 

1723,  July  30-Sept.  17.              Journal  of  assembly,  a,  pp.  22. 


paper), 


'in  As- 


1723,  Sept.  24-1723/4,  Jan.  9. 
1723/4,  Jan.  16-1724,  May  7. 

1724,  July  7-Aug.  27. 

1724,  Sept.  24-1724/5,  Apr.  13. 

1725,  May  n-July  30. 
1725/6,  Jan.  18-Apr.  12. 

1726,  July  5-Aug.  2. 
1726,  Aug.  30-Nov.  22. 

1726,  Dec.  20-1727,  June  23. 

1727,  July  18-Aug.  1. 


b,  pp.  22. 

c,  pp.  12. 

d,  pp.  16. 

e,  pp.  16. 

f ,  pp.  9. 

g>  PP-  7- 
h,  pp.  12. 
i,  pp.  11. 
k,  pp.  8. 
1,  pp.  14. 


8  The  attests  to  this  and  the  above  papers  have  borne  the  seal.    E  and  F  still  bear  them, 
impressed  on  paper  over  wafer. 


Barbados  81 


Loose  papers, 
PP-  9>  4,  3,  7- 


m,  pp.  26. 

(part  same  as   fore- 


1727,  Aug.  8.  Journal  of  assembly, 

1727,  Sept.  5.  "       " 

1727,  Sept.  15.  "      " 

1727,  Oct.  5.  "       " 

1728,  July  13-31,  Aug.  5,  7,  8.   "   " 
1728,  Aug.  5/20.  "      " 

going),  n,pp.  31. 

18.  1728,  Aug.  17.    Minutes  of  council  (a  loose  paper),  pp.  22. 
1728,  Aug.  20-Nov.  28.  Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  50. 

1728,  Dec.  17-1728/9,  Feb.  19.      "        "        "        B,  pp.  18. 
1728/9,  Mar.  18-1729,  July  8.        "         "         "         C,  pp.  22. 

1729,  Aug.  5-1729/30,  Feb.  17.      "         "         "         D,  pp.  41. 
1728,  July  13-Sept.  14.  Journal  of  assembly,  E,  pp.  74. 

1728,  July  13-Aug.  29.  "       "         "  (cf.   the   foregoing), 

F,  pp.  53- 

1728,  Sept.  10-Dec.  7.  "      "        "  (Sept.  10-14  like  E), 

G,  pp.  16. 

1728/9,  Jan.  17-1729,  May  2.        "       "  (a loose  paper), pp. 7. 

1729,  June  3-July  8.  "      "        "  H,  pp.  3. 

1729,  Nov.  4-1729/30,  Mar.  13.      "       "  I,  pp.  19. 

19.  1729/30,  Mar.  17-1730,  Oct.  20.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  35. 

1730,  Nov.  17-Dec.  7.  "         "         "         (endorsed :   in  As- 

sembly), pp.  20. 

1730,  Dec.  22-1731,  Aug.  31.  "  "        pp.  52. 

1731,  Sept.  14-1731/2,  Feb.  15.  Minutes  (endorsed  "of  Council  and  of 

Council  in  Assembly"),  pp.  85. 
1731/2,  Mar.  3-1732,  May  10.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  23. 

1732,  June  6.  "  "       "         (a  loose  paper),  pp.  3. 
!733>  Apr.  12-June  26.                   "  "       "        pp.  41. 

1733,  July  10-Oct.  8.  "  "      "        pp.  39. 

1733,  Oct.  1 7-1 733/4,  Mar.  13.      "  (contains  lists  of  fees, 

etc.),  pp.  108. 

20.  1733/4,  Mar.  20-1735,  Apr.  16.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.81. 
1735,  Apr.  22-Oct.  29.  "  "       "         pp.  125. 

1735,  Nov.  1 1-1 736,  Aug.  31.  "  "       "         (contains     lists     of 

fees,  etc.),  pp.  92. 

1736,  Sept.  1-1738,  July  22.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  82. 

1730,  Nov.  17-1730/1,  Mar.  19.  Journal  of  general  assembly,  pp.26. 

1730,  Nov.  17-1730/1,  Feb.  13.  Loose  paper:  Printed  votes  and  proceed- 

ings, in  separate  sheets  with  continuous  pagination.  (Printed 
and  sold  by  David  Harry  near  Broad  Street.  Same  as  in 
above  manuscript.  Attached  is  address  of  council,  Dec.  7, 
and  the  governor's  answer.)     Pp,  31. 

1731,  Apr.  27-1732,  Nov.  20.     Journal  of  general  assembly,  pp.  85. 
1733,  Apr.  17-Nov.  6. 

1733,  Nov.  13-1734,  Apr.  6. 

1734,  Apr.  6-1735,  Sept.  16. 

repeated),  pp.  40. 

1735,  Sept.  23-1736,  Oct.  5. 

1736,  Oct.  28-1738,  Aug.  29. 


pp. 

16. 

pp. 

21. 

(Apr. 

6 

pp. 

36. 

pp. 

66. 

82  Colonial  Office  Papers 

21.  1738,  Aug.  8-1739,  May  15.     Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  16. 
1739,  Oct.  2-1740,  Dec.  12.  "         "         "         B,  pp.  214. 
1740/1,  Jan.  20-1743,  May  10.      "  C,  pp.  186. 

1743,  June  7-Nov.  22.  (contains      lists     of 

fees),  D,  pp.  105. 

22.  1738,  Sept.  5-1740,  Dec.  23.     Journal  of  general  assembly,  pp.  121. 
1740/1,  Jan.  20-1742,  July  5.        "  pp.  170. 

1742,  July  28-1743,  May  5.  "         "         "  "  pp.  63. 

23.  1743,  Nov.  23-1744/5,  Mar.  19.     Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  190. 

Docket:  "The  Minutes  March  14,  1745  to  Feb.  18,  1746  are 
annexed  as  an  Appendix  to  Sir  T.  Robinson's  long  letter  to 
the  Board  27  Feb.  1746  and  arej  bound  up  with  it  and  make 
a  volume.  Bb.  41."  [This  is  now  C.  O.  28:  28,  where  these 
council  minutes  form  app.  B,  with  pages  numbered  1-5 18.] 
1745/6,  Feb.  19-1746,  Aug.  19.  Minutes  of  council,  B,  pp.  151. 
24/  1746,  Sept.  3-1747,  Apr.  14.    Minutes  of  council,  C,  pp.  310. 

1743,  Aug.  25-Nov.  15.  Journal  of  assembly,  no.  1,  pp.  17. 

1743,  Nov.  22-1744,  Aug.  21.        "         "  "  no.  2,  pp.  52. 

1744,  Sept.  21-1744/5,  Feb.  20.       "  (continuation     on 

printed  sheets),  pp.  17. 

As  in  vol.  23,  proceedings  of  the  assembly,  Mar.  14-Dec.  24, 
1745,  are  with  Sir  T.  Robinson's  letter  (Bb.  41).  That  vol. 
is  now  C.  O.  28  :28,  and  the  assembly  minutes  form  app.  C, 
pp.  1-64,  twenty  of  these  pages  being  in  printed  form. 

1745,  Dec.  26-1746,  May  28.     Journal  of  assembly   (portions  printed, 

the  manuscript  continuing  on  the  printed  pages),  no.  3,  pp.  25. 

1746,  May  29-1746/7,  Mar.  17.     Journal  of  assembly,  no.  4,  pp.  56. 
25. 


26. 


1747,  Apr.  14-July  28. 

Minutes 

1  of  council, 

no.  1,  pp.  87. 

1747,  Aug.  4-1748,  May  10. 

<« 

tt 

a 

no.  2,  pp.  88. 

1748,  June  7-Dec.  12. 

« 

tt 

it 

no.  3,  pp.  80. 

1748/9,  Jan.  16-June  6. 

a 

tt 

a 

no.  4,  pp.  94. 

1749,  July  12-Nov.  8. 

a 

a 

tt 

no.  5,  pp.  34. 

1749,  Nov.  16-1750,  May  15. 

n 

tt 

" 

no.  6,  pp.  53. 

1747,  Apr.  23-June  23. 

Journal 

of 

assembly,  A,  pp.  22. 

1747,  Nov.  24-1748,  May  9. 

tt 

tt 

tt 

B,  pp.  38. 

1748,  June  7-Nov.  16. 

(( 

tt 

tt 

C,  pp.  10. 

1748,  Nov.  28-1749,  July  11. 

tt 

tt 

tt 

D,  pp.  29. 

1749,  July  11-Oct.  20. 

tt 

a 

a 

E,  pp.  13. 

1749,  Nov.  16-1749/50,  Mar. 

20." 

a 

it 

F,  pp.  19. 

1750,  Apr.  24-Nov.  28. 

a 

n 

a 

G,  pp.  16. 

1750,  Dec.  10-175 1,  Aug.  6. 

tt 

n 

it 

H,  pp.  29. 

1751,  Aug.  20-1752,  June  9. 

tt 

a 

" 

I,  pp.  48. 

1752,  July  7-Nov.  6. 

a 

tt 

" 

K,  pp.  3. 

1752,  Nov.  29-1753,  Mar.  20. 

it 

it 

tt 

L,  pp.  33. 

J753»  APr-  1 7-Nov.  28. 

a 

a 

tt 

(duplicate      struck 

through  and  marked :  "This  is  to  be  made  original  because  it 
takes  in  more  than  the  real  origl."),  M,  pp.  25. 
1753,  Dec.  27~l754>  Apr.  2.     Journal  of  assembly,  N,  pp.  28. 

4  In  Original  Correspondence  (C.  O.  28:48)  are  sets  of  council  and  assembly  proceed- 
ings, 1741— Mar.,  1747,  which  were  sent  to  the  Duke  of  Newcastle.  They  duplicate  those 
listed  above  within  the  dates  mentioned. 


no.  8,  pp.  90. 
no.  9,  pp.  49. 
no.  10,  pp.  16. 
no.  11,  pp.  134. 
no.  12,  pp.  25. 
no.  13,  pp.  46. 


Barbados  83 

27.  1750,  July  12-1750/1,  Jan.  23.       Minutes  of  council,  no.  7,  pp.  50 
1750/1,  Feb.  I3-I75i>  Aug.  6. 

1 75 1,  Oct.  1-1752,  July  8. 

1752,  Aug.  5-Nov.  7. 

1752,  Nov.  29-1753,  May  14.  " 

1753,  May  14-Oct.  31.  " 
1753,  Dec.  4~i754,  May  14. 

28.  1754,  July  9-1755,  May  14.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  66. 

1755,  June  3-1756,  June  8.  pp.  163. 

1756,  July  7-Aug.  4.                       "  "        "        pp.  27. 
1756,  Aug.  10-1757,  Apr.  13.       "  "                 pp.  225. 

29.  1754,  July  9-1755,  May  13.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  28. 

1755,  May  27-1756,  May  25.  "         "         "            pp.  42. 

1756,  June  I-I757,  Apr.  28.  "        "        "           pp.  51. 

1757,  May  10-1758,  May  9.  pp.  42. 

1758,  June  6-1759,  July  3.  "         "         "           pp.  40. 

1759,  July  10-1760,  Apr.  15.  "                               pp.  43- 

30.  1757,  May  11-1758,  May  10.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  163. 

1758,  June  7-1759,  June  6.  pp.  191. 

1759,  July  11-1760,  May  6.  "        "  (a    loose    paper), 

pp.  71. 

31.  Volume  lettered :  "Council  in  Assembly",  but  not  so  stated  within. 

1760,  May  28-1761,  May  5.     Minutes  of  council,  pp.  84. 

1761,  June  2-1762,  Apr.  13.  "        "        "        pp.  207. 

1762,  May  11-1763,  May  17.  pp.  107. 

1763,  June  4-1764,  May  9.  "  pp.  56. 

1764,  June  5-1765,  May  14.  "  "        pp.  113. 

32.  1760,  May  28-1761,  May  5.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  37. 

1761,  June  24-1762,  Apr.  27.  "  "  pp.  53. 

1762,  May  11-1763,  Apr.  19.  pp.  40. 

1763,  May  31-1764,  Feb.  21.  "  "         "  pp.  28. 

1764,  May  8-1765,  Mar.  18.  "  "         "  pp.  28. 

1765,  Mar.  18-1766,  Apr.  15.  "  "         "  (Mar.    18  a   repe- 

tition), pp.  32. 

1766,  Apr.  29-1767,  Apr.  28.         "        "        "  pp.  59. 

1767,  June  3-1768,  Feb.  16.            "         "         "  pp.  32. 

33.  1765,  July  9-1766,  May  27.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  151. 
1765,  May  27-1767,  May  26.  "  "  "  pp.  113. 
1767,  June  3-1768,  Feb.  11.           "         "         "  pp.  100. 

34.  1765,  July  9-1766,  May  2J.    Minutes  of  council  (Endorsed:  "in  Assem- 

bly", but  seems  same  as  in  vol.  33),  pp.  152. 
1765,  Mar.  18-1766,  Apr.  15.     Journal  of  assembly  (duplicate;  cf.  vol. 

32),  pp.  34. 
1767,  June  3-1768,  Feb.  16.     Journal  of  assembly   (duplicate;  cf.  vol. 

32),  pp.  32. 

1771,  Aug.   23-1772,   Aug.    31.      Minutes   of    council    (endorsed:    "in 

Assembly";  duplicate;  cf.  vol.  37),  pp.  97. 

1772,  Sept.  4_I773,  June  8.     Minutes  of  council  (duplicate;  cf.  vol.  37), 

pp.  129. 

1773,  June  8-July  20.     Minutes   of  council    (duplicate;   cf.  vol.   37), 

PP-  93. 
1773,  Aug.  3-1774,  July  19.     Minutes  of  council  (duplicate;  cf.  vol.  37), 
pp.  100. 


84  Colonial  Office  Papers 

1774,  Aug.  9-1775,  June  27.    Minutes  of  council  (duplicate;  cf.  vol.  38 
for  this  and  two  following),  pp.  71. 

1776,  July  30-1777,  May  13.     Minutes  of  Council  (duplicate),  pp.  68. 

1777,  July  8-1779,  Apr.  13.         "  (duplicate),  pp.  264. 
1779,  May  11-1780,  Apr.  18.          "        "         "         (cf.  vol.  40),  pp.  156. 

35.  1768,  Feb.  11-Aug.  2.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  124. 

1768,  Aug.  30-1769,  Jan.  26.       "  pp.  56. 

1769,  Feb.  14-Aug.  8.  "        "        "        pp.  89. 

36.  1768,  Feb.  18-Aug.  2.  Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  42. 

1768,  Aug.  30-1769,  Apr.  19.         "  pp.  28. 

1769,  May    16-Aug.   8.  "        "        "        pp.  16. 

1769,  Oct.  31-1770,  Apr.  3.  pp.  43- 

1770,  May  15  and  July  3.  "  pp.   n. 

1770,  Aug.  7-I77I,  June  18.  pp.  75. 

1771,  July  16-1772,  July  2.  "                  "         pp.  157. 

1772,  Aug.  4-1773,  May  25.  pp.  86. 

1773,  June   15-July  20.  "                  "         pp.  38. 

1773,  Aug.  3-1774,  Apr.   12.  pp.  112. 

1774,  June  23-July   19.  "         "  pp.  19. 

37.  1769,  Sept.  5-1770,  Aug.  13.     Minutes  of  council,  pp.  81. 

1770,  Sept.  4-1771,  Aug.  5.     Minutes  of  council   (certified  as  ending 

Aug.  27),  pp.  96. 

1771,  Aug.  23-1772,  Aug.  31.     Minutes  of  council  (same  as  in  vol.  34, 

but  does  not  say  "in  Assembly"),  pp.  95. 

1772,  Sept.  4-1773,  June  8.     Minutes  of  council  (cf.  vol.  34  for  this  and 

two  following),  pp.  125. 

1773,  June  8-July  20.     Minutes  of  council  (June  8  a  repetition),  pp.  90. 
1773,  Aug.  3-1774,  July  19.     Minutes  of  council,  pp.  100. 

38.  1774,  Aug.  9-1775,  June  27.  Minutes  of  council  (cf.  vol.  34),  pp.  73. 

1775,  July  19-1776,  July  9.  "         "  "         PP.  94- 

1776,  July  30-1777,  May  13.  "         "  (cf.  vol.  34),  pp.  68. 

1777,  July  8-1779,  Apr.  13.  "         "  "           "       "      "    pp.  267. 

39.  1774,  Sept.  6-1775,  May  16.  Journal  of  assembly  (duplicate;  a  loose 

paper),  pp.  46. 

1775,  July  19-1776,  July  9.  Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  117. 

1776,  Aug.  22-1777,  July  8.  "         "  "            pp.  48. 

1777,  Oct.  I-I779,  Apr.  13.  "         "  pp.  148. 

1779,  May  11-1780,  Apr.  18.        "  "  (a  loose  paper),  pp. 

108. 

40.  1779,  Oct.  27.     Minutes  of  council  (also  in  next  item),  pp.  7. 

1779,  May  11-1780,  Apr.  18.     Minutes  of  council,  pp.  179. 

1780,  May   17-July   12.  "         "         "        pp.  9. 

1780,  July  25-Aug.  22.  "         "         "         pp.  61. 

41.  1780,  May   16-Nov.  28.     Journal  of  assembly   (with  proclamation  of 

Dec.  7  dissolving  the  house),  pp.  150. 

1781,  Feb.  14-May  15.       Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  109. 
1781,  July  10-Oct.  2.  "         "         "  pp.  50. 

1781,  Nov.  28-1782,  May  14."        "        "  pp.  119. 

1782,  July  2-1783,  Aug.  5.     "         "         "  pp.  222. 

1783,  Sept.  11.    New  assembly  met,  and  adjourned  to  Oct.  28,  pp.  6. 

42.  "Council,  and  Council  in  Assembly." 
1780,  Sept.  5-1 78 1,  May  8.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  88. 


Barbados  85 


(These  do  not  say 
"in  Assembly".)  Pp. 
151,  123,  27,  51. 


1781,  May  15-Oct.  2.  Minutes  of  council. 

1781,  Oct.  30-1782,  Mar.  19.      " 

1782,  Apr.  11,  23. 
1782,  May  i-Aug.  8. 

1782,  Sept.  3-1783,  Jan.  21.     Minutes  of  council  (endorsed  "in  Assem- 

My"),  pp.  85. 

1783,  Feb.  18-Aug.  19.     Minutes  of  council,  pp.  48. 

1783,  Sept.  11-14.   Minutes  of  council  (endorsed  "in  Assembly"),  pp.  24. 
Petitions   (two)  of  Nathaniel  Weekes,  judge  of  vice-admi- 
ralty, to  Gov.  Parry,  Jan.  15,  Aug.  5,  1783,  pp.  4. 
43.  1783,  Sept.  11-1784,  Mar.  16.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  43. 
(The  papers  continue  to  later  dates.) 

C.  O.  33:13-19,  Treas.  1 :53i~532,  64:47-49.    Shipping  Returns.5 

INWARD. 

C.  O.  33 :14.  1680,  June  10-1681,  Dec.  17. 

13.  i68i,Dec.  17-1682,  June  17. 

14.  1681/2,  Jan.  1-1683,  July  1. 
1682,  June  17-Sept.  17. 

13.  1682,  Sept.  18-1682/3,  Mar.  17. 

14.  1682/3,  Mar.  17-1685,  Sept.  10. 
1685,  Oct.  17-1687,  Oct.  17. 

OUTWARD. 


OUTWAKD. 

C.  O.  33:13.  1678,  Apr.  14-1679,  Oct.  14. 
14.  1678,  Oct.  14-1680,  Oct.  16. 


INWARD   AND   OUTWARD. 

C.  O.  33:13.  1687,  Dec.  25-1688,  June  25. 
1688,  Sept.  25-1689,  Mar.  25. 
1690,  May  13-1691/2,  Feb.  13. 

1694,  Dec.  29-1695,  June  24. 

1695,  Dec.  25-1696,  Sept.  29. 

1696,  Dec.  29-1701,  Sept.  24. 

1 70 1,  Dec.  25-1702,  June  24. 

1702,  Dec.  25-1703/4,  Mar.  24. 
14.  1704,  Mar.  25-1706,  Dec.  24. 

1707,  Mar.  25-1708,  Dec.  24. 

1709,  Mar.  25-Sept.  24. 
Treas.  64:47.  1710,  Dec.  5-1710/1,  Mar.  24. 
C.  O.  33:15.  171 1,  June25-Dec.  24. 

1712,  Mar.  25-1712/3,  Mar.  24. 

1715,  Mar.  25-1716,  Dec.  25. 

1717,  Mar.  25-1718,  Sept.  29. 

1719,  June  25-1721,  June  25. 
16.  1728,  June  25-1729,  Dec.  25. 

1730,  June  25-Sept.  25. 

1730,  Dec.  25-1731,  June  25. 

I733>  Apr.  13-Oct.  13. 

1735,  Mar.  25-1738,  Mar.  25. 

6  In  the  earliest  returns  entrances  and  clearances  are  given  on  separate  forms.  With 
Dec.  25,  1687,  they  merge  in  a  single  list;  but  from  Apr.  14,  1747,  they  again  appear 
separately. 


86  Colonial  Office  Papers 

INWARD. 

C.  O.  33:16.  1747,  Apr.  14-Sept.  25. 

1752,  Sept.  25-1753,  Mar.  25. 

17.  1764,  Jan.  i-Apr.  1. 

Treas.  64:48.  1772,  Dec.  25-1773,  Mar.  25. 

Treas.  64:49.  1773,  Mar.   25-Oct.   10. 

48.  1773,  Oct.   10-1774,  Jan.  5. 

49.  1774,  Jan.  5-1775,  Jan.  5. 
48.  1775,  Jan.  6-1776,  Jan.  5. 

Treas.  1 :532.  1776,  Jan.  6-1777,  Jan.  5. 

Treas.  64:48.  1777,  Jan.  5-1778,  Jan.  5. 

Treas.  1 :532.  1778,  Jan.  6-Dec.  25. 

Treas.  64:49.  1778,  Dec.  25-1779,  Apr.  5. 

48.  1779,  Apr.  6-July  5. 

49.  1779,  July  6-Oct.  10. 

48.   1779,  Oct.  11-1780,  Jan.  5. 
Treas.  1 :531.  1780,  Nov.  11-1782,  Feb.  10. 

C.  O.  33:18.  1781,  Nov.  11-1782,  May  10.     (This  vol.  also  contains  returns 
for  the  years  1784^-1806.) 

OUTWARD. 

C.  O.  33:16.  1747,  Apr.  14-Sept.  25. 

1752,  Sept.  25-1753,  Mar.  25. 

17.  1764,  Jan.  i-Apr.  1. 

Treas.  64:49.  1772,  Dec.  25-1773,  Mar.  25. 

48.  1773,  Mar.  25-Oct.  10. 

49.  1773,  Oct.   10-1774,  Jan.  5. 

48.  1774,  Jan.  5-1776,  Jan.  5. 
Treas.  1 :532.  1776,  Jan.  6-1777,  Jan.  5. 
Treas.  64:49.  1777,  Jan.  5-1778,  Jan.  5. 
Treas.  1 :532.  1778,  Jan.  6-Dec.  25. 
Treas.  64:48.  1778,  Dec.  25-Apr.  5,  1779. 

49.  1779,  Apr.  6-July  5. 

48.  1779,  July  6-Oct.  10. 

49.  1779,  Oct.  11-1780,  Jan.  5. 
Treas.  1 :531.  1780,  Nov.  11-1782,  Feb.  10. 
C.  O.  33:18.  i78i,Nov.  11-1782,  May  10. 

19.  1784,  Jan.  1-1786,  July  I. 
1787,  Oct.  1-1788,  Jan.  1. 

18.  1800,  Oct.  i-Dec.  31. 
i8oi,July   i-Sept.  30. 
1803,  Feb.  1-1806,  Jan.  31. 

Miscellaneous. 

C.   O.  33:13.  Customs  receipts.    July  3-Dec.  13,  1679.    They  contain  similar 

particulars  to  the  outward  returns. 

Totals  of  dutiable  goods  exported  Jan.  i-June  30,  1682. 
Treas.  64:48.  Plantation  bonds  at   Barbados.     Jan.   5,    1775-Jan.   5,    1776. 

(List  of  bonds.     Particulars  given  are:  date  of  bond,  ship, 

master,  surety,  penal  sum,  witness,  where  bound,  observations.) 
Treas.  1 :532.  Plantation  and  European  bonds.     Dec.  25,  1775-Jan.  5,  1777. 


Bermuda  87 

Treas.  64:49.  Plantation  bonds  and  certificates.     Jan.  6,  1777-Jan.  5,  1778. 
Treas.   1 :532.  Plantation  bonds  and  certificates,  and  European  bonds.     Jan. 

5-Dec.  25,  1778. 
C.  O.  33:14.  List  of  ships  and  enumeration  of  commodities  imported,  1679- 
1680. 
15.  Lists  of  negroes  imported.     1707-1726;  Mar.  25,  1708-Mar. 

25,  1726. 
19.  Christenings  and  burials.     Dec.  1,  1802-Dec.  1,  1803.     Reve- 
nue accounts.    May,  1803-May,  1804. 
27-30.  Court  papers  and  treasurer's  accounts.     1723-1737.     (See 
Andrews,  I.  191-192.) 

BERMUDA. 

C.  O.  37:9-24.    Board  of  Trade:  Original  Correspondence.    1709-1792. 

9.  1709-1716. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Pullein,  complaining  that  Spaniards  are  seizing 
and  condemning  all  vessels  which  carry  Spanish  money,  cacao,  salt, 
or  hides.  Jan.  9,  17 14/5.  Depositions  on  seizure  of  three  Bermuda 
vessels,  and  other  papers. 

Papers,  including  "certificate"  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Spotswood  and  extracts 
from  minutes  of  council  of  Virginia,  on  the  Count  de  Paix,  a  richly 
laden  vessel  which  sailed  from  Santo  Domingo  for  Havre,  and  after, 
as  is  alleged,  being  purposely  run  aground,  was  plundered  and 
broken  up  by  sloops  from  Bermuda. 

10.  1716-1723. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Pullein,  on  disputes  with  assembly,  insufficiency 
of  revenue,  decline  of  trade  and  discontent  of  inhabitants  in  Ber- 
muda; and  on  piracy  and  illegal  trade  at  the  Bahamas.  Apr.  22, 
1714. 

Several  letters  from  Lieut.-Govs.  Bennett  and  Hope,  on  pirates  by  whom 
"North  and  South  America  are  infested";  especially  around  Cape 
Cod,  the  Spanish  Main,  Bahamas,  and  Turks  Islands.  1717-1723. 
Numerous  depositions,  letters,  accounts  of  trials  in  admiralty  court, 
and  other  enclosures. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Bennett,  on  declaration  of  war  and  fitting  out 
of  privateers.    June  8,  1719. 

Account  of  condition  of  fortifications.     1719. 

Copy  of  journal  of  William  Martindale,  commander  of  sloop  at  Provi- 
dence, showing  activities  of  British  privateers,  and  especially  of 
two  from  R.  I.  which  attempted  to  burn  some  houses  at  Harbor 
Island  (Bahamas). 

Copies  of  "the  Bermuda  Newspaper",  consisting  of  written  sheets  on 
pirates  and  other  matters. 

Copies  of  proceedings  of  admiralty  court  on :  (a)  sloop  Philip po  Quint o 
of  Curagao,  seized  by  Hopezvell  privateer  (commissioned  at  Ber- 
muda, 1719)  for  trade  with  Spaniards;  (b)  sloop  Friendship,  late 
of  N.  Y.  and  recaptured  from  Spaniards;  (c)  goods  taken  from 
sloop  Packett  Boat  of  Curasao,  which  was  seized  on  charges  of 
carrying  Spanish  goods  and  contraband  and  of  conveying  intelli- 
gence to  Spaniards,  and  was  abandoned  on  account  of  unseaworthy 
condition;   (d)  on  goods  taken  from  sloop  Catherine  of  Curasao, 


88  Colonial  Office  Papers 

seized  for  trade  with  Spaniards  and  carriage  of  contraband;  (e)  on 
sloop  Louisa  of  Martinique,  built  in  Bermuda  and  seized  for  trading 
without  papers ;  and  on  ship  L'Amitie  of  Dunkirk,  seized  for  supply- 
ing arms  to  Spaniards.     1719. 

Classified  account  of  population.     1721. 

"Copy  of  a  Commission  from  the  Receiver  General  and  Sollicitor  and 
Comptroller  of  the  Rights  and  Perquisites  of  Admiralty  to  Robt. 
Dinwiddie  Esqr.  constituting  him  their  Agent  at  Bermuda."     1721. 

Proceedings  in  trial  for  murder  in  court  of  assize,  oyer  and  terminer,  and 
general  gaol  delivery.     1722. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Hope,  asking  for  definition  of  his  relations  to 
Dinwiddie,  having  heard  of  no  such  appointment  in  other  planta- 
tions.   Sept.  9,  1722. 

Description  of  Bermuda,  forwarded  in  answer  to  queries  of  Board. 
1722. 

Letter  from  Hope,  on  quarrel  with  collectors  as  to  which  should  receive 
the  king's  thirds.    Apr.  12,  1723. 

Accounts  of:  powder  money,  1716-1723;  "the  Receiver  of  the  5  p.Cent 
upon  all  dry  Goods",  1721-1723;  prizes,  the  crown's  thirds  of 
seizures,  and  duties  received  on  prizes  condemned,  1 707-1 721 ;  "the 
King's  Slaves",  and  rent  from  crown  lands,  1716-1722;  receipts 
from  liquor  tax,  1716-1723;  stores  in  Bermuda,  1722. 

"Copy  of  Mr.  Strahan's  Report  upon  the  Power  of  collecting  Admiralty 
Dues  in  Bermuda." 

"Copy  of  Col.  Hope,  Governor  of  Bermuda's  Case  and  Mr.  West's 
Report  upon  his  Power  to  collect  Admiralty  Dues."     1723. 

Petition  of  merchants  and  traders  to  Bermuda  against  act  passed  there, 
Nov.,  1 72 1,  to  lay  a  duty  of  five  per  cent  on  all  merchandise. 
11.  1723-1727. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Hope.  Illicit  trade  with  foreign  colonies,  and 
good  understanding  which  exists  between  Bermudians  and  pirates. 
"The  Bermudas  Sloops  are  such  Sailors  that  if  they  are  anything 
Large  the  Pyrates  never  part  with  them";  but  the  Bermudians  are 
seldom  losers  by  encounters  with  pirates.  The  island  revenue  mis- 
applied. "For  these  Twenty  Years  past  .  .  .  the  Bulk  of  this 
Revenue  has  been  imploy'd  in  Defending  of  a  Law  Suit  which  one 
Jones  formerly  Provost  Marshal  here  has  against  the  late  Governor." 
Strategic  importance  of  the  islands.    Jan.  14,  1723/4. 

Storekeeper's  account  of  powder  received  and  expended.    1 707-1 723. 

Answers  to  Board's  queries  on  state  of  the  island.     1723. 

Hope  to  Popple,  complaining  that  in  two  years  he  has  received  only  two 
letters  from  the  Board.    Jan.  14,  1723/4. 

Proceedings  in  admiralty  court  in  trial  of  sloop  George  and  Elizabeth 
of  S.  C,  "condemned  for  illegal  Trade  in  importing  Commodities  of 
the  Growth  of  Foreign  Plantations  from  other  places  than  where 
they  were  produced  and  having  no  proper  Certificates,  Cocquets  or 
Clearings  from  the  place  where  Loaded  on  Board  and  having  been 
located  in  an  uninhabited  island  called  St.  Lucia."     1723. 

Accounts  of  "King's  Rents",  1722;  duties  on  liquors  and  dry-goods 
imported,  1723-1724;  powder-money,  1723-1724;  and  revenues  and 
disbursements  in  general,  1 722-1723. 


Bermuda  89 

Reference  by  Newcastle  to  Board  of  petition  from  Dean  Berkeley  of 
Derry  and  three  fellows  of  Trinity  College,  Dublin,  for  patents  to 
erect  a  college  at  Bermuda.    Feb.  16,  1724/5. 

Letter  from  Hope,  describing  assembly :  "it  is  impracticable  to  keep  them 
together  longer  than  Three  Days,  else  their  Familys  wou'd  Starve 
for  want  of  Fish  and  their  Negroes  would  turn  loose.  Of  the 
Thirty  six  Members  perhaps  most  off  them  can  Read  and  Write." 
Assembly  urges  him  to  pass  habeas  corpus  act,  though  members  do 
not  understand  it.  Also  gives  much  general  information  on  colony 
and  taste  of  inhabitants  for  wandering,  illegal  trade,  and  rum  punch. 
Aug.  10,  1724. 

Proceedings  in  admiralty  court,  letter  from  Hope,  and  other  papers, 
containing  full  information  on  seizure  of  ship  Salamander  for  im- 
porting Indian  goods  without  proper  papers,  and  on  condition  of 
admiralty  court.     1724. 

Proceedings  in  admiralty  court  in  trial  of  sloop  William  of  Bermuda, 
which  illegally  introduced  tobacco  from  Va.,  was  navigated  only  by 
two  white  men  and  three  slaves,  and  was  loaded  and  cleared  by 
permission  of  different  collectors.     1725. 

Letter  from  Hope,  defending  himself  against  charges  connected  with 
seizure  and  condemnation  of  George  and  Elisabeth  of  S.  C.     Nov. 
25,  1724. 
12.  1727-1737. 

Classified  account  of  population.    1727. 

List  of  amounts  due  from  individuals  under  act  to  raise  money  for 
fortifications. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Pitt,  on  seizure  of  merchant  vessels  by  Spaniards. 
Apr.  30,  1729.  Letter  from  Pitt  and  council  on  same,  with  account 
of  losses  recently  sustained.  Oct.  16,  1729.  Petition  of  lieutenant 
governor,  council,  and  assembly  on  same,  and  asking  for  war  vessel 
and  company  of  soldiers  for  protection.    Oct.  16,  1729. 

Answers  to  Board's  queries  on  state  of  island.     1730. 

Proceedings  of  admiralty  court  in  trial  of  pirate.     1730. 

Order  of  Lords  of  Committee  of  Council  referring  petition  of  Noden, 
agent  to  Pitt,  that  £100  per  annum  be  secured  to  Pitt  in  compensation 
for  recent  loss  of  right  to  grant  licenses  for  whale-fishing.  Apr.  14, 
1731.  Id.,  on  report  of  Board  of  Trade  on  foregoing,  and  directing 
that  Pitt  ask  for  said  compensation  from  assembly.  July  7,  1731. 
Other  papers. 

Letter  from  Pitt,  on  foregoing,  and  on  poisoning  of  whites  by  negroes. 
Jan.  27,  1730/1. 

Id.,  asking  for  small  war  vessel  and  for  return  to  Bermuda  of  inde- 
pendent company  of  soldiers  now  at  the  Bahamas.  Nov.  4,  I731- 
Order  in  Council  for  return  of  said  company  to  Bermuda.    Dec.  23, 

Proceedings  in  admiralty  court  in  trial  of  schooner  Rebecca  of  Boston, 
seized  for  illegal  introduction  of  tobacco  from  Md.     i732- 

Answer  to  Board's  queries  on  state  of  island.    1733. 

Accounts  of  rents  from  crown  lands,  1730;  powder  money,  1730;  and 
duties  on  liquor  and  negroes,  1 730-1 732. 

Letter  from  Pitt,  arguing  that  opening  of  whale-fishery  has  ruined 
whaling  and  stopped  all  exports  of  oil.    May  30,  1734- 

Id.,  on  local  trade  and  manufactures.    Oct.  10,  1734. 


90  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Answers  to  Board's  queries  on  state  of  colony.     1735,  1736. 

Treasurer's  accounts  of  public  revenues.     1 732-1 736. 

"Answer  to  the  Parliamentary  Enquiry  relating  to  all  sorts  of  Taxes  or 
Impositions  laid  in   Bermuda  on   Trade,   Shipping  or  otherwise." 
1735. 
13.  1737^1740. 

Account  of  powder-duty,  1736;  and  treasurer's  accounts,  1737. 

Letter  from  Alured  Popple,  "nominated  Gov.  of  Bermuda",  giving,  by 
permission  of  Board,  his  observations  on  Pitt's  instructions.  Sug- 
gests dropping  of  useless  export  tax  on  tobacco ;  argues  that  whale- 
fishery  should  remain  unrestricted,  and  discusses  slave  trade.  "The 
Inhabitants  of  Bermuda  are  known  to  purchase  no  Negroes  either 
from  the  African  Company  or  Others;  Many  slaves  are  exported 
from, — but  none  imported  to  Bermuda."    Oct.  24,  1737. 

Memorial  of  Gov.  Alured  Popple,  complaining  that  no  ordnance  stores 
have  been  sent  since  1701.  1737.  Order  in  Council  for  sending  of 
stores.    Apr.  6,  1738. 

Deputy  provost  marshal's  account  of  public  rents  received  and  disbursed, 
1732-1735.  Account  of  powder-duty  received  and  disbursed,  1736- 
1737. 

Letter  from  Auchinleck,  president  of  council,  on  reports  of  Spanish 
preparations  against  Georgia.    May  8,  1738. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Popple,  on  colonial  acts  placing  duties  on  whales  and 
on  all  tonnage  not  English.  Former  act,  soon  to  expire,  placed 
duty  on  English  as  well  as  on  other  British  tonnage;  but,  "as  no 
English  Vessell  has  been  here  since,  excepting  the  Ship  in  which  I 
came  and  which  was  excused  paying  that  Duty",  and  as  no  ship  is 
expected  before  time  of  expiration  of  act,  begs  that  act  be  not 
disallowed.  Argues  that  Bermuda  should  be  under  same  surveyor 
general  as  Jamaica,  Carolina,  and  the  Bahamas.  Dinwiddie  (who 
owes  his  appointment  to  Walpole)  has  property  in  Bermuda,  is 
member  of  council  and  should  be  surveyor  general.  "Mr.  Dunbar 
since  his  first  Appointment  has  never  been  here,  to  discharge  this 
part  of  his  Duty,  and  by  being  one  of  the  Council  in  ordinary  con- 
stantly occasions  a  Vacancy  at  that  Board."  Letter  also  relates  to 
currency  situation.  Aug.  21,  1738.  Enclosed  is  Dinwiddie  to 
Popple,  on  the  currency  situation  and  scheme  for  introducing  British 
coin.    Aug.  17,  1738. 

Id.  Strategic  importance  of  colony  and  need  of  ordnance.  Sept.  27, 
1738.    Enclosures. 

Id.,  on  courts  of  colony,  illicit  trade  between  R.  I.  and  Martinique, 
restrictions  placed  by  the  Bahamas  on  export  of  their  produce,  and 
relations  of  Bermuda  to  Turks  Islands.  Recent  act  of  the  Bahamas 
forbids,  under  heavy  penalties,  exportation  of  salt,  planks,  and  other 
articles  by  persons  not  of  that  colony  without  license  from  gover- 
nor; and  governor  is  not  restricted  as  to  fees.  Bermudians  need 
cedar  plank  from  the  Bahamas  in  building  sloops,  while  "the  Ground 
work  of  our  Trade  to  America  is  almost  entirely  dependent  upon 
our  Rakeing  Salt  at  the  Turk's  Islands.  .  .  .  With  this  Salt  they 
purchase  a  Cargoe  of  Provisions  from  some  of  the  Northern 
Collonies  and  these  provisions  they  exchange  at  some  of  the  Sugar 
Colonies  for  European  Commodities,  Rum,  Sugar  or  what  they 
want,  and  very  frequently  Sell  their  Sloops  also  and  return  home  to 


Bermuda  91 

Build  Another,  for  the  Same  Circle  of  Trade."  Question  whether 
Turks  Islands  belong  to  the  Bahamas,  "which  comprehend  all  that 
Range  of  Islands  which  lye  North  East  of  Cuba  and  Hispaniola". 
Since  Bermuda  sloops  go  armed  against  Spaniards  fears  trouble 
from  seizures  for  enforcement  of  Bahamas'  act.    May  10,  1739. 

Id.,  showing  that  commissions  to  privateers  often  interpreted  as  giving 
permission  to  plunder  and  burn  Spanish  settlements,  and  complain- 
ing of  Virgin  Queen  of  R.  I.,  which  plundered  and  burned  Porto 
Plata  in  Hispaniola  and  killed  some  inhabitants.  Describes  sending 
out  of  island  sloops  with  soldiers  from  garrison  against  suspicious 
craft.  "I  was  obliged  to  borrow  Arms  for  them,  those  they  have 
not  being  fit  to  fire."  Disputes  between  council  and  assembly  over 
amendment  of  bills,  and  claim  of  assembly  to  choice  of  new  speaker 
at  every  fourth  meeting.    Dec.  20,  1739. 

Information  received  from  Thomas  Newton  of  crew  of  Virgin  Queen. 

Papers  on  strategic  importance  of  colony  and  need  for  troops,  arms,  and 
forts. 

Papers  on  currency  situation,  with  rates  at  which  various  coins  received. 

Treasurer's  accounts  and  accounts  of  powder-money,  1 737-1 739. 

Letter  from  Popple,  on  instruction  from  Lords  of  Admiralty  concern- 
ing crown's  tenth  of  captures  made  by  privateers.    Feb.  28,  1739/40. 
14.  1 740- 1 744. 

Letter  from  Popple  on  appearance  of  Commodore  Floyd's  squadron,  on 
need  for  naval  protection,  arms  and  troops,  and  on  land  tenure. 
Nov.  10,  1740.  Other  papers  on  weakness  of  island,  sending  of 
ordnance  stores,  etc. 

Id.  The  whale-fishery ;  proceedings  taken  in  case  of  Dutch  sloop  seized 
for  trade  with  Spaniards  in  contraband;  seizures  for  carriage  of 
contraband  executed  pursuant  to  Anglo-Dutch  treaty  of  1668 ;  illicit 
trade  by  Bermudians  with  St.  Eustatius  and  Curasao;  impossibility 
of  enforcement  of  Sail  Cloth  Act.    Apr.  18,  1741. 

List  of  vessels  registered  in  Bermuda,  1738-1740. 

Treasurer's  accounts,  1 739-1 740. 

Letter  from  Popple :  Capt.  Davidson,  commanding  privateer  under  com- 
mission from  R.  I.,  has  taken  a  prize  back  to  R.  I.  in  fear  of  his  men 
being  impressed  at  Jamaica.  May  26,  1 741.  Other  papers  on 
Davidson's  capture. 

Id.  Disputes  with  assembly  over  custody  of  records,  and  assembly's 
claim  to  choose  its  clerk.    Dec.  21,  1741. 

Gov.  Popple  to  his  brother,  William  Popple.  Assembly's  claim  to  choose 
clerk,  nature  and  personnel  of  assembly,  use  of  suspending  clause, 
and  illegal  trade.  Bermuda  sloops  carry  to  Dutch  islands  provisions 
resold  to  Spaniards.  Many  sloops  sold  at  St.  Eustatius,  and  goods 
taken  in  part  payment.  Attempts  of  northern  colonies  to  sell  pro- 
visions to  Dutch  by  getting  bonds  discharged  in  Bermuda.  Had 
demanded  bonds  on  export  of  provisions  before  receiving  orders 
from  Board  to  do  this,  but  cannot  force  execution  of  fresh  bonds  in 
Bermuda.  Attempts  of  Dutch  at  St.  Eustatius  to  secure  British 
naturalization.  "There  is  hardly  any  conveniency  but  may  be 
bought  from  the  Dutch  at  about  half  Prices."  Asks  William 
Popple  to  secure  confirmation  of  certain  acts.    Dec.  21,  1741- 

Treasurer's  accounts,  1 740-1 742,  and  account  of  powder-money,  1740- 
1741. 


92  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Proceedings  of  committee  of  assembly  on  public  accounts.  Oct.  5,  6, 
1742. 

Letters  from  Popple,  on  currency  situation  and  circulation  of  bad 
Spanish  coin,  and  disputes  with  council  and  assembly  over  finances, 
trade,  and  fees  of  patentees.    Oct.,  1742-Dec,  1743. 

15.  1 744-1 748. 

Ten  reports  from  Fane  on  48  acts  passed  1 727-1 743. 

Papers  on  land  grants  and  projected  wine  production. 

Letters  from  Francis  Jones,  president  of  council,  and  from  Gov.  William 
Popple,  showing  how  letters  were  dispatched  via  New  England  and 
Cape  Breton,  via  Carolina  or  by  other  routes. 

Letter  from  Gov.  William  Popple,  on  governor's  additional  salary,  and 
seizures  of  flags  of  truce.  "The  French  Privateers  have  orders 
never  to  meddle  with  any  English  Flags  of  Truce  carrying  Prisoners 
but  our  Privateers  Seize  the  French  .  .  .  and  having  prov'd  the 
property  to  be  French,  The  Judges  here  condemn  them  .  .  .  being 
of  Opinion  that  the  Flag  only  protects  the  Bottom."  This  will  put 
an  end  to  exchange  since  governors  will  not  send  prisoners  for  fear 
they  will  not  be  reimbursed,  and  no  private  person  will  do  so  "Unless 
he  be  Allowed  to  take  Effects  with  him  that  may  Indemnify  him". 
Oct.  10,  1747. 

Papers  on  seizure  by  privateer  of  cargo  of  French  flag  of  truce  Mary 
Ann,  transporting  Dutch  prisoners  to  Curasao  and  carrying,  by 
license  from  French  Leeward  Islands,  cargo  of  brown  sugar  for 
sale  at  Curagao.     1747. 

Letters  from  Popple,  and  other  papers,  on  whale  fishery  and  governor's 
additional  salary.  1 747-1 748.  Order  in  Council  for  additional 
instruction  to  allow  governor  to  receive  profits  of  licenses  for  whale- 
fishing  unless  assembly  grants  additional  salary.    June  30,  1748. 

Copy  of  letter  from  Pitt  to  Bedford,  on  flags  of  truce,  trade  with  French 
in  time  of  war,  and  use  of  privateers  to  prevent  such  trade.  May  26, 
1748. 

Treasurer's  accounts,  1 739-1 747,  and  account  of  powder-money,  1742- 

1745. 
Letters  from  Popple,  on  large  number  of  "lawless  and  profligate"  men 
turned  loose  in  island  by  cessation  of  hostilities;  and  on  trial,  in 
admiralty  court,  of  Dutch  ships  seized  by  privateers.  "The  Tryal 
took  up  many  Days  for  I  am  Ashamed  to  Say  the  most  Scandalous 
means  have  been  Employed  to  render  her  liable  to  Condemnation, 
notwithstanding  which  ...  I  Cleared  the  Vessell  and  Cargoe  and 
only  Condemned  the  Contraband  Goods."  His  position  difficult  and 
even  dangerous  on  account  of  his  attitude  toward  Dutch  vessels. 
Aug.  15,  30,  1748. 

16.  1 748-1 749. 

Letter  from  Popple,  on  complaints  against  him  regarding  use  of  flags 
of  truce.  Oct.  10,  1748.  Enclosed  are :  copies  of  letter  from  Com- 
missioners of  Customs  to  collector  at  Bermuda;  report  of  solicitor 
of  customs  on  seizure  of  French  flag  of  truce;  attested  copy  of 
accustomed  form  of  permit  to  flags  of  truce;  attested  account  of 
permits  recently  granted,  and  other  papers. 

Letters  from  Popple,  on  governor's  additional  salary.  Sept.  1,  Oct.  10, 
1748. 


Bermuda  93 

Deposition  of  Popple,  on  disturbances  in  admiralty  court  over  trial  of 
Dutch  ship.    1748/9. 

Letter  from  Popple,  on  council's  denial  that  he  can  appoint  judges,  jus- 
tices, etc.,  without  its  advice  and  consent.  Oct.  23,  1748.  Other 
papers. 

Id.,  on  assembly's  demand  that  joint  committee  of  two  houses  should 
tax  bills.  Feb.  5,  Mar.  3,  1748/9.  Many  very  long  and  valuable 
letters  from  Popple,  discussing  trade  of  colony  in  all  branches. 
Charges  much  illicit  trade,  especially  in  exchange  of  provisions  for 
European  goods  at  Curasao.  Officers  of  customs  slack,  and  frauds 
in  registration,  entrance,  and  clearance  common.  Governor  meets 
great  opposition  and  other  difficulties  in  attempting  to  enforce  acts 
of  trade.  General  evasion  of  Sail  Cloth  Act  of  19  Geo.  II.  Un- 
scrupulous conduct  toward  wrecks.  1748,  1749.  Numerous  and 
interesting  enclosures,  including  correspondence  of  governor  with 
other  branches  of  legislature,  instructions  to  naval  officer,  etc. 

Id.,  on  salt-raking  and  turtle-fishery.    Mar.  3,  1748/9. 

Id.,  on  governor's  additional  salary,  and  enclosing  rent-roll  of  crown 
lands.    Mar.  25,  1749. 

Id.,  on  crown  lands,  discussing  history  of  same  and  showing  disposition 
and  management  of  land  and  slaves  taken  over  from  proprietary 
company.  Covers  methods  of  collection,  accounts,  and  evictions. 
Also,  on  governor's  allowances  for  slaves,  firewood,  and  transpor- 
tation between  islands.    July  8,  1749. 

Several  letters  from  Popple  and  other  papers  on  whale-fishery  and  gov- 
ernor's additional  salary.     1749. 

Answers  to  queries  of  Board.    1749. 

Papers  on  operation  of  jury  system  in  Bermuda.    1749. 
17.  1749-1752. 

Letter  from  Popple,  on  disputes  with  assembly  over  appointment  of 
clerk  of  assembly  and  custody  of  records.    Nov.  11,  1749. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Feb.  6,  1748/9-Nov.  10,  1749. 

Letter  from  Popple.     Illegal  methods  employed  in  fishing.     Feb.  28, 

1749/50. 

Extracts  from  letters  from  Popple  to  his  agent,  on  threats  of  personal 
violence  against  him.    Mar.  1749/50. 

Opinions  of  attorney  general  and  solicitor  general  on  jury  system  in 
Bermuda.    Apr.  13,  1750. 

Letters  from  Popple.  Quarrel  with  collector  over  registration  of  vessel ; 
extent  of  his  actual  income;  disputes  with  assembly  over  election  of 
speaker,  adjournment,  custody  of  records,  appointment  of  clerk  of 
assembly,  and  proceedings  of  governor  in  admiralty  court.  1749, 
1750. 

Copy  of  articles  of  complaint  against  Popple,  referred  to  in  address  and 
remonstrance  of  assembly  and  principal  inhabitants  to  the  king; 
accusing  governor  of  trading  with  French  during  war,  misusing  flags 
of  truce,  monopolizing  trade,  neglecting  independent  company, 
recruiting  in  island,  preventing  condemnation  of  prize,  refusing  to 
lay  accounts  before  assembly,  omitting  inspection  of  sails,  and 
infringing  on  assembly's  rights  concerning  adjournment  and  election 
of  speaker.  1749.  Letter  from  Popple  to  his  agent,  Vincent 
Mathias,  on  same.    Nov.  21,  1749.    List  of  those  who  signed  same, 


94  Colonial  Office  Papers 

with  occupation  of  each.     1749.     Address  of  council,  complaining 
of  Popple.     1750.     Popple's  observations  on  same. 

"Two  Protests  of  Masters  of  Ships  on  some  Violences  committed  by  the 
Spaniards  at  Turks  Islands."     1751. 

List  of  civil  and  military  officers  commissioned  by  Popple,  and  of  offices 
vacant.     1752. 

List  of  fees  received  by  secretary,  collector,  naval  officer,  and  provost 
marshal,  as  established  by  law.     1751. 

Letter  from  collector  to  Popple,  showing  that  only  one  cargo  of  slaves 
has  been  received  since  1744.    Dec.  28,  1750. 

Christenings  and  burials.     1 743-1 751.     (Incomplete.) 

Accounts  of  sales  of  timber.     1 744-1 747. 

Account  of  receipts  and  disbursements  of  rents  on  crown  lands,  1746- 
1750;  and  on  same  for  certain  districts,  1 744-1 750. 

Treasurer's  account  of  duties  on  importation  of  liquors.     1 747-1 751. 
18.   1752-1760. 

Jones,  president  of  council,  to  Popple.  French  from  Santo  Domingo 
have  seized  Caicos  Islands  and  driven  off  Bermudian  "Caicos  fleet". 
Injury  will  be  done  to  trade  of  Jamaica  and  Bermuda,  especially 
in  salt,  and  to  "the  quest  of  wrecks".  July  8,  1753.  Depositions 
on  seizure. 

"Observations  on  the  instructions  given  to  His  Majesty's  Governor  of 
Bermuda",  including  those  on  trade,  "together  with  some  proposed 
amendments  thereto",  by  William  Popple.  (Extensive  and  inter- 
esting.) 1754.  Order  in  Council  approving  draft  of  new  instruc- 
tions for  Popple.     1755. 

Letter  from  Popple,  on  assembly's  attempts  to  secure  control  of  finances. 
May  5,  1756. 

Id.,  on  crown  lands  and  tenure  of  same.  May  5,  1756.  Copy  of 
"schedule"  of  crown  lands,  with  names  of  administrative  officers, 
also  acreage,  rents,  etc.  Account  of  receipts,  disbursements,  and 
arrears  of  rent.  Letter  from  Popple,  on  a  bill  for  sale  of  crown 
lands.  Nov.  30,  1756.  Copies  of  bills  for  increasing  value  of  same, 
and  other  papers. 

Lists  of  cannon  and  other  military  stores  "adjudged  necessary  for  the 
Defence  of  Bermuda",  and  of  those  in  the  island.     1756.  • 

Classified  return  of  inhabitants.     1756. 

Letters  from  Popple,  on  financial  powers  of  assembly.  Jan.  1,  Apr.  2, 
1757.  Important  enclosures,  for  constitutional  history,  especially 
on  financial  side. 

Thomas  Smith,  collector,  to  Commissioners  of  Customs,  on  his  duties. 

Letters  from  Popple,  on  trade,  enforcement  of  acts  of  trade,  and  mili- 
tary weakness  of  colony.    1757,  1758.    Memorials  and  other  papers. 

Copy  of  paragraph  of  letter  of  Col.  Henry  Tucker  to  his  brother. 
"Governor  Morris  of  Pensilvania  has  petition'd  the  Parliament  to 
grant  him  an  exclusive  right  of  making  Salt  on  the  Continent  of 
America  for  supplying  those  Colonies  .  .  .  I've  been  using  my 
utmost  endeavours  to  oppose  it,  and  have  got  New-England,  Virginia 
and  Carolina  Agents  to  join  me".    Mar.  21,  1758. 

Letter  from  Popple,  on  "fish-hawling",  and  on  financial  powers  of  assem- 
bly.   Sept.  11,  1758. 

Copy  of  grand  jury's  presentment  for  June  assizes.     1759- 


Bermuda  *  95 

Letters  from  Popple,  on  sales  of  crown  lands.     Oct.  2,  1759;  Jan.  21, 
1760.    Other  papers. 
19.  1 760-1 766. 

Letters  from  Popple,  on  sales  of  crown  lands.  June  12,  1760;  Mar.  16, 
1761. 

Id.  Captures  by  French  privateers  and  fitting-out  of  vessels  by  colony 
against  same.     Oct.  6,  1761. 

Id.,  on  searcher  of  customs  for  west  end  of  islands,  who  "is  rather  a 
screen  for  illicit  Trade  than  a  preventive  of  it".     Aug.   12,  1761. 

Id.  Discovery  of  negro  conspiracy,  trials  and  executions;  process  of 
proclaiming  martial  law;  on  trials  by  courts-martial;  need  for 
special  courts  in  such  cases;  and  disagreement  with  council  and 
assembly  as  to  whether  governor  or  legislature  should  create  such 
courts.     Feb.  28,  1762. 

Id.  Use  of  revenue  from  crown  lands;  sale  of  same;  assembly's  claim 
that  proceeds  of  sales  should  be  at  disposal  of  legislature  for  serv- 
ices of  government,  and  his  objections  to  said  claim;  and  allow- 
ances of  negroes  and  firewood  to  governor.  Mar.  31,  1762. 
Statement  of  sales  of  crown  lands,  showing  valuations,  amounts 
received,  etc. 

Classified  statistics  of  population.     1762. 

List  of  civil  and  military  officers.     1762. 

Letters  from  Popple,  on  sales  of  crown  lands.  Other  papers,  showing 
holdings  of  tenants  in  1747,  sales,  and  application  of  revenue  from 
proceeds  of  sales.     1 758-1 766. 

Letters  from  Popple  to  Board  and  to  Lords  of  Admiralty,  on  quarrel 
with  collector.  Collector  insists  on  receiving  and  transmitting  to 
receivers  general  of  customs  all  proceeds  of  fines,  forfeitures,  etc., 
arising  in  admiralty  court  from  breaches  of  acts  of  trade.  "Collec- 
tors in  this  part  of  the  world  are  more  esteemed  than  even  Gov- 
ernors." Apr.  29,  1763.  Copies  of  extracts  from  governor's 
commission  as  vice-admiral  and  from  collector's  instructions. 

Letter  from  Popple.  Assembly's  desire  to  control  revenue  from  pro- 
ceeds of  sales  of  crown  lands,  its  attempt  to  deprive  governor  of 
all  connection  with  agent,  and  an  act  to  forbid  export  of  cedar 
timber.  "The  reason  of  this  Act  was  to  prevent  the  making  the 
frames  of  Bermuda  Vessels,  and  sending  them  in  pieces  aboard 
[abroad]  by  which  means  the  Dutch,  French  and  Spaniards  got 
Bermuda  Vessels  enough."    Aug.  5,  1763. 

Papers  on  Gov.  Bruere's  action  in  confining  trade  to  Castle  Harbor  and 
St.  George's:  proclamations,  proceedings  of  committees  of  council 
and  assembly,  petitions  and  memorials  for  opening  of  other  ports. 
In  particular,  "A  true  state  and  description  of  the  Bermuda  Islands, 
shewing  the  Trade;  Ports  and  Harbours  etc"   .    .    .    1765. 

Proclamation  of  Bruere  on  "Licenses  for  hailing  Fish".     1765. 

Letter  from  Bruere  to  Pownall.  "The  Blacks  are  much  too  numerous ; 
by  too  many  being  kept  by  Some  poor  White  Persons,  that  are  not 
able  to  maintain  them,  which  obliges  many  Blacks  to  have  recourse 
to  theft  for  their  Support,  which  is  the  reason  the  inhabitants  give 
for  cultivation  being  quite  neglected  and  the  whole  a  kind  of  com- 
mon, and  Sheep  and  Cattle  very  scarce.  No  Tobacco,  No  Sugar 
Canes."     Oct.  22,  1764. 

Classified  statistics  of  population.     1764. 


96  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Monthly  statement  on  independent  company  of  soldiers  at  Bermuda, 
for  Nov.,  1764. 

Letter  from  Bruere  to  Pownall,  showing  that  collector,  pursuant  to 
instructions  from  Halifax,  has  seized  two  vessels  failing  to  produce 
proper  certificates  for  molasses.     Dec.  4,  1764. 

Account  of  stores.     Mar.,  1765. 

Letters  from  Bruere,  on  trade.  May  24,  July  11,  1765.  Copy  of  letter, 
Bruere  to  Halifax.     Nov.  30,  1764. 

Letter  from  Bruere.  "The  General  Assembly  have  given  very  little 
Attendance  for  some  Months  past  upon  Public  Business,  Being 
Disgusted  at  the  Stamp  Act.  .  .  .  The  Body  of  Merchants  waited 
upon  me,  desiring  that  their  vessels  might  be  allowed  to  Clear  out 
without  taking  the  Stamp  Papers,  Saying  their  Vessells  might  be 
burnt  or  destroyed,  by  having  the  Stamp  Papers  on  board,  by 
Refractory  People  in  some  of  the  other  Colonies.  .  .  .  Some  few 
Stamp  papers  from  the  Secretarys  office,  with  Law  Business,  were 
taken  from  the  Messenger  and  destroyed  in  the  Country."  May  1, 
1766. 
20.  1 766- 1 770. 

Letter  from  Bruere.  Dispute  with  section  of  assembly  as  to  whether 
fresh  election  should  have  followed  his  arrival.  "One  of  their 
Party  wrote  to  New  York  to  know  If  they  were  a  Law  full  Assembly 
or  not,  and  they  received  for  answer  that  they  were  a  legal  House 
of  Assembly."     Sept.  1,  1766. 

"State  of  His  Majesty's  Revenue."     Dec,  1766. 

Accounts  of  revenue  received  or  due  from  sales  of  crown  lands.  1765, 
1766. 

Numerous  papers  on  losses  sustained  by  inhabitants  through  seizure  of 
their  vessels  by  Spaniards  at  Tortuga,  Feb.  18,  1766. 

Papers  on  act  of  assembly  to  raise  money  for  payment  of  agent  and 
for  expenses  of  royal  troops.     1767. 

Letter  from  Bruere,  on  salt-raking  at  Turks  Islands.    May  10,  1768. 

Classified  statistics  of  population.     1768. 

Letters  from  Bruere.  Disputes  with  assembly  on  auditing  of  accounts, 
taxing  of  bills  by  assembly,  payment  of  members  of  council  and 
assembly,  and  resolves  of  assembly  (June  23,  1769)  :  "That  it  is 
the  undoubted  Right  and  Priviledge  of  this  House  to  impose  Taxes 
on  the  Inhabitants  of  these  Islands;  and  appropriate  the  Monies 
arising  there  from  to  His  Majesty's  Use,  as  it  shall  occur  to  them 
that  the  Service  of  His  Majesty  in  these  Islands  requires  .  .  . 
that  this  House  will  at  no  Time  confer  with  His  Majesty's  Council 
on  any  Money  Matter;  or  receive  from  that  Board  any  Amend- 
ments or  Alterations  to  any  Bill  for  raising  Money."     1768-1770. 

Letter  from  Bruere,  explaining  that,  in  inserting  the  words  "present 
in  the  island"  in  writs  of  election,  he  had  in  mind  a  member  of  the 
assembly,  "William  Brigs,  master  of  a  Sloop,  who  is  a  Virginia 
man  but  married  at  Bermuda,  and  he  was  at  Sea  (or  in  Virginia) 
at  the  time  appointed  to  choose  Representatives  and  hath  neither 
House  or  land  of  His  own  in  these  Islands  and  is  very  Seldom 
here."    Aug.  12,  1769. 

Text  of  the  excise  act  passed  by  assembly,  in  which  two  collectors  for 
each  parish  and  a  receiver  general  were  appointed.     1770. 


Bermuda  97 

21.  1 770-1 777. 

Letter  from  Bruere,  discussing  three  revenue  acts  recently  passed  and 
an  act  for  regular  payment  of  clergy  and  for  regulating  seats  or 
pews.  Shows  churches  built  by  private  donations  and  parochial 
assessments,  and  pews  assigned  "agreeable  to  the  quantum  of  their 
respective  Assessments  for  paying  their  Incumbent  and  their  paro- 
chial charges".  Discusses  rights  of  ordinary  in  collation  to  benefices. 
June  18,  1775. 

Id.,  with  answers  byf  chief  justice  to  twelve  queries  on  interests  of  Ber- 
mudians  in  Turks  Islands.    May  26,  1776. 

Memorial  of  governor,  council,  and  assembly  on  act  of  the  Bahamas 
for  regulating  salt  ponds  at  Turks  Islands.  July  12,  1776.  Other 
papers  on  claims  of  Bermuda  and  the  Bahamas  to  Turks  Islands. 

22.  1 779-1 782. 

Letter  from  W.  Knox  to  Grey  Elliott.  Whitehall,  Feb.  14,  1781.  En- 
closes petition  of  merchants,  etc.,  in  Bermuda,  many  of  whom  were 
stated  to  have  come  from  the  American  colonies  "with  a  View  to 
fit  out  Privateers  and  establish  a  Rendezvous  for  other  Privateers 
and  Prizes".  Inhabitants  favorable  to  Americans,  with  whom  they 
trade.     Followed  by  list  of  vessels  captured. 

Letter  from  Gov.  George  Bruere,  describing  illicit  trade,  and  intercourse 
with  rebels.     Mar.  26,  1781. 

23.  1785-1792. 

Papers  and  tables  relative  to  condition  of  Bahama  Islands  and  settle- 
ment of  Loyalists ;  also  to  trade  at  Turks  Islands. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Henry  Hamilton,  no.  3.  Mar.  11,  1789.  Encloses 
naval  office  returns.    July  1 -Dec.  31,  1788. 

24.  1714-1756.     Abstracts  of  letters  of  lieutenant  governors  and  governors 

to  Board.     (Incomplete  and  frequently  unreliable.) 

C.  O.  37:  26-73.    Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence.    1703- 

1815. 

26.  1703-1745. 

Affidavits  on  seizure  by  Spaniards  of  vessel  loaded  with  salt.  1713/4. 
Other  papers.     1730. 

Report  of  Board  of  Trade  on  petition  of  Dean  of  Derry  and  three  fel- 
lows of  Trinity  College,  Dublin,  for  patent  to  found  college  at  Ber- 
muda "for  the  better  propagating  of  the  Gospel  among  the  savage 
Americans".     Mar.  2,  1724/5. 

"Thos.  Brooke  his  accot.  of  the  Crown's  thirds  of  Seizures  and  the 
Duties  received  on  prizes  brought  in  and  condemned  here  the  last 
French  war."    Apr.  12,  1723. 

Extracts  from  minutes  of  council,  on  proceedings  against  Richard 
Tucker,  secretary  and  provost  marshal,  on  complaint  by  Dinwiddie 
that  he  had  not  performed  his  duties.     May-June,  1725. 

Id.,  on  proceedings  concerning  George  and  Elisabeth  and  Salamander. 
Feb.,  1724/5.  Other  papers,  including  letters  and  depositions 
from  S.  C. 

Copies  of  letters  to  Board  and  secretaries,  answers  to  Board's  queries, 
and  addresses  and  petitions  for  better  protection. 

27.  1746-1801. 

Abstract  of  papers  relating  to  charges  brought  against  Lieut. -Gov. 
Bennett  by  Mr.  Larkin.    Undated. 


98  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Warrant  to  governor  and  inhabitants  concerning  magazine  ship  Constant 

Love  and  conditions  under  which  it  is  to  be  operated.    Undated. 
Draft  of   warrant   for  erecting  college   pursuant  to  plans  of   George 

Berkeley,   dean  of   Derry,   and    four   fellows  of   Trinity   College. 

Dublin.    Undated. 
Report  to  committee  of  Council  disapproving  petition  for  encouragement 

of  production  of  Madeira  wine.     Endorsed:  "Disapproved".     1747. 
Papers  on  violent  acts  of  Spaniards  at  Turks  Islands.     1752. 
Memorial  of  John  Pigott  and  others  on  three  ships  seized  by  Spaniards. 

1759. 

Papers  on  complaints  against  Gov.  Bruere.     1782,  1784. 

Drafts  of  letters  to  governor  on  application  of  interest  payable  by  pur- 
chasers of  crown  lands.     1782,  1783. 

Memorial  of  Henry  Tucker,  agent,  on  advantages  of  making  Bermuda 
a  free  port.    Undated. 

Military  orders  and  letters.  Letters  mainly  from  Maj.  Anstruther, 
commanding  at  Bermuda,  to  governor  and  secretary,  on  movement 
of  troops,  including  "the  detachment  from  Rattan".     1783. 

Letter  from  Traill,  collector,  to  North,  on  his  doubt  concerning  treat- 
ment to  be  given  to  vessel  arriving  from  Philadelphia  with  provi- 
sions.   May  10,  1783. 

Gov.  Hamilton  to  Carmarthen.  "In  these  Islands  the  principal  people 
are  very  closely  connected  with  the  American  states  by  birth,  mar- 
riage or  commercial  intercourse.  The  Chief  Justice,  the  Judge  of 
Admiralty,  the  Collector  of  the  Customs  are  natives  of  America." 
Feb.  24,  1789. 

Letters  from  Maj.  Fraser,  asking  to  be  appointed  governor  of  Bermuda. 

1793,  1794. 
Papers  on  the  alleged  persecution  of  nonconformist  ministers.     1800. 

28.  1707-1727.     (Mainly  duplicating  ox  supplementing  contents  of  C.  O. 

37:8-11.) 
Court-martial  proceedings,   depositions,   and  other  papers   on  case  of 

soldiers  who  conspired  to  seize  Guinea  ship  anchored  at  Bermuda. 

Feb.,  1709/10. 
Letters    from    Bennett   to    Newcastle   on   designs   and   movements   of 

French.     1710-1712. 
Affidavits  on  designs  of  French.     1712. 
Lieut.-Gov.  Hope  to  Carteret,  stating  that  he  is  sending  to  the  secretary 

copies  of  his  letters  to  Board  and  of  most  important  enclosures. 

Nov.  11,   1723. 
Numerous  papers  on  the  St.  James,  the  Margaret,  and  the  George  and 

Elisabeth. 

29.  1 728- 1 744. 

Lieut.-Gov.  Pitt  to  Delafaye,  on  a  "habeas  corpus"  act  recently  passed 
by  assembly  and  modelled  closely  on  that  passed  at  Barbados  in 
1697.  Also,  on  need  for  currency  smaller  than  half-royal.  Assem- 
bly has  refused  his  offer  to  present  act  for  small  currency,  "being 
scared  with  the  idea  that  they  might  be  Woods  halfepence  intended 
for  Ireland".     Nov.  30,  1728. 

Id.,  complaining  that  raising  of  money  is  difficult  because  of  poverty 
caused  by  depredations  of  Spanish  privateers.  Apr.  30,  July  11, 
1729. 

Pitt  to  Newcastle,  on  measures  taken  for  defense.    Apr.  30,  1729. 


Bermuda  99 

Papers  on  need  for  better  protection  against  negroes,  pirates,  and 
Spaniards. 

Popple  to  Newcastle,  on  trade  between  R.  I.  and  Martinique.  Aug.  21, 
1738;  May  10,  1739. 

Naval  office  lists  of  vessels  entered  and  cleared.     July,  1738-Dec,  1740. 

List  of  vessels  registered.    July,  1738-July,  1740. 

Letter  in  cipher  addressed  to  officer  in  Martinique.     French. 

Papers  on  seizure  of  French  sloop  by  Capt.  Davidson  of  R.  I. 

Popple  to  William  Stone,  acknowledging  receipt  from  Lords  Justices 
of  extracts  from  Anglo-Dutch  treaty  of  1674  and  orders  to  comply 
with  same  regarding  captured  Dutch  vessels.     May  27,  1741. 

Treasurer's  accounts.     1 741-1742. 

Letters  from  Popple,  on  disputes  with  assembly  over  custody  of  records, 
and  assembly's  claim  to  inspection  of  accounts  before  payment  is 
made.     1 741-1743. 

Memorial  to  Newcastle  of  William  Popple,  "Agent  of  the  Independent 
Company  of  Foot  at  Bermuda"  (and  brother  of  Gov.  Popple) 
representing  that  "the  said  Company  has  never  reced  .  .  .  any 
Supply  of  small  arms  during  upwards  of  40  years  they  have  done 
Duty  in  that  part  of  His  Majesty's  Dominions". 

30.  1746-1751. 

Gov.  Popple  to  Andrew  Stone,  on  captures  and  recaptures  from  French. 

Aug.  6,  1747. 
Many  letters  from  Popple  to  Newcastle,  on  disputes  with  assembly. 

Numerous  enclosures.     (See  C.  O.  37:15-17.) 
Decree  of  admiralty  court,  condemning  French  flag  of  truce.    Oct.  12, 

1747- 
Minutes  of  council,  council  in  assembly,  and  assembly.     1 746-1 750. 
Copy  of  petition  of  inhabitants  of  Bermuda  against  seizure  by  privateers 

and  condemnation  of  flags  of  truce.     1747. 

31.  1762-1767.1 

Gov.  Popple  to  Egremont,  pointing  out  value  of  colony,  begging  for 
protection  against  French  and  slaves,  and  enclosing  address  of 
council  and  assembly  on  same.     Mar.  31,  1762. 

Gov.  Bruere  to  Halifax,  describing  seizure  of  Turks  Islands  by  French, 
and  enclosing  letters  and  depositions  on  same.    Sept.  13,  1764. 

Halifax  to  Bruere.  Demand  made  by  British  ambassador  to  France 
for  restitution  of  Turks  Islands  and  payment  of  damages;  action 
of  France  in  disavowing  seizure  and  ordering  D'Estaing  to  restore 
islands  and  make  reparation ;  and  arrangements  to  be  made  between 
D'Estaing  and  governor  of  Jamaica.     Sept.  21,  1764. 

"Weekly  State  of  General  Whitmore's  Company  of  the  9th  Regiment 
of  Foot."     1764. 

Letter  from  Bruere,  enclosing  list  of  all  legal  instruments  used  in  colony. 
Nov.  27,  1764. 

Id.,  on  illicit  trade.  Nov.  30,  1764.  Letter  from  Lieut.  Arthur  Beard, 
commanding  Bermuda  company  of  9th  Foot,  on  same;  and  enclos- 
ing petition  of  inhabitants  of  town  and  parish  of  St.  George's  that 
all  vessels  be  obliged  to  enter  and  clear  at  the  Castle  or  St.  George's. 
Jan.  28,  1765. 

*It  seems  that  no  papers  in  this  series  for  the  years  1752-1761,  inclusive,  have  been 
preserved.  C.  O.  37^31  practically  begins  at  1764,  containing  only  some  half-dozen 
papers  for  the  two  preceding  years. 


100  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Letters  from  Bruere  to  Halifax  and  Shelburne,  on  seizure  and  condem- 
nation of  brig  Newbury  of  New  England,  which  sailed  from  Cape 
Frangois  to  Boston  with  molasses  and  indigo  Sept.  27,  1764,  i.e., 
two  days  before  the  act  on  bonding  molasses  "took  place  in  the 
colony".  Mar.  2,  1765;  and  Mar.  20,  1767. 
Petition  of  council  and  assembly  that  proceeds  of  sales  of  crown  lands  be 
applied  to  purposes  of  government  in  colony,  as  directed  by  gov- 
ernor with  advice  and  consent  of  council.  1765. 
Bruere  to  Conway,  stating  that  he  has  been  obliged  to  confine  trade  to 

St.  George's  by  proclamation.    Oct.  19,  1765. 
Id.,  on  seizure  by  Spaniards  of  four  Bermuda  vessels  loading  salt  off 

Tortuga.     Mar.  20,  June  10,  1766.     Several  depositions. 
Shelburne  to   Bruere,   promising  that   demand   for   reparation  will   be 

pressed.     Feb.  19,  1767. 
Letter  from  Bruere,  reporting  receipt  by  Gov.  Lyttelton  of  reparation 
money  from  D'Estaing,  and  complaining  of  "factions  and  beats" 
in  the  colony.     June  6,  1766. 
Bruere  to   Shelburne,   on   re-establishment   of   searcher   of   customs   at 

west  end  of  island  and  warrant  for  same.    Apr.  28,  1767. 
Letter  from  Gen.  Gage,  forbidding  officer  commanding  company  of  9th 
Foot  to  recognize  provincial  laws  for  military  government  of  his 
Majesty's  soldiers  or  military  courts  of  justice  assembled  by  virtue 
of  provincial  acts.     Oct.  14,  1767. 
32.  1768. 

Papers  on  revenue  from  sale  of  crown  lands,  and  especially  the  charge 
upon  it,  by  warrant  of  July  26,  1765,  for  governor's  salary,  said 
charge  to  compensate  governor  for  loss  of  pay  as  commander  of 
independent  company  formerly  stationed  at  Bermuda. 
Classified  statistics  of  population. 

Letter  from  Bruere.  Complains  that  assembly,  by  assuming  right  of 
taxing  all  bills,  obstructs  "the  Issuing  and  Disposing  of  the  Public 
money  for  the  fixed  and  Established  Contingencys  of  Government". 
Reviews  fixed  charges  for  payment  of  various  officials,  clergymen, 
members  of  assembly,  and  others.  Complains  of  poor  collection 
of  taxes.  "The  Magistrates  have  Neglected  ever  since  their  Uneasi- 
ness occasioned  by  the  Stamp  Act  to  put  the  law  in  force  against 
Persons  that  Retail  Rum  and  other  Spirituous  liquors  without 
license  from  the  Justices  of  the  Peace ;  and  that  fund  was  for  some 
time  lost  to  the  Government  funds,  as  they  did  not  Accept  of  the 
Stamp  paper  for  law  Business  but  only  for  those  papers  wanted 
to  keep  their  Trade  open."  July  24,  1768. 
List  of  acts  passed  1 691-1768  now  in  force. 
Petition   of   governor,   council,   and  assembly   for   protection  and   for 

redress  for  French  outrage  at  Turks  Islands. 
Papers  on  Turks  Islands.  Claim  of  Bermuda  to  same.  Details  of  French 
attack.  Full  description  of  method  employed  in  collection  of  salt. 
Account  of  seizure,  by  H.  M.  S.  Scarborough  and  vessels  under 
her  convoy,  of  salt  collected  by  Capt.  Kenneckett  of  R.  I.  and  29 
other  captains  of  salt  vessels.  Alleged  that  vessels  under  convoy 
had  paid  £300,  or  2/10  per  ton  for  convoy,  and  that  seizure  of  salt 
was  made  because  vessels  there  before  convoy  refused  payment. 
List  of  twenty  Bermuda  vessels  from  which  salt  was  taken,  and 
other  papers  showing  importance  of  salt  in  Bermuda  trade.    Letter 


Bermuda  101 

of  Hillsborough  to  Lords  of  Admiralty  directing  inquiry  on  action 
of  Scarborough  and  issue  of  instructions  to  his  Majesty's  vessels 
in  West  Indies  not  to  interfere  in  salt  trade. 

33.  1 768-1 769. 

Letter  from  Bruere,  on  dispute  with  assembly  over  his  insertion  of 
words  "present  in  these  islands"  in  writs  for  election  of  assembly- 
men.   Dec.  20,  1768. 

Id.,  on  clandestine  introduction  of  foreign  rum;  and  on  plundering, 
by  negroes  and  whites  on  coast,  of  vessels  in  distress.   Dec.  28,  1768. 

Papers  on  action  of  captain  of  Scarborough.  Letters  from  Hillsborough, 
Lords  of  Admiralty,  Vice-Adm.  Pye,  and  others.  Alleged  that 
people  of  Bermuda  attempt  to  monopolize  salt  at  Turks  Islands, 
to  great  injury  of  New  England  fishery  and  of  his  Majesty's  ships 
in  N.  Am.  which  count  on  getting  salt  at  Turks  Islands  for  salting 
provisions;  also,  that  Bermudians  ruin  ponds  by  raking  prema- 
turely, and  that  Scarborough  was  attempting  fair  division.  Vessels 
from  N.  Am.  meet  at  Barbados  to  secure  convoy.  Orders  for 
non-interference  by  his  Majesty's  vessels  repeated. 

Hillsborough  to  Bruere,  reprimanding  him  for  insertion  of  words  "pres- 
ent in  these  islands"  in  writs  of  election.    May  13,  1769. 

Letter  from  Bruere,  suggesting  that  despatches  would  arrive  much 
sooner,  especially  in  winter,  if  sent  by  S.  C,  since  "there  is  so 
seldom  an  opportunity  to  this  place  from  New  York".  July  14, 
1769. 

34.  1770. 

Papers  on  whale-fishery.  Letter  from  Bruere,  Apr.  7,  1770.  Petition 
of  inhabitants  asking  for  remission  of  tax  payable  to  governor 
on  each  whale  taken.  Copy  of  representation  of  Board  of  Trade, 
reviewing  history  of  whale-fishery:  transfer  of  rights  from  Ber- 
muda Company  to  the  crown,  opening  of  trade  in  1730  on  condition 
of  allowance  by  assembly  to  governor,  imposition  of  tax  on  each 
whale  by  legislature  to  raise  governor's  allowance,  and  later  failure 
of  assembly  to  grant  allowance.    Dec.  5,  1770. 

Papers  on  revenue  act  recently  passed  by  assembly,  which  appoints  two 
collectors  for  each  parish  and  a  receiver  general.  Letter  from 
Bruere.  May  30,  1770.  Representation  of  Board  of  Trade, 
endorsing  governor's  objections.     Nov.  21,  1770. 

Letter  from  Bruere,  "on  the  wants  and  Deficits  and  Improvements 
necessary  for  the  better  regulation  of  the  Bermuda  or  Summers 
Islands",  reviewing  conditions  in  colony. 

35.  1 770-1 772. 

Many  letters  from  Bruere,  and  other  papers  on  disputes  between  gov- 
ernor and  assembly  on  whale-fishery,  methods  of  voting  supplies, 
amounts  of  supplies  voted,  appointment  of  receiver  general,  taxing 
of  bills,  and  employment  of  revenues  from  sale  of  crown  lands. 

Account  of  receipts  and  expenditures  of  money  from  sale  of  crown 
lands.    Apr.,  1770. 

Letter  from  Bruere,  on  illicit  trade,  and  plundering  of  wrecks  at  Turks 
Islands.    Apr.  27,  1772. 

Treasurer's  account.     1772. 

36.  1 772-1 777. 

Letter  from  Bruere,  complaining  of  forcible  liberation  of  Bermuda  sloop 
seized  for  illegal  trade  by  officers  of  customs.     Dec.  5,  1772. 


102  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Id.,  complaining  of  duties  exacted  at  Turks  Islands  from  passing  vessels, 

on  authority  of  Gov.  Shirley  of  the  Bahamas.    Dec.  31,  1772;  Jan. 

14,  1773.    Other  papers  relating  also  to  salt-raking  at  Turks  Islands 

and  to  trade  of  Bermuda  with  Europe  and  N.  Am. 
Papers  on  continued  disputes  between  governor  and  assembly. 
Answers  to1  queries  of  Board  of  Trade.     1773. 
"An  Estimate  of  the  Annual  and  contingent  Charges  of  Government 

upon  a  Medium."     1773. 
Classified  statistics  of  population,  shipping,  and  acreage.     1774. 
Letters  from  Bruere,  on  deliberate  wrecking  and  plunder  of  Industry 

bound  from  Limerick  to  Va.  with  sixty  Irish  "servants  or  convicts". 

Impossibility  of  checking  such  practices  in  absence  of  soldiers  or 

war-ships.    Apr.  19,  1774;  Jan.  24,  1775. 
Id.     Difficulties  of  communication,  as  shown  by  fact  that  last  letters, 

sent  via  S.  C,  were  opened  by  committee  of  inspection  there.    Aug. 

2,  1775. 

Id.  His  fear  regarding  stores,  "as  there  may  be  but  few  friends  to  Gov- 
ernment here".  Embargo  on  provisions,  though  colony  oversupplied. 
Assembly  summoned  twice  but  has  not  met.  "The[y]  have  chosen 
Delegates  here  who  have  petitioned  the  Congress  at  Philadelphia  to 
supply  them  with  Indian  Corn.  And  they  wait  for  return  of  their 
answer  before  I  suppose  they  will  meet."  Can  spare  provisions  to 
Gage  and  Howe  "but  I  cannot  confide  in  any  Person  here  at  present, 
they  say  they  may  have  their  Vessel  burnt".  Will  enclose  this  letter 
to  his  private  agent  or  one  of  his  children  at  school  in  England  "that 
the  Address  may  not  be  seen  here".    July  31,  1775. 

Id.,  on  the  breaking  open  of  powder  magazine  and  theft  of  100  barrels 
of  powder.  "It  may  be  supposed  that  those  Barrels  left  [10  or  12] 
would  not  bare  removing."  He  and  "Legislative  Body"  have 
offered  rewards  for  discovery  of  culprits.  Lady  Catherine  of  Va., 
George  Ord,  master,  and  Charles  Town  and  Savannah  Packet  of 
S.  C.  suspected  of  having  powder  but  could  not  be  overtaken  by 
custom-house  boat.  Difficult  to  send  letters  home,  since  "the  minds 
of  people  are  very  much  poisoned",  and  "people  from  Carolina  and 
Philadelphia  have  corresponded  and  visited  these  Islands".     Aug. 

17,  1775. 

Id.  His  lack  of  any  confidant,  and  fear  that  Bermuda  ships  will  be  used 
against  his  Majesty's  cause.     Aug.  20,  1775. 

Id.  Intercourse  with  Dutch  islands;  abandonment  of  "lower  trades" 
and  service  as  seamen  to  negroes,  "the  White  People  presuming 
to  be  Gentlemen";  obvious  deceit  in  petition  to  Congress,  island 
being  actually  overstocked;  and  difficulty  in  sending  despatches, 
since  "they  have  prevented  any  person  from  hiring  or  chartering 
their  Vessel  to  me,  either  to  send  to  Boston  or  anywhere  else". 
Sept.  2,  1775. 

Id.  Pursuit  and  search  of  vessel  hired  by  him  to  take  despatches  and 
live  stock  to  Gage.    Oct.  16,  1775;  Feb.  23,  1776. 

Id.  Removal  by  H.  M.  S.  Scorpion  of  thirty  pieces  of  ordnance,  to 
prevent  rebels  from  getting  them.    Oct.  16,  1775. 

Rev.  Thomas  Lyttelton,  late  of  Bermuda,  to  Germain,  asserting  loyalty 
of  Pembroke  parish  and  of  many  in  other  parishes.  Colony  would 
be  loyal  if  provisions  assured  and  small  force  for  protection  main- 
tained.    London,  Jan.,  1776. 


Bermuda  103 

Letters  from  Bruere.  Powder  sent  from  Bermuda  to  rebels  at  various 
times;  disaffection  arising  from  rebel  propaganda,  fear  of  famine 
and  lack  of  employment;  and  purchase  of  Bermuda  vessels  at  the 
Bahamas  for  use  as  rebel  privateers.    July  14,  Aug.  7,  1776. 

Address  of  council  and  assembly  to  the  crown,  deploring  the  unhappy 
difference  between  the  mother  country  and  her  American  colonies; 
denying  complicity  in  sending  of  powder;  and  maintaining  that 
petition  to  Congress  was  rendered  necessary  by  scarcity  of  food. 
July  12,  1776. 

Letters  from  Bruere.  Pursuit  and  destruction  of  sloop  arriving  from 
N.  Am.  by  war-ship,  and  popular  feeling  against  the  naval  officer 
commanding.     Mar.  4,  24,  1777- 

Id.,  on  resignation  of  judge  of  admiralty  court,  "he  having  been  accus- 
tomed to  Trade  and  have  connexions  in  North  America".  Apr.  22, 
1777. 

Loyal  address  of  inhabitants  of  Bermuda.    Apr.,  1777. 

Letter  from  Bruere,  on  illegal  trade  in  salt  and  provisions  with  North 
Americans,  and  seizures  made  in  consequence  by  war-ships.  Apr. 
19,  1777. 

Id.,  on  successful  coast  raid  by  two  privateers  from  S.  C,  which 
destroyed  and  carried  off  guns  and  escaped  from  H.  M.  S.  Nautilus. 

Id.  Lack  of  provisions  and  unguarded  situation  of  colony.  Oct.  14, 
24,  1777. 

37.  1778-1780. 

Letter  from  Gov.  George  Bruere,  describing  activity  of  family  named 
Goodrich,  of  Portsmouth,  Va.,  members  of  which  had  arrived  in 
Bermuda  and  taken  up  privateering,  capturing  several  American 
prizes.    Jan.  25,  1778. 

Id.,  no.  22.     Export  of  rum  and  molasses.    Mar.  19,  1778. 

Id.,  no.  36.  Arrival  of  force  from  N.  Y.,  and  appearance  of  four  rebel 
frigates.    Dec.  2,  1779. 

Letter  from  William  Brimage,  on  trade  between  Bermuda  and  American 
colonies:  salt  obtained  by  southern  colonies,  trade  carried  on  with 
New  England  through  complicity  of  a  custom-house  officer  in  Nova 
Scotia.    Undated. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Bruere.  Seizure  of  brigantine  Superb,  supposed  to 
be  brought  from  S.  C.  Rice  received  and  sold,  "and  the  Public 
faith,  was  pledged  for  the  vessels  safety".  Apr.  6,  1780.  Encloses 
list  of  prizes  taken  by  various  vessels. 

Votes  of  assembly.    Oct.  11,  1779-Nov.  25,  1780. 

38.  1 780- 1 784. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  G.  Bruere,  relative  to  trade  with  rebels,  in 
conjunction  with  St.  Eustatius:  salt,  gunpowder,  and  drygoods 
supplied,  and  over  1000  vessels  sold  to  them,  most  of  them  built 
in  Bermuda;  trade  carried  on  via  Nova  Scotia.    Dec.  12,  1780. 

Letter  from  Henry  Tucker  to  Benjamin  Thompson,  dealing  with  trade 
between  America  and  Bermuda.    Feb.  22,  1781. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  G.  Bruere,  no.  1.  Transmits  copy  of  "a  wicked 
association"  of  Bermudians  and  Americans,  and  describes  method 
of  trade.    Jan.  7,  1781. 

Id.,  no.  3.    Describes  attempt  to  check  trade  to  America.    Feb.  8,  1781. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Jan.  29-Mar.  16,  1781. 


104  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  G.  Bruere,  reporting  intrigues  with  Americans 

by  persons  on  the  island ;  privateers  now  being  fitted  out  to  attack 

the  rebels.    July  15,  1781. 
Id.,  no.  5.     Relates  intrigues  with  Americans.     Oct.  17,  1781. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Browne,  no.   1.     Refers  to  Mr.  Graham,  formerly 

attorney  general  of  Va.     Jan.  12,  1782. 
Minutes  of  council  in  assembly.     Nov.  12-Nov.  17,  1781. 

of  Council.    Nov.  16-Dec.  6,  1781. 
Memorial  of  William  Brimage,  late  of  N.  C.    June  21,  1782. 
Letter   from   Robert  Traill,  collector  of   customs,   reporting  action  of 

inhabitants   in   fitting   out  privateers  against  Americans.     Jan.   4, 

1783. 
Votes  and  journals  of  general  assembly.    Jan.  21-Mar.  30,  1782. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Browne,  no.  8.     Acknowledges  receipt  of  order  in 

Council  regulating  trade  with  U.  S.     Oct.  30,  1783. 
"Extracts  of   Letters  to  Lt.  Govr.  Bruere" :  including  one  from  late 

searcher  of  his  Majesty's  customs.     "The  American  Vessles  bring 

us  plenty  of  provisions  and  enter  our  portsi  without  restriction  they 

pay  their  fees  and  depart  without  giving  bond  or  clearing."     June 

28,  1783. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Browne,  no.  9.     Acknowledges  receipt  of  copy  of 

treaty  with  U.  S.    Apr.  15,  1783. 

39.  1778-1784.    "Bermuda  Miscellaneous  Papers." 

Minutes  of  meeting  of  committee,  appointed  by  inhabitants  Sept.  5, 
1778,  dealing  with  "Piratical  practice  of  a  certain  Bridger  Good- 
rich".5; 

List  of  privateers  belonging  to  Bermuda.     Apr.  4,  1782-Apr.  4,  1783. 

List  of  prizes.    Apr.  4,  1782-Apr.  4,  1783. 

"Att  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and  Company  of  the  State 
of  Connecticut  holden  at  Hartford  on  the  Second  Thursday  of  May 
Anno  Dom.  1779":  reference  to  friendship  of  inhabitants  of 
Bermuda. 

Act  passed  Mar.  30,  1782,  with  suspending  clause  freeing  vessels  from 
obligation  to  enter  and  clear  at  harbor  of  St.  George. 

Memorial  of  Lieut.-Gov.  Bruere,  setting  forth  his  accusations  of  trade 
with  enemy.  June  10,  1784.  Followed  by  number  of  letters,  1776- 
1784,  on  American  intercourse,  etc. 

Depositions  and  other  papers  on  American  intercourse,  etc. 

40.  1785-1788. 

Draft  to  governor  of  Bermuda,  referring  enquiry  as  to  vessel  seized  on 
Apr.  12  while  trading  to  "Charles  Town".    June  28,  1785. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Browne,  no.  6,  relative  to  supply  of  British  registers 
to  citizens  of  U.  S.    May  1,  1785. 

Id.,  no.  7,  relative  to  trade  with  U.  S.    June  1,  1785. 

Id.,  no.  10,  notifying  appointment  as  collector  for  Bermuda  of  John 
Green,  who  came  from  Philadelphia  some  twenty  years  previously. 
Dec.  16,  1785. 

Id.     Encloses  evidence  regarding  sale  of  registers.    Dec.  29,  1785. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Browne,  no.  36.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  act  of  Par- 
liament and  order  in  Council  regulating  trade  with  U.  S.  Nov.  5, 
1787. 

aThis  is  presumably  the  "wicked  Association"  referred  to  in   Lieut.-Gov.   Bruere's 
letter  no.  1  of  Jan.  7,  1781  (C.  O.  37:38). 


Bermuda  105 

Id.,  nos.  37  and  47.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  act  of  Parliament  relating 
to  America  and  trade  with  America.    Dec.  15,  1787;  July  15,  1788. 

Id.,  no.  50.    July  15,  1788.    Encloses: 

Minutes  of  privy  council.     Nov.  6,  1787-June  28,  1788. 
"       "    legislative  council.     Feb.  18- June  28,  1788. 
Journal    "    assembly.    Feb.  21-June  28,  1788. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Henry  Hamilton,  no.  4.  Recommends  Bridger 
Goodrich  to  seat  in  council.     Oct.  18,  1788. 

Letter  from  Bridger  Goodrich,  describing  defense  of  Bermuda  in  1782. 
Jan.  3,  1785. 

"Extract  of  a  letter  from  Bermuda  January  1786.  The  business  as 
conducted  at  the  Custom  House  occasions  much  discontent.  We 
have  had  2  or  3  Americans — One  from  Connecticut  is  now  at 
Atwoods  Wharf,  selling  away  Corn  and  Cattle,  and  I  ami  told  pork 
and  Lumber."   .    .    . 

41.  1789. 

Letter    from   Lieut.-Gov.   Henry   Hamilton,   no.    16.     Apr.    11,    1789. 

Encloses : 

Journal  of  assembly.    Nov.  10,  1788-Jan.  17,  1789. 

Minutes    "  legislative  council.     Nov.  10,  1788-Jan.  17,  1789. 
"        "   privy  council.     Sept.  16,  1788-Jan.  16,  1789. 
Id.,  no.  17.     Reports  regulations  issued  for  admission  of  corn,  flour, 

salted  provisions,  etc.,  in  foreign  vessels.     Apr.  11,  1789. 
Id.,  no.  20.    Aug.  13,  1789.     Encloses: 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Mar.  23-July  18,  1789. 
"       "    privy  council.     Mar.  3- Aug.  11,  1789. 

Journal    "    assembly.    Mar.  23-July  18,  1789. 

42.  1 789- 1 790. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Hamilton.  Visit  of  two  American  merchants, 
one  of  whom,  Mr.  Cooper  of  Carolina,  made  enquiries  as  to  atti- 
tude of  inhabitants  to  America.  "Cooper  said  he  was  authorized 
to  such  an  enquiry,  and  further  asked  the  Bermudians  how  they 
should  behave  if  these  Islands  were  attacked."     May  20,  1790. 

7c?.,  no.  8.  Encloses  memorial  on  rumored  American  tonnage  bill.  June 
23,  1790. 

Minutes  of  privy  council.     Sept.  1,  1789-July  15,  1790. 

Journal  of  assembly.     Mar.  22-July  15,  1790. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Hamilton,  no.  11.  Acknowledges  receipt  of 
act  of  28  Geo.  III.,  regulating  American  trade.    July  20,  1790. 

43.  1 791-1792. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Hamilton,  no.  39,  relative  to  trade  with  America. 

July  26,  1 79 1. 
Id.,  Oct.  11,  1792.    Encloses: 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.  Mar.  22-July  15,  1790. 
"  privy  council.  Nov.  2,  1790-Sept.  6,  1791. 
"  legislative  council.     Feb.  15-July  12,  1791. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Feb.  15-July  12,  1791. 
Id.,  no.  4.    Asks  for  more  troops  "should  any  commercial  arrangements 

take  place  between  Great  Britain  and  the  United  States  of  America 

(as  intelligence  from  America  seems  to  indicate)".    Dec.  18,  1791. 


106  Colonial  Office  Pa  pets 

Id.,  no.  7.  Reports  communication  with  George  Hammond  "the  Pleni- 
potentiary with  the  American  States"  concerning  among  other 
matters  war  with  Indians.  Jan.  20,  1792.  Encloses  extract  of  letter 
to  Hammond,  Jan.  13,  1792. 

Id.,  no.  19,  introducing  Bridger  Goodrich  who  had  lately  been  at  Nor- 
folk, New  York,  etc.,  "where  he  has  observed  a  great  falling  off 
of  confidence  in  all  commercial  matters,  diffidence  in  the  Councils 
of  the  Legislature,  and  even  personal  disregard  for  the  President 
of  the  United  States."   .    .    .  July  8,  1792. 

44.  1 792- 1 794. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hamilton,  no.  30.  Encloses  copy  of  letter  to  Gen. 
Clarke  containing  mention  of  artillery  men  "with  a  view  to  convey 
to  the  Americans  (should  they  intercept  it)  an  idea  that  we  have 
so  necessary  a  force  for  the  defence  of  the  Island,  whereas  in  fact 
we  have  neither  Bombardier  nor  Gunner".     Feb.  24,  1793. 

Id.,  no.  37,  reporting  determination  to  send  a  ship  to  Philadelphia  for 
provisions.    May  2,  1793. 

Id.,  no.  39.    May  20,  1793.    Encloses: 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Apr.  17-Apr.  18,  1792. 

"   legislative  council.     Oct.  17,  1791-July  28,  1792. 
Journal     "  assembly.    Oct.  17,  1791-July  28,  1792. 

Id.,  quoting  letter  from  "Charlestown",  Apr.  2yy  1793,  describing  action 
of  certain  American  subjects  in  fitting  out  privateers  at  instigation 
of  French.  "It  never  has  been  suspected  or  hinted,  that  a  single 
American  born  citizen  is  directly  or  indirectly  concerned  in  the 
Privateers,  of  the  crews  more  than  three  fourths  are  British  sub- 
jects".   May  28,  1793. 

Id.,  no.  41.    American  countenance  of  conduct  of  M.  Genet.    May  28, 

1793. 
Id.,  nos.  42,  43,  relative  to  attitude  of  U.  S.    June  17,  25,  1793. 
Id.,  no.  44.     Reports  return  of  sloop  sent  to  Philadelphia.     Vessels  in 

future  cannot  venture  on  American  coasts.    July  14,  1793. 
Id.,  no.  47.    Encloses  list  of  vessels  fitted  out  from  Bermuda  and  number 

of  prizes  captured.    Nov.  21,  1793. 
Id.     Nov.  23,  1793.     Encloses: 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Mar.  18-June  29,  1793. 

Journal    "   privy  council.    Oct.  15,  1792-Nov.  5,  1793. 

Journal    "  assembly.    Mar.  18-June  29,  1793. 
Id.,  no.  50.    American  ports  are  "nearly  inaccessible"  to  English  trading 

vessels  owing  to  French  privateers.    Dec.  10,  1793. 
Id.,  no.  51.     Refers  to  probability  of  American  participation  in  war. 

Dec.  12,  1793. 

45.  1 794- 1 796. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hamilton,  no.  59.  Encloses  letter  to  Sir  John  Jervis, 
Mar.  3,  1794,  reporting  information  that  92  American  vessels  were 
to  sail  from  Bordeaux  for  America  in  March  and  April  laden  with 
French  goods.    Mar.  6,  1794. 

Id.  Quotes  information  from  Norfolk,  Va.,  as  to  preparations  for  war. 
Feb.  4,  1794. 

Id.,  nos.  56,  57,  58.    Gives  information  from  U.  S.    May  12,  16,  17,  1794. 

Id.,  no.  61.  Capture  of  prize  with  Pres.  Washington's  pass  to  sail  in 
ballast.    June  3,  1794. 


Bermuda  107 

Id.,  no.  62.    Encloses  copy  of  permit  granted  by  Washington.    June  n, 

1794. 
Id.,  no.  63.     Encloses  letter  to  Capt.  Rogers  stating  that  100  vessels 
chartered  in  ports  of  U.  S.  were  now  nearly  loaded  with  provisions 
for  France.    July  20,  1794. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Crawford,  no.  1.    Jan.  1,  1795.    Encloses  letter  from 
Bridger  Goodrich,  describing  capture  of  twenty  neutral  vessels  by 
his  privateer  under  instruction  of  Nov.  6.     Cancellation  of  instruc- 
tion came  too  late:  "many  hundred  neutral  vessels  were  taken  in  a 
few  weeks.    ...    At  the  moment  there  is  upwards  of  150  sail  of 
American  vessels  in  the  different  French  ports  of  St.  Domingo." 
Nov.  20,  1794.    Enclosures  relating  to  American  action. 
Id.,  no.  3.    Feb.  14,  1795.    Encloses: 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Dec.  20,  1793-Nov.  25,  1794. 
"       "         "  Jan.  24-Feb.  3,  1795. 

"  legislative  council.    Apr.  21-July  31,  1794. 
Oct.  8-1 1,  1794. 
"         "  «  "  Jan.  19-31,  1795. 

Journal    "  assembly.    Apr.  21-July  31,  1794. 
Oct.  8-1 1,  1794. 
Jan.  19-31,  1795. 
Id.,  no.  5,  relating  to  capture  of  "a  great  many  American  Vessels",  and 

treatment  of  them.    Apr.  27,  1795. 
Draft,  no.  5,  to  Gov.  Crawford,  directing  "in  every  case  where  neutral 
ships  are  brought  into  the  Bermudas,  to  refer  them  to  the  cognizance 
of  the  Courts  of  Admiralty".    Sept.,  1795. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Crawford,  no.  7.    Oct.  9,  1795.    Encloses : 
Minutes  of  privy  council.    Feb.  14-Sept.  1,  1795. 

"  legislative  council.    May  4- July  31,  1795. 
Journal    of  assembly.    May  4-July  31,  1795. 

46.  1 796-1 798. 

Letter  from  J.  Bickwood  to  John  King.  Encloses  letter  from  John 
Green,  July  10,  1794,  detailing  "the  proceedings  of  His  Majesty's 
Court  of  Vice-Admiralty  in  these  Islands  in  American  Cases".  Jan. 
31,  1796. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Crawford.  Oct.  29,  1796.  Encloses : 
Journal  of  assembly.  Oct.  5,  179 5- July  23,  1796. 
Minutes  "  legislative  council.    Oct.  5-10,  1795. 

May  2-July  23,  1796. 
"  privy  council.    Oct.  6,  1795-Oct.  4,  1796. 

Draft  to  Gov.  Beckwith,  transmitting  copy  of  letter  received  from  Lords 
Commissioners  of  Appeals  in  Prize  Cases,  purporting  to  be  written 
by  Mr.  Monroe,  American  minister  in  France,  to  Mr.  Randolph, 
American  Secretary  of  State.  Such  a  paper  should  not  be  produced 
in  the  case ;  such  papers  in  future  if  taken  on  board  a  vessel  should 
be  sent  to  the  governor  for  transmission  to  proper  destination. 
Aug.  4,  1798. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Beckwith,  reporting  information  received  from  Mr. 
Liston,  our  minister  at  Philadelphia.    June  11,  1798. 

Draft  to  Gov.  Beckwith,  no.  6,  detailing  procedure  in  appeals  in  prize 
cases.    Oct.  19,  1798. 


108  Colonial  Office  Papers 

47.  1 798-1 799. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Beckwith,  no.  38.    Mar.  2,  1799.    Encloses : 
Journal  of  assembly.    Mar.  26,  1798-Feb.  9,  1799. 
Minutes  "  privy  council.    Oct.  3,  1797-Feb.  13,  1798. 

"       "      >  "  Feb.  23,  1798-Feb.  8,  1799. 

"  legislative  council.    Mar.  26,  1798-Feb.  9,  1799. 

48.  1 799-1800. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Beckwith,  no.  43.     Encloses  seven  papers  relating  to 

"an  extensive  commercial  speculation  in  the  United  States    .    .    . 

projected  by  a  great  Mercantile  House  in  Cadiz".    Apr.  17,  1799. 
Id.,  no.  49.     Expresses  apprehension  at  divergency  of  interpretation  by 

naval  commanders  on  the  station  and  the  American  government  on 

Art.  18  of  treaty  with  America.    June  19,  1799. 
Id.,  no.  57.    Encloses  two  papers  on  opening  of  ports  in  Santo  Domingo 

to  British  and  American  vessels.    Aug.  11,  1799. 
Id.,  no.  59.    Encloses  three  papers  on  appeals  in  prize  cases.    Oct.  3,  1799. 
Id.,  no.  62.    Oct.  4,  1799.    Encloses: 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    June  10- July  27,  1799. 

Journal    "    assembly.     June  10-July  27,  1799. 

Minutes  "    privy  council.    Feb.  19-Sept.  20,  1799. 

49.  1800-1801. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Beckwith,  no.  92.    Sept.  3,  1800.    Encloses : 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Feb.  24-Aug.  2,  1800. 
Journal    "    assembly.     Feb.  24-Aug.  2,  1800. 
Minutes  "    privy  council.    Oct.  2,  1799-Jan.  20,  1800. 

50.  1801. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Beckwith,  no.  113.  Transmits  papers  on  the  I ndianer 
"originally  an  American  ship  taken  by  the  French  .  .  .  sold  to  an 
adopted  Dane  ...  in  St.  Thomas's,  and  loaded  there  with  a 
valuable  cargo  for  Philadelphia".    Apr.  20,  1801. 

Id.,  nos.  116,  117,  121,  127,  130,  136,  on  same  subject.  June  13,  19, 
July  15,  Aug.  21,  Oct.  25,  Dec.  5,  1801. 

Id.,  no.  118.  Transmits  extracts  of  public  letters  "opened  at  sea  upon 
the  detention  of  an  American  Merchantman".  Originals  sent  to 
Mr.  Thornton,  British  charge  d'affaires  in  U.  S.  June  23,  1801. 
Papers  follow,  including  correspondence  of  American  consul  at 
Algiers  with  U.  S.  minister  at  Madrid. 

51.  1802. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Beckwith,  no.  7.    Feb.  9,  1802.    Encloses : 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Sept.  30-Dec.  15,  1800. 

Feb.  23-July  25,  1801. 
"  privy  council.    Aug.  26,  1800-Sept.  22,  1801. 
Journal    "    assembly.     Sept.  30,  1800-July  25,  1801. 
Id.,  nos.  10,  22.    Encloses  papers  on  the  Indianer.    Mar.  2,  May  22,  1802, 

52.  1802. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Beckwith,  no.  48.    Nov.  24,  1802.    Encloses : 
Journal  of  assembly.    Apr.  26-July  31,  1802. 
Minutes  "  legislative  council.    Apr.  26-July  31,  1802. 
"        "  privy  council.    Dec.  29,  1801-Oct.  5,  1802. 

53.  1803. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Beckwith,  no.  62.    June  6,  1803.    Encloses : 

Account  of  revenue  arising  from  sale  of  crown  lands,  July  6,  1796- 
Mar.  22,  1803. 


Bermuda  109 

Journal  of  assembly.    May  2-July  30,  1803. 

Minutes  "    legislative  council.     May  2-July  30,  1803. 

Naval  office  returns.    Jan.  i-June  30,  1803. 

54.  1803. 

Naval  office  returns.    July  i-Dec.  31,  1803. 
Minutes  of  privy  council.    Nov.  26,  1802-Mar.  8,  1803. 
"       "         "  Apr.  12-Nov.  21,  1803. 

Letters  from  Henry  Tucker,  nos.  35,  39,  reporting  capture  of  ship  under 
American  colors  without  a  register.    Nov.  26,  Dec.  20,  1803. 

55.  1804. 

Letter  from  Henry  Tucker,  no.  12.  Reports  temporary  detention  of 
Spanish  dollars  shipped  on  board  an  American  sloop.    Dec.  28,  1804. 

56.  1805. 

Letters  from  Henry  Tucker,  nos.  14,  20,  relative  to  admission  of  Ameri- 
can salt  provisions.    Jan.  17,  Apr.  12,  1805. 

Id.,  no.  18.    Mar.  21,  1805.    Encloses: 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Dec.  19,  1803-July  9,  1804. 
"  legislative  council.    Apr.  23-July  28,  1804. 
Journal    "    assembly.    Apr.  23-July  28,  1804. 
Naval  office  returns.    Jan.  i-June  30,  1804. 

57.  1805. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Francis  Gore,  no.  8.  Encloses  affidavit  on  sloop  cap- 
tured by  privateer,  master  and  part  of  crew  being  American.  Sept. 
21,  1805. 

Naval  office  returns.    Apr.  i-Dec.  31,  1805. 

Letter  (unsigned)  to  Lord  Camden,  on  "expediency  of  making  Bermuda 
a  free  Port,  for  the  admission  of  American  vessels".  .  .  .  Mar., 
1805. 

58.  1806. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Gore.    May  22,  1806.    Encloses : 
Journal  of  assembly.    May  20-Sept.  7,  1805. 
Minutes  "    legislative  council.     May  20-Sept.  7,  1805. 

59.  1806. 

Letter  from  Henry  Tucker,  no.  3,  reporting  admission  of  provisions,  etc., 

in  American  vessels.    June  15,  1806. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Hodgson,  no.  2.   Same  subject.    Sept.  26,  1806. 
Naval  office  returns.    July  i-Sept.  30,  1806. 
Letter  from  Henry  Tucker.    Dec.  15,  1806.    Encloses: 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Apr.  28-May  1,  1806. 

June  30-Aug.  9,  1806. 
"  privy  council.    Aug.  24,  1804- Apr.  19,  1805. 
Journal    "  assembly.    Apr.  28-May  1,  1806. 
"    '       June  30-Aug.  9,  1806. 

60.  1806. 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    May  7,  1805-Feb.  22,  1806. 

"       "         "  Mar.  4-Sept.  2,  1806. 

Naval  office  returns.    July  1,  1804-Mar.  31,  1805. 

Jan.  i-June  30,  1806. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Hodgson,  no.   11,  on  admission  of  provisions  from 
America.    Dec.  16,  1806.    Encloses  minutes  of  privy  council,  Sept. 
18-Nov.  21,  1806. 


110  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Id.,  no.  1 6.    Reports  illicit  trade  in  "our  own  vessels"  with  U.  S.    Dec. 

31,  1806. 
Naval  office  returns.    Oct.  i-Dec.  31,  1806. 

61.  1807. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hodgson,  no.  22.  Reports  running  ashore  of  American 
ship  bound  for  "Charlestown"  from  Belfast.  Had  on  board  twenty 
Irish  emigrants  shipped  by  Mr.  Crachen  of  Belfast  who  resides  there 
for  that  purpose.    Feb.  5,  1807. 

Id.,  no.  25,  on  admission  of  American  salt  provisions.    Feb.  14,  1807. 

Id.,  no.  30,  containing  extract  of  letter  from  Norfolk,  Va.,  Mar.  16,  1807. 
Mar.  24,  1807. 

Id.,  nos.  37,  49.  May  10,  July  29,  1807.  Encloses  naval  office  returns, 
Jan.  i-June  30,  1807. 

62.  1807. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hodgson,  no.  52.    "The  Masters  of  American  Vessels 

frequently  endeavour  to  entice  the  Soldiers  and  Sailors  to  desert 

from  His  Majesty's  Service."    Sept.  2,  1807. 
Id.,  no.  54,  relative  to  admission  of  provisions.    Sept.  20,  1807. 
Id.,  no.  58  and  unnumbered.    Oct.  9,  Oct.  27,  1807.    Encloses : 

Naval  office  returns.    July  i-Sept.  30,  1807. 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Mar.  16-July  31,  1807. 

Journal    "    assembly.     Mar.  16-July  31,  1807. 
Letter  from  G.  Berkeley,  representing  increase  of  American  trade  that 

would  result  from  making  Bermuda  a  free  port.    Apr.  12,  1807. 

63.  1808. 

Draft  to  Gov.  Hodgson,  communicating  refusal  of  Bonaparte  to  agree 
to  demand  of  American  minister  at  Paris  to  "revoke  or  soften  decree 
of  blockade  against  Great  Britain".    May  7,  1808. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hodgson,  no.  89.  Describes  factions  in  assembly. 
James  Tucker  "is  the  remains  of  the  faction  which  opposed  Gov- 
ernment so  violently  during  the  War  with  America,  and  is  supposed 
to  be  deeply  implicated  in  the  transaction  of  conveying  the  Powder 
out  of  the  King's  Magazine  to  the  Rebels  at  Charlestown,  in  the 
year  1775".    May  18,  1808. 

64.  1808. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hodgson,  no.  119.  Many  opponents  of  government 
indebted  to  government  for  large  sums  "advanced  to  satisfy  the 
American  Merchants  for  the  Piratical  conduct  of  their  Privateers 
towards  the  American  Trade  during  the  late  War".    Oct.  31,  1808. 

Letter  from  Robert  Kennedy.  "The  Americans  still  continue  to  supply 
us  with  as  much  provisions  as  we  require  here — notwithstanding 
the  pretended  strictness  of  their  Embargo  laws."    Dec.  7,  1808. 

65.  1809. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hodgson,  no.  124.  Reports  passage  of  American  act 
for  rendering  embargo  more  effectual.    Act  enclosed.    Jan.  31,  1809. 

Id.,  no.  127.  Describes  American  affinities  of  faction  in  assembly.  Feb. 
9,  1809. 

Draft  to  Gov.  Hodgson,  no.  15,  notifying  grant  of  pension  to  an  Ameri- 
can Loyalist  in  Bermuda.    July  6,  1809. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hodgson,  no.  138,  relative  to  importation  from  America. 
May  31,  1809. 

Id.,  no.  142.  Factions  in  assembly  and  their  American  predilections. 
Aug.  10,  1809. 


Bermuda  111 

66.  1809. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hodgson,  no.  148.  Refers  to  position  of  Americans  in 
colony.    Sept.  27,  1809. 

67.  1810. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hodgson,  no.  162,  on  importation  from  America. 
May  18,  1810. 

68.  181 1. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Cockburn,  on  trade  with  America.    Oct.  19,  181 1. 

69.  1812. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Cockburn,  transmitting  act  "for  levying  .  .  .  certain 
duties  on  Articles  of  American  produce".    Feb.  1,  1812. 

Letter  from  Pres.  William  Smith.  Received  news  on  July  13  of  declara- 
tion of  war  by  U.  S.    Aug.  20,  181 2. 

Letter  from  Gen.  Horsford,  no.  1.  Arrival  of  reinforcements.  Sept.  16, 
1812. 

Draft  to  Gen.  Horsford,  no.  5.  "No  licence  granted  by  you  can  authorize 
any  vessel  to  enter  into  such  of  the  American  Ports  as  are  subjected 
to  Blockade."    Feb.  23,  1813. 

Letter  from  James  Buller  to  Henry  Goulburn.  Encloses  order  in  Council 
authorizing  governor  of  Bermuda  to  grant  licenses  under  certain 
conditions  for  trade  with  U.  S.  in  foreign  ships ;  also  two  forms  of 
licenses.    Oct.  17,  1812. 

Letter  from  J.  Burrow  to  Henry  Goulburn.  Same  subject.  Nov.  16, 
1812. 

70.  1813. 

Letter  from  Gen.  Horsford,  no.  19.  Arrival  of  reinforcements.  Mar.  9, 
1813. 

Id.,  no.  58.  Presence  in  islands  of  a  person  "who  has  it  within  his  power 
to  procure  Specie  to  any  amount,  .  .  .  from  the  United  States 
.  .  .  which  he  will  negotiate  at  par  for  Bills  on  His  Majesty's 
Government".    Dec.  30,  181 3.  # 

71.  1813. 

Letter  from  Thomas  Lack  to  Henry  Goulburn,  on  conditions  of  American 
trade.    May  31,  181 3. 

72.  1814. 

Letter  from  Gen.  Horsford,  no.  60.  Arrival  of  reinforcements.  Jan.  31, 
1814. 

Id.,  no.  73.  Refers  to  proclamation  by  Vice-Adm.  Sir  Alexander  Coch- 
rane "of  the  extension  of  the  Blockade  to  all  the  Ports  of  the 
United  States".    May  23,  1814. 

73.  1815. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Cockburn,  no.  12.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  letter  of 
Jan.  28  with  directions  as  to  renewal  of  commercial  intercourse  with 
U.  S.    May  17,  1815. 

Id.,  no.  22,  on  disposal  of  American  negroes  who  joined  British  during 
late  war.    Aug.  23,  181 5.    Enclosures  on  same  subject. 

Id.,  no.  25.  Refers  to  capture  of  packets  by  enemy  during  late  hostili- 
ties.   Oct.  26,  181 5. 

Letter  from  R.  Lushington  to  Maj.-Gen.  Bunbury.  Encloses  letter  from 
James  Till  to  Victualling  Board,  Nov.  8,  1814,  describing  tax  of 
2.y2  per  cent,  on  foreign  vessels  imposed  by  assembly  of  Bermuda. 
Jan.  13,  1815. 


112  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Letter  from  J.  Barnes  to  Sir  H.  Bunbury,  enclosing  letters  on  reported 
sale  as  slaves  of  American  negroes  who  sought  British  protection 
during  war.    Apr.  17,  1815. 

C.  O.  38:7-11.    Board  of  Trade:  Entry-Books.    1711-1782. 

7.  1711-1723. 

Draft  of  Lieut.-Gov.  Pullein's  commission.    Jan.  13,  1712/3. 

Draft  of  Pullein's  instructions,  showing  no  essential  changes.     Feb.  2, 

1712/3. 
Letter  to   Dartmouth,  with  draft  of   additional  instruction   forbidding 

Pullein  to  receive  presents  but  permitting  acceptance  of  house  rent. 

May  15,  1713. 
Several  papers   on  seizure  by   Spaniards   of   vessels   carrying   Spanish 

money,  cacao,  salt,  and  hides. 
Draft  of  Lieut.-Gov.  Bennett's  commission.    Mar.  4,  1714/5. 
Draft  of  Bennett's  instructions,  showing  no  important  changes.    June  30, 

1715. 

Letter  to  Craggs,  recommending  amendments  to  instructions  of  the  lieu- 
tenant governor  regarding:  procedure  in  suspension  of  councillors; 
use  of  suspending  clause  or  submission  of  preliminary  draft  in  cases 
of  acts  repealing  acts  already  confirmed;  passage  of  temporary 
money  bills;  suspension  of  patent  officers;  powers  of  lieutenant 
governor  as  vice-admiral;  and  acceptance  of  certificates  issued  to 
clergy  and  schoolmasters  by  others  than  the  Bishop  of  London. 
Aug.  21,  1718. 

Draft  of  Lieut.-Gov.  Hope's  commission.    Aug.  30,  1721. 

Draft  of  Lieut.-Gov.  Hope's  instructions,  showing  alterations  to  bring 
commission  into  accordance  with  those  of  Belhaven  and  Hart;  also 
permitting  the  acceptance  of  additional  salary,  and  providing  that 
clergy  and  schoolmasters  secure  certificates  from  the  Bishop  of 
London  only  (pursuant  to  order  in  Council  of  Mar.  26,  1721). 
Oct.  5,  1721. 

Letter  to  Hope,  stating  that  since  money  raised  under  recent  act  placing 
import  duties  on  British  goods  is  to  supply  residence  for  lieutenant 
governor,  Board  will  not  recommend  immediate  disallowance.  Lieu- 
tenant governor  to  seek  other  means  of  raising  this  money.  June  14, 
1722.  Representation  to  Walpole,  suggesting  confirmation  of  said 
act  for  three  years.    June  20,  1723. 

Id.,  on  his  dispute  with  receivers  of  admiralty,  and  referring  to  act  passed 
in  last  session  of  Parliament  "for  the  more  effectual  Suppression  of 
Pyracy".    June  27,  1723. 

8.  1723-1748. 

Letter  to  Hope,  stating  Board's  objections  to  act  for  lessening  number 

of  assemblymen  and  altering  method  of  raising  money  to  pay  them. 

Apr.  2,  1724. 
Id.    "No  Act  whatsoever  which  lays  any  Duty  upon  the  Importation  of 

European  Goods  will  meet  with  Approbation  at  Home." 
Representation  for  disallowance  of  act  laying  duties  on  European  goods. 

June  4,  1724. 
Id.,  recommending  granting  of  Dean  of  Derry's  petition,  provided  college 

be  not  allowed  to  hold  more  than  1000  acres  of  land  in  colony. 

Mar.  2,  1724/5. 


Bermuda  113 

Letter  to  Hope,  stating  that  no  act  can  be  suspended  after  passage, 
whether  confirmed  or  not;  commending  his  refusal  "to  join  in  the 
petition  for  the  Habeas  Corpus  Act";  stating  that  "it  has  been 
thought  necessary  entirely  to  put  a  Stop  to  Acts  that  affect  in  any 
manner  the  British  Trade" ;  announcing  reversal  of  decision  on  the 
Salamander;  and  requiring  regular  accounts  of  importation  of 
negroes.    July  6,  1726. 

Draft  of  additional  instruction  (for  all  governors)  that,  in  case  of 
judicial  appeal  to  the  Privy  Council,  no  execution  of  decision  pro- 
nounced in  colony  to  take  place  unless  appellee  gives  ample  security 
to  appellant  to  make  full  restitution  in  case  of  reversal  of  decision. 
July  28,  1726. 

Draft  of  Lieut.-Gov.  Pitt's  commission.    Oct.  17,  1726. 

Draft  of  Lieut.-Gov.  Pitt's  instructions,  showing  alterations  respecting 
governor's  additional  salary.    May  3,  1728. 

A.  Popple,  secretary  to  Board,  to  Pitt,  stating  that  commissioners  have 
been  appointed  to  treat  with  Spaniards  on  losses  occasioned  by 
seizure  of  British  colonial  vessels,  and  directing  him  to  prepare 
statement  and  evidence.    Dec.  10,  1730. 

Letters,  reports,  etc.,  on  whale-fishery  and  lieutenant  governor's  addi- 
tional salary.     1 731-1733. 

Representation  for  return  of  independent  company  of  soldiers  from  the 
Bahamas  to  Bermuda.    Dec.  8,  1734. 

Id.,  for  repeal  of  act  passed  1731,  placing  import  duty  on  all  goods  not 
property  of  inhabitants.    Feb.  8,  1731/2. 

Draft  of  additional  instruction  for  admission  to  council  of  Dunbar  as 
councillor  extraordinary.    Aug.  8,  1733. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Alured  Popple's  commission.    Oct.  25,  1737. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Alured  Popple's  instructions,  showing  no  important 
changes.    Mar.  7,  1737/8. 

Letter  to  Popple,  mentioning  Dinwiddie  as  former  collector  of  customs 
at  Bermuda.    Dec.  6,  1739. 

Id.,  advising  that  assembly's  custom  of  choosing  new  speaker  every  fourth 
year  be  allowed  to  stand,  "though  dissonant  to  the  Custom  of  Par- 
liament in  England".  But  the  crown's  power  of  approving  or 
rejecting  a  speaker  "is  a  right  from  which  the  Crown  has  never 
yet  departed  in  any  of  her  Colonies". 

Draft  of  additional  instruction  on  collection  of  powder-duty.  June  18, 
1741. 

Letter  to  Popple  .  .  .  "the  Right  of  naming  a  Clerk  to  the  Assembly 
is  in  the  Crown,  so  consequently  in  you  as  Governor,  and  We  find 
upon  a  like  Dispute,  which  happened  in  South  Carolina  in  1 731,  His 
Majesty's  Governor  was  directed  to  name  the  officer  accordingly. 
.  .  .  We  are  of  opinion  .  .  .  that  all  Records  ought  to  be  kept 
in  the  Secretary's  Office  as  is  done  in  the  rest  of  His  Majesty's 
Colonys."    Aug.  10,  1742. 

Id.  "Mr.  Dunbar's  Removal  from  the  Place  of  Surveyor  General  of  the 
Customs  does  not  vacate  his  Seat  as  a  Councillor  in  Ordinary".  .  .  . 
July  12,  1744. 

Draft  of  Gov.  William  Popple's  commission.  Preamble  only.  Noted 
that  the  rest  is  identical  with  commission  issued  to  Alured  Popple. 
Mar.  19,  1744/5. 


114  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Draft  of  Gov.  William  Popple's  instructions,  showing  changes  mainly 
formal  or  covered  by  foregoing  additional  instructions.     Apr.  30, 

1745. 

Report  to  Lords  of  Committee  of  Council  on  petition  for  encouragement 
to  project  of  producing  Madeira  wine.    Apr.  7,  1747. 

Id.,  on  address  of  assembly  on  whale-fishery  and  governor's  additional 
salary.    June  10,  1748. 

Representation,  with  draft  of  additional  instruction  on  governor's  addi- 
tional salary;  and  on  action  of  governor  in  treating  assembly  which 
overstayed  adjournment  as  being  dissolved.    June  23,  1748. 

Id.,  with  draft  of  additional  instruction  on  whale-fishery  and  governor's 
additional  salary.    June  29,  1749. 

Letter  to  Popple,  on  remonstrance  of  assembly  to  governor  concerning 
provisions  and  intelligence  carried  to  enemy  by  flags  of  truce,  which 
seldom  carried  more  than  one  prisoner  at  a  time.     1749. 

Id.,  on  management  of  public  lands.    Oct.  26,  1748. 

9.  1 749- 1 760. 

Letter  to  Popple,  disapproving  of  assembly's  claim  to  tax  bills  and 
approving  council's  claim  to  share  in  appointment  of  judges  and 
justices.    Feb.  17,  1748/9. 

Reports  to  committee  of  Council,  approving  governor's  claim  to  nomi- 
nation of  clerk  of  assembly,  and  defining  parts  of  three  branches  of 
legislature  in  disposal  of  public  moneys.  Feb.  20,  Mar.  29,  1754. 
Drafts  of  additional  instructions. 

Letter  to  William  Wood,  secretary  to  Commissioners  of  Customs,  on 
illicit  trade.     Feb.  II,  1755. 

Draft  of  new  instructions  for  Popple.    May  2,  1755. 

Letter  to  Popple,  defining  rights  of  assembly  in  handling  and  appropria- 
tion of  supplies  voted.    July  29,  1756. 

Representation  on  crown  lands.    May  12,  1757. 

Report  to  committee  of  Council,  with  draft  of  additional  instructions,  on 
disposal  of  crown  lands.    June  6,  1758. 

10.  1 760-1 782. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Popple's  commission.    Mar.  4,  1761. 

Representation  on  act  to  repeal  "An  Act  laying  an  Imposition  on  all 

Jews  and  reputed  Jews  trading  or  merchandizing  in  these  Islands". 

Mar.  12,  1 76 1. 
Draft  of  Gov.  Popple's  instructions,  showing  a  number  of  omissions 

made  pursuant  to  recent  statutes  or  to  additional  instructions.    May 

6,  1761. 
Letter  to  Popple,  stating  that,  while  establishment  of  courts  is  inherent 

right  of  the  crown,  it  is  doubtful  "whether  the  single  authority  of 

the  Crown  would  have  been  of  sufficient  effect  and  operation  in  a 

case  of   such   immediate   danger" ;   and   pointing   out   necessity  of 

regulations  and  checks  on  raising  of  money  in  colonies.     Nov.  24, 

1762. 
Draft  of  Gov.  Bruere's  commission.    Apr.  4,  1764. 
Draft  of  Gov.  Bruere's  instructions,  with  merely  formal  changes.     May 

18,  1764. 
Representation  on  revenue  arising  from  sale  of  crown  lands.     Aug.  1, 

1766. 


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Report  to  committee  of  Council,  recommending  that  Crow  Lane  be  made 
port  of  entry  and  clearance  and  that  searcher  be  established  at  Ely's 
Harbor,  provided  that  assembly  makes  provision  for  expense.  Sept. 
3,  1766. 

Representation  for  disallowance  of  act  granting  certain  taxes,  on  ground 
that  assembly  violates  governor's  instructions  and  assumes  unwar- 
ranted powers  in  appointing  collectors  in  each  parish  and  receiver 
general.    Nov.  21,  1770. 

Id.,  on  petition  of  certain  inhabitants  that  the  crown  will  remit  tax  on 
each  whale  caught  or  will  grant  other  relief.    Dec.  5,  1770. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Browne's  commission.    Jan.  19,  1782. 
11.  1781.     Governor  Browne's  instructions. 

C.  O.  326:  36.  1 703-1 752.  Index  to  Board  of  Trade  Original  Correspondence 
and  Entry-Books. 

C.  O.  38:13-20.    Secretary  of  State:  Entry-Books.    1777-1820. 

13.  1777-1781.    In  letters. 

14.  1789-1807.    Precis  of  correspondence. 
18-20.   1768-1820.    Out  letters. 

20.  1801-1820. 

Letter  to  Gov.  Cockburn,  no.  6.  Instructions  for  facilitating  export  to 
U.  S.  in  British  vessels  of  British  goods  upon  information  of 
ratification  of  peace.    Jan.  28,  181 5. 

C.  O.  39:1-9.    Acts. 

1.  1 690-1 702. 

2.  Acts  of  Assembly,  made  and  enacted  in  the  Bermuda  or  Summer  Islands, 

from  1690,  to  17 1 3-4  (London,  Printed  by  John  Baskett,  Printer  to  the 
King's  most  Excellent  Majesty,  And  by  the  Assigns  of  Thomas  New- 
comb,  and  Henry  Hills,  deceas'd,  1719,  pp.  v,  79),  with  corrections  and 
additions  in  manuscript.  Marked:  "N.  B.  This  volume  of  Bermuda 
Laws,  after  having  been  examin'd  by  two  of  their  Lawyers,  was  sent 
back,  with  several  Corrections  and  Additions.  Rec'd  June  10th,  1741, 
With  Gov.  Popple's  Letter  dated  April  18th,  1741." 

3.  1 698- 1 766. 

4.  1 704-1 7 14. 

5.  1715-1736. 

6.  Acts  of  Assembly,  made  and  enacted  in  the  Bermuda  or  Summer  Islands, 

Continued  to  1736  (London,  Printed  by  John  Baskett,  Printer  to  the 
King's  most  Excellent  Majesty,  1737,  pp.  vi,  81-119,  and  27  pp.  not  num- 
bered). Half  title,  descriptive:  Acts  of  Assembly  passed  .  .  .  at 
several  Sessions  of  Assembly  from  17 17  to  1721,  both  inclusive,  held  by 
Benfn  Bennett  Esq.,  Lieutenant  Governor  and  Commander  in  Chief; 
And  at  several  Sessions  of  Assembly  front  1722  to  1727,  both  inclusive, 
held  by  John  Hope,  Esq.;  Lieutenant  Governor  and  Commander  in 
Chief;  And  also-  at  several  Sessions  of  another  Assembly,  from  1728  to 
1736,  both  inclusive,  held  by  John  Pitt,  Esq.;  Lieutenant  Governor  and 
Commander  in  Chief.  With  manuscript  corrections  and  additions  and 
the  same  N.  B.  as  given  above  in  C.  O.  39 :2. 
7-  173&-1760. 

8.  1 761-1767. 

9.  1769-1783. 


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Colonial  Office  Papers 


C.  O.  40:1-23.     Sessional  Papers.8 

1.  1687,  Apr.  10-1688,  May  21.    Volume  bound  in  calf,  containing  minutes 

of  council  of  these  dates  (ff.  1-19),  with  other  papers,  copies 
of  acts,  reports,  etc.  Fully  described  in  Calendar  of  State 
Papers,  A.  and  W.  I.,  1685-1688,  no.  1779.  Referred  to  by 
Gov.  Robinson  as  a  book  of  the  general  matters  relating  to 
these  islands.    Received  July  24,  1688.    With  seal. 

2.  1698,  Aug.  1 7-1 699/ 1 700,  Jan.  2.     Minutes  of  council  (includes  report 

of  quarter  sessions  in  July,  1699,  and  some  other  papers; 

paged  continuously),  A,  pp.  30. 
1701,  Apr.  28-1707,  Dec.   17.     Minutes  of  Council,  B,  pp.  49. 
1708,  June  7-1720,  June  7.  "         "         "  C,  pp.  154. 

1701,  June  9-1705/6,  Jan.  8.     Journal  of  general  assembly,  D.  pp.  99. 
1705/6,  Feb.  12-1 707/8,  Mar.  2.     "         "        "  "  E,  pp.  46. 

1707/8,  Mar.   1-1714,  Apr.   14.       "         "         "  "  (Mar.  1-2 

a  repetition),  F,  pp.  99. 
1712/3,   Mar.   2-1717,   May   19.     Journal   of   assembly    (part  same  as 

above),  G,  pp.  65. 
1718,  Nov.  3-1721,  Nov.  10.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  19. 


pp.   16. 

( loose  paper  ) ,  pp.  1 1 . 
(loose  paper),  pp.  5. 
pp.  4. 

pp.  7. 


1722,  Sept.  25-Nov.  15. 
1722/3,  Mar.  4-7. 

1723,  Sept.  24-26. 
1723/4,  Mar.  3. 

1724,  July  21-23. 

1727/8,  Mar.  4-1728,  Apr.  5.    Journal  and  votes,  of  assembly,  pp.,  11. 
1728,  Nov.  18-1728/9,  Feb.  7.         "         "        "      "         "  pp.  16. 

1728,  Nov.  18-1728/9,  Mar.  6  (same  as  above  with  addition  of  Mar.  3-6: 

a  loose  paper),  pp.  23. 

1729,  Aug.  4-1730,  June  24.    J 

1730,  Nov.  3-1731,  Apr.  9. 

173 1,  June  22-1732,  Nov.  9. 

1733,  Aug.  7/9. 
1733/4,  Feb.  5-Mar.  7. 

1734,  Nov.  5-8. 

1735,  Nov.  11-1736,  Apr.  10. 
x736,  June  21-1736/7,  Mar.  2. 

4.  1720,  June  21-1722,  Apr.  3. 
1722,  May  8-1723/4,  Mar.  16. 
1724,  July  21. 

1727,  Nov.  7-1728,  Aug.  6. 

1728,  Sept.  3-1729,  Aug.  6. 

1729,  Sept.  9-1736/7,  Mar.  2. 

5.  1736/7,  Feb.  9-1737,  Oct.  25. 
I737>  Nov.   1-1738,  May  2. 
1738,  July  10-Aug.   11. 
1738,  Sept.  5-7. 

1738,  Sept.  5-1739,  Nov.  10. 

1739,  Dec.  4-1740/1,  Mar.  5. 

8  Except  vol.  6,  nearly  all  these  Bermuda  sessional  papers  bear  the:  seal,  impressed  on 
paper  over  wafer,  sometimes  on  the  face,  but  mostly  on  the  accompanying  attest. 


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1737,  Aug.  9-Sept.  8. 

1737,  Nov.  8,  9. 
1737/8,  Mar.  7-9. 

1738,  Aug.  7-1 1. 

1739,  Aug.  7-Nov.  10. 


Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  21. 
pp.  9. 

"         "         "  PP.   13. 

pp.  18. 
pp.  71. 
1739,  Aug.  7-1740,  Oct.  9.     Duplicate  of  previous  item,  continued  1740, 

May  6-Oct.  9,  pp.  119. 
1 740/1,  Mar.  3-5.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  18. 
6.  1742,  Apr.  6-Oct.  6.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  19. 

1742/3,  Jan.  4-7. 
1742/3,  Mar.  8-1743,  Apr.  7.   " 
1743,  Oct.  3-8. 
1744/5,  Jan.  7-Mar.  7. 

1745,  Aug.  5-Oct.  17. 

1746,  May  5-1747,  May  6.       " 

1747,  Sept.  15-1747/8,  Feb.  4.  " 
1747/8,  Mar.  7-1748,  Apr.  30.  " 

1748,  Nov.  7-1748/9,  Feb.  7.  " 

1749,  Nov.  6-15. 

1750,  May  7-June  23.       ' 
1752,  Feb.  10-Oct.  17.      * 

1754,  Oct.  14-17. 

1755,  May  5-1756,  Mar.  13.  ' 
1757,  Feb.  7-Mar.  25.      ' 

1757,  Nov.  7-12.  ' 

1758,  July  3-Aug.  3. 

1758,  Oct.  13-1759,  June  14.  ' 

1759,  July  9-Sept.  19. 
1759,  Oct.  29-1760,  Apr.  26.  ' 

7.4  1 741/2,  Feb.  2-1742,  Oct.  6. 

1742,  Nov.  2-1742/3,  Jan.  7. 
1742/3,  Feb.  1-1743,  Apr.  7. 

1743,  May  3-Nov.  1. 

1744,  Sept.  4-1745,  June  15. 

1745,  Aug.  5-1745/6,  Mar.  4. 

1746,  Aug.  5-1747,  May  6. 

1747,  June  22-Sept.  26. 

1747,  Sept.  22-1748,  Oct.  4. 

tition),  pp.  49. 

1748,  Nov.  8-1748/9,  Mar.  23. 

1749,  May  2-Nov.  2y. 
1749/50,  Jan.  2-1750,  June  23. 
1751,  Nov.  19-1754,  Aug.  6. 

1755,  Feb.  27-1756,  Mar.  13. 

1756,  Nov.  1-1757,  Mar.  25. 

1757,  Aug.  2-Sept.  8. 

1757,  Oct.  4-1758,  Mar.  15. 

1758,  Apr.  4-Aug.  1. 
1758,  Oct.  10-1759,  June  14. 
!759,  June  14-1760,  June  3. 

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Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  17. 


1742/3,  Jan.  4-7. 

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1742/3,  Mar.  8-1743,  Apr.  7. 

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10.  1760,  May  5-1761,  June  27.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  74. 

1761,  Aug.  17-1762,  Jan.  30.      "         "         "       "         "  pp.64. 

1762,  March  i-Apr.   10.  "         "         "       "         "  pp.42. 
1762,  March  8-1764,  Feb.  26.  "         "         "       "         "         (Mar.8-Apr. 

10  a  repetition;  adjourned  to  Apr.  2,  1764),  pp.  140. 
1764,  Aug.  14-18.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  14. 

1764,  Nov.  24-29.  "         "         "       "         "  pp.31. 

1765,  Feb.  18-May  8.  Minutes  of  council   (in  assembly),  with  memo- 

randum of  June  10,  pp.  15. 
1765,  June  10-1766,  Feb.  14.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  14. 

11.  1760,  July  8-1761,  June  26.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  36. 

1 761,  July  30-1762,  Mar.  3. 

1762,  Mar.  9-Apr.  10. 
1762,  Apr.  19-1764,  May  1. 
1764,  Aug.  1 1- 1 6. 

1764,  Oct.  13-Nov.  29. 

1765,  Feb.  19-May  7. 

1765,  July  9-1766,  Feb.  4. 

1766,  Mar.  4-Nov.  4. 

1766,  Nov.  1 1-1 767,  Apr.  7. 

1767,  May  5-Sept.  19. 
1767,  Oct.  6-1768,  Mar.  1. 

12.  1766,  Mar.  3-Nov.  5. 
1767,  Jan.  4-Mar.  21. 
1767,  May  4-Sept.  19. 

1767,  Dec.  14-1768,  Mar.  21. 

1768,  Apr.  n-Oct.  17. 


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13.  1766,  Apr.  i-Nov.  5.  Votes  and  proceedings  of  assembly,  pp.  28. 
1767,  Jan.  5-Mar.  21.      "       "  "  "         "  pp.26. 

(Pinned  to  the  foregoing  is  a  letter  dated  Mar.   19,   1767, 
from  Gov.  Bruere  to  Mr.  John  Stiles,  searcher  at  the  wind- 
ward of  these  islands,  on  his  appointment,  "which  occasioned 
rancour  in  the  Assembly".) 
1767,  May  4-Sept.  19.  Votes  and  proceedings  of  assembly,  pp.  27. 

1767,  Dec.  14-1768,  Mar.  15.        "       "  "  "         "  pp.  48. 

1768,  Mar.  21-May  14.  "       "  "  "         "  PP-  38. 

1768,  June  20-Oct.  17.  "       "  "  "         "  pp.  38. 

14.  1768,  Aug.  15-1769,  May  6.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  17. 

1769,  June  21-22.  PP-4- 
1769,  Aug.  1-1770,  Apr.  28.      "                            pp.  18. 

1769,  Oct.  2-1770,  Apr.  28.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  88. 
1768,  Dec.  12-1769,  May  23.       "         "         "       "         "  pp.  59. 

1768,  Apr.  12-Nov.  1.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  14. 

1769,  June  19-23.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  2J. 

15.  (Volume  marked  erroneously  "Council  in  Assembly.") 

1768,  Dec.  12-1769,  June  23.  Votes  and  proceedings  of  assembly,  pp.  75. 

1769,  June  20-23.   (Same  as  in  the  foregoing),  pp.  18. 

1769,  Oct.  2-1770,  Apr.  28.       Votes  and  proceedings  of  assembly,  pp.  92. 

1770,  Nov.  5-177 1,  June  11.        "       "  "  "         "  pp.  73. 

1771,  Nov.  5-1772,  Dec.  15.  Minutes  of  council  (erroneously  endorsed: 

"Journal  of  Assembly"),  pp.  39. 
1773,  Feb.  15-July  23.  Votes  and  proceedings  of  assembly,  pp.  39. 

1773,  Aug.  16-1775,  Apr.  1.      _  "       "  "  "         "  pp.91. 

16.  1770,  Nov.  5-1771,  May  4.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  61. 

1771,  June  10-1772,  Dec.  15.  "       "         "  pp.  144. 
1773,  Feb.  15-July  23.                  "         "         "       "         "  pp.49. 
1773,  Aug.  16-1775,  Apr.  1.        "         "         "       "         "           pp.  96. 

17.  1 77 1,  Jan.  15-May  4.  Minutes  of  council,  no.  1,  pp.  20. 

1772,  Dec.  16-1775,  Mar.  30.    "  no.  2,  pp.  33. 

1775,  May  4-1776,  July  11.  no.  3,  pp.  14. 

1778,  Mar.  12-1779,  May  21.     "         "  no.  4,  pp.  14. 

1779,  Aug.  5-1781,  Apr.  11.      "         "         "         no.  5,  pp.  40. 

1779,  Oct.  11-1780,  May  27.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  no.  6,  pp.  98. 

1780,  Sept.  18-23.  "       "         "  no.  7,  pp.  20. 

18.  1780,  Oct.  9-1781,  Mar.  28.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  no.  8,  pp.  120. 

1781,  June  18-Sept.  29.  "         "         "       "         "  pp.70. 

1 77 1,  Aug.  5-1772,  Dec.  15.  Votes  and  proceedings  of  assembly,  no.    9, 
pp.  63. 

1780,  Sept.  18-1781,  Feb.  2.  "       "  "         "        "  no.  10, 

pp.115. 

1781,  Mar.  5-Sept.  29.  "      " 

1781,  Apr.  21-Sept.  19.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.  13. 

19.  1775,  May  1-1776,  July  13.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  125. 

1776,  Oct.  14-1777,  Oct.  10.      "         "         "       "         "  pp.  63. 
1778,  Jan.  12-1779,  July  8.        "         "         "       "         "  pp.  88. 

20.  1775,  May  1-1776,  July  13.     Votes  and  proceedings  of  assembly,  pp.  in. 
1776,  Oct.  14-1777,  Oct.  10.       "       "  "  "         "  pp.  54. 

1778,  Jan.  12-1779,  July  8.  "       "  "  "         "  pp.  126. 

1779,  Oct.  11-1780,  May  27.      "       "  "  "         "  pp.  118. 


120  Colonial  Office  Papers 

21.  1781,  Dec.  31-1782,  May  1.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  27. 

1782,  Jan.  22-Mar.  30.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  115. 

22.  1782,  Jan.  21-Mar.  30.  Proceedings  of  assembly,  pp.  162. 

1783,  Feb.  3-Apr.  5.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  82. 

1782,  May  14-1783,  Apr.  8.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  26. 

1783,  Feb.  5~Apr.  5.  Votes  and  journal  of  assembly,  pp.  132. 

23.  1783,  Apr.  29-1784,  May  28.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  32. 

(The  papers  in  this  vol.  continue  to  1787.) 
[The  volumes  printed  by  the  Bermuda  assembly,  Ancient  Journals  of  the 
House  of  Assembly  of  Bermuda,  from  1691  to  1785  (Bermuda,  Gregory  V. 
Lee,  Queen's  Printer,  1890,  three  vols.,  pp.  2260,  and  a  supplemental  vol.  IV., 
London,  pr.  by  Waterlow  and  Sons,  1906,  pp.  342),  contain  many  journals 
not  to  be  found  among  the  transcripts  listed  above  from  C.  O.  40.  The  fol- 
lowing is  a  list  of  these  additional  originals  preserved  at  Hamilton.  The 
year-dates  given  in  it  are  to  be  understood  as  indicating  years  beginning 
Jan.  1.  Journals  indicated  by  asterisks  are  to  be  found  in  vol.  IV.,  which 
contains,  besides  these  original  journals  found  after  1890,  also  such  journals 
as  are  to  be  found  in  transcript  among  the  sessional  papers  listed  above  from 
C.  O.  40  but  are  not  extant  in  Bermuda. 

1696,  Sept.  2-18,  Dec.  18. 

1697,  Feb.  1,  July  6-9,  Sept.  6-J. 

1698,  Oct.  31-Dec.  2. 

1699,  Feb.  27-Mar.  3,  Apr.  10,  May  15,  Sept.  18. 

1 717,  Oct.  7-9.* 

1718,  Mar.  3,  Apr.  7-9.* 

1722,  Nov.  22.* 

1723,  Apr.  11.* 

1724,  Mar.  4.* 

1725,  Oct.  12-13.* 

1726,  June  27-30.* 

1727,  Jan.  2-3,  Feb.  6-7,  Mar.  6,  Apr.  11,  June  12-15,  Sept.  21-26.* 
1732,  Nov.  21-23. 

1735,  May  6-8. 
1739,  Mar.  6-8.* 

1 74 1,  May  5-9,  Nov.  3-6. 

1742,  Oct.  5-6. 

1744,  Jan.  25-27,  May  7-8,  July  2-7. 

1745,  Jan.  7-10,  Mar.  4-7,  Aug.  5-6,  Sept.  30-Oct.  1,  14-17. 

1746,  May  5-8,.  Nov.  3-7. 

1747,  May  4-5,  Sept.  15-26,  Nov.  9-Dec.  5. 

1749,  Feb.  6-7,  June  19-23,  Nov.  6-16.* 

1750,  May  7-12,  June  4-23,  Nov.  5.* 

1751,  Apr.  15-16.* 

1752,  Feb.  10-13,  Oct-  16-17.* 

1754,  Oct.  14-17. 

1755,  Feb.  3-4,  Mar.  3-7,  Apr.  8-9,  May  5-10,  26-31,  June  16-21, 
July  21-26. 

1756,  July  19-24,  Nov.  1-3,  15-20. 
1762,  May  10-12,  24,  June  14-16,  29-30,  July  12-13. 
1781,  Nov.  12-17,  and  on  through  1784  and  1785.] 


British  Guiana  121 

C.  O.  41  '.6-7.    Shipping  Returns. 

6.  Inward: 

1715,  Oct.  11-1720,  Oct.  20.       1729,  Mar.  26-1737,  Oct.  26. 

7.  1738,  July  9-i74i>  Dec  25.         1747,  June  22-1751,  June  24. 
Outward : 

Same  periods. 

BRITISH  GUIANA.1 

C.  O.  111:3-20.    Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence, 
Demerara  and  Essequibo.     1 795-181 5. 

3.  I795-I799.  .  ■         .  .       r 

Letter  from  Gov.  Antony  Beau j on    (Demerara),  stating-  necessity  for 

export  of  coffee  and  cotton  in  neutral  vessels  if  provisions  are  to  be 

imported  from  U.  S.    Aug.  18,  1797. 
Id.    Jan.  24,  1799.    Encloses  return  of  exports,  1 789-1 799. 

6.  1 805- 1 806. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Beau  j  on,  reporting  issue  of  proclamation  for  impor- 
tation in  American  bottoms  of  certain  articles  subject  to  5  per  cent, 
duty;  also  export  of  certain  articles  of  produce.    May  4,  1805. 

7.  1807. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Bentinck,  no.  14.  Jan.  18,  1807.  Encloses 
accounts  of  imports  from  and  exports  to  Br.  N.  Am.  and  U.  S., 
Oct.  10,  1803-Oct.  10,  1806,  distinguishing  nationality  of  shipping. 

Id.,  no.  15.  Describes  effect  of  order  in  Council  restricting  American 
trade,  and  limiting  exports  in  payment  to  rum  and  molasses.  Jan. 
19,  1807. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Nicholson,  no.  2.     Encloses  return  of  imports 
of  salt  fish  in  1807  from  N.  Am.  and  U.  S.    Dec.  21,  1807. 
13.  1812. 

Letter  from  Gen.  Carmichael,  no.  11.  Rumors  that  Gen.  Miranda  had 
opened  his  ports  to  Americans;  necessity  for  guarding  coasts  from 
probable  depredations ;  less  than  400  men  fit  for  duty ;  raising  of 
corps  of  mounted  chasseurs  proposed.  Sept.  8,  181 1.  Encloses 
memorial  relative  to  American  war  and  probability  of  entry  into  it 
of  Spanish  republics. 

Id.  Measures  taken  against  an  enemy  brig  which  appeared  Sept.  2J. 
Inhabitants  well  affected  but  "there  are  many  Americans  and  Repub- 
licans of  different  Nations  who  require  strict  attention".  Oct.  13, 
1812. 

Id.  Reports  blockade  by  American  privateers,  and  measures  taken  for 
defense.     Nov.  1,  1812. 

Id.    Acknowledges  receipt  of  circular  letter  of  Sept.  14,  accompanying 
act  of  Parliament  regulating  trade  with  U.  S.    Dec.  19,  1812. 
15.  1813. 

Letter  from  Gen.  Carmichael,  acknowledging  receipt  of  letter  of  Nov.  6 
respecting  coin  and  bullion  found  on  American  vessels.  Jan.  20, 
1813. 

Id.,  nos.  45,  50.    Apr.  15,  21,  1813.    Encloses  minutes  of  court  of  policy, 
Feb.  25,  Mar.  26,  1813. 
'  16.  1813. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Codd,  no.   16.     Oct.  5,  1813.     Encloses  letter  from 
wood-cutters  on  trade  in  lumber :  protection  necessary  against  Ameri- 
1  See  also  Surinam. 


122  Colonial  Office  Papers 

can  competition  in  order  to  obtain  trade  of  Windward  and  Leeward 
Islands.    Oct.  4,  181 3. 

17.  1813. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Codd,  no.  18.  Encloses  letter  on  claims  of 
American  mortgagees.    Nov.  20,  181 3. 

18.  1813. 

Minutes  of  court  of  policy,  July  30,  1813. 
20.  1815. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Murray,  no.  31.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  cir- 
cular, Dec.  27,  giving  information  of  signature  of  Treaty  of  Ghent. 
Mar.  11,  1815. 

Id.,  no.  35.    Acknowledges  receipt  of  copy  of  Treaty.    May  14,  181 5. 

C.  O.  111:77-81.     Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence, 

Berbice.    1808-1814. 

77.  1808-1809. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Woodley,  no.  6,  on  importation  in  neutral 
vessels,  and  desiring  permission  to  export  coffee  or  cotton  in  pay- 
ment.   July  17,  1809. 

78.  1810-1811. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Gordon,  acknowledging  receipt  of  information  that 
order  in  Council  of  Feb.  7,  1810,  would  not  be  continued  so  far  as 
it  relates  to  importation  of  fish  from  U.  S.    June  29,  181 1. 

Among  miscellaneous  papers  is  letter  from  Board  of  Trade  to  Secretary 
of  State  to  effect  that  application  for  permission  to  export  sugar  and 
coffee  in  neutral  vessels  could  not  be  granted.    Aug.  2,  181 1. 

79.  1812. 

Among  miscellaneous  papers  is  letter  from  R.  Gordon,  giving  informa- 
tion of  news  of  "great  depredations  committed  by  the  American 
privateers  on  our  coast".    Nov.  30,  1812. 
81.  1814. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Bentinck.  Defenseless  condition  of  settlement;  sev- 
eral schooners  destroyed  or  taken  and  used  by  American  privateers 
for  attacks  on  coast.    Aug.  1,  1814. 

C.  O.  112:1-4,  8,  10.    Secretary  of  State:  Entry-Books.     1801-1818. 

1.  1801-1807.     Precis  of  In-Letters,  Berbice. 

2.  1801-1807.     Precis  of  In-Letters,  Demerara  and  Essequibo. 

3.  1797-1802.     Out-Letters,  Demerara,  Essequibo,  and  Berbice. 

Letter  to  Gov.  of  Demerara  and  Essequibo,  no.  1,  relative  to  exportation 
in  neutral  bottoms.  Exports  to  be  confined  if  possible  to  rum  and 
molasses.    Apr.  13,  1797. 

4.  1801-1816.     Out-Letters,   Demerara  and   Essequibo. 
8.  1801-1818.     Out-Letters,  Berbice. 

10.  1812-1816.     Out-Letters,  Surinam. 

BRITISH  HONDURAS. 

C.  O.  123:1-24.    Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence. 

1744-1815. 

1.  1 744-1 756.     (See  Andrews,  I.  202.) 

2.  1779-1783. 

Material  on  early  history  of  Mosquito  Shore. 


British  Honduras  123 

3.  1784-1785.     (Relates  largely  to  settlement  of  Mosquito  Shore  after  treaty 

of  1783;  contains  also  matter  of  earlier  date.) 

Letter  from  Robert  White  (representative  in  London  of  principal  inhabi- 
tants of  Mosquito  Shore),  transmitting  memorials  from  persons  dis- 
possessed of  their  property  in  N.  Y.  by  British  forces  in  1 775-1 778. 
Feb.  1,  1785. 

Id.    Distress  of  Loyalists  from  E.  Fla.  for  want  of  provisions.    Apr.  7, 

1785. 

4.  1786. 

Letter  from  Robert  White.  Encloses  memorial  from  a  Loyalist.  Mar. 
25,  1786. 

6.  1787-1788. 

Letter  from  Superintendent  Despard,  referring  to  trade  of  Americans 
and  alleged  intrigues  of  one  Finlay.    Jan.  11,  1788. 

Id.  Encloses  list  of  small  craft  in  Bay  of  Honduras  on  June  1,  dis- 
tinguishing American  and  other  vessels.    June  4,  1788. 

7.  1788-1789. 

Letter  from  Superintendent  Despard.    American  trade.    Nov.  17,  1788. 
Id.    Permission  granted  to  some  small  vessels  to  carry  local  produce  to 

U.  S.  to  purchase  provisions.    Arrival  of  vessels  from  America  and 

Jamaica  has  made  further  permits  unnecessary.    Nov.  20,  1788. 
Id.    Trade  with  America.    Dec.  7,  1788. 
10.  1 784-1 790. 

"A  Narrative  of  the  Publick  Transactions  in  the  Bay  of  Honduras  from 

1784  to  1790  by  Edward  Marcus  Despard  Esqr.  with  his  complaint 

of  Mr.  White's  Conduct." 
11-12.  1 784-1 790.     (Same  subject.) 

15.  1801-1803. 

Letter  from  Superintendent  Barrow.  Encloses  "A  Short  Sketch  of  the 
present  situation  ...  of  Honduras",  including  account  of  ex- 
ports, shipping,  etc.,  distinguishing  American  and  others.  Mar.  31, 
1803. 

Id.  Apr.  19,  July  29,  Sept.  24,  Nov.  16,  1803.  Encloses  naval  office 
returns,  Jan.  i-Sept.  30,  1803. 

16.  1 804-1 805. 

Letters  from  Superintendent  Barrow,  Jan.  29,  Mar.  27,  July  28,  1804. 

Encloses  naval  office  returns,  Oct.  1,  1803-June  30,  1804. 
Id.  Encloses  letter  on  supply  of  provisions  from  America.    July  28,  1804. 
Id.  Encloses  account  of  vessels  cleared  and  entered  between  Great  Britain 

and  the  Bay,  1 783-1803,  distinguishing  British  and  foreign.     Aug. 

10,  1804. 

17.  1806-1807. 

Letter  from  Brig.-Gen.  H.  T.  Montresor.  Oct.  22,  1806.  Encloses 
account  of  exports  of  mahogany  and  logwood,  1797  et  seq.,  and 
return  of  American  vessels  entered,  Jan.  i-Dec.  31,  1805. 

Among  miscellaneous  papers  at  end  of  volume  is  report  of  a  committee 
of  "the  Committee  of  Merchants"  on  application  of  settlers  at  Hon- 
duras for  free  importation  of  provisions  from  U.  S. 
24.  181 5. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Col.  Arthur,  no.  21,  with  enclosures  on  arrival  of 
British  ship  Ariel  from  N.  Y.,  Aug.  24.    Sept.  1,  181 5. 


124  Colonial  Office  Papers 

CURASAO. 

C.  O.  66:1-4.    Secretary  of  State:  Entry-Books.    1800-1811. 

1.  1800-1807.     Precis  of  In-Letters. 

2.  1807-1811.     Sir    Charles    Brisbane's   Letter-Book.      Minutes    of    "Extra 

Ordinary  Meeting  Tuesday  30  June  1807"  of  assembly  (pp.  183- 
187)  ;  also  for  June  8,  1807  (pp.  194-202). 
Letter  from  Frey,  Bruner,  and  Co.,  relative  to  vessel  sent  to  Curasao. 
Baltimore,  Oct.  10,  1807. 

3.  1801-1806.     Copies  of  Out-Letters. 

4.  1807-1811.     Miscellaneous  Papers. 

Minutes  of  court  of  policy.    June  8,  June  30,  July  15,  July  24,  1807. 
Naval  office  returns,  Amsterdam.    June  10,  1808-Mar.  31,  181 1 ;  July  1- 
Sept.  30,  181 1. 

DOMINICA. 

C.  O.  71 : 1.    Board  of  Trade:  Original  Correspondence.    1770-1778. 

1.  1 770-1 778. 

Order  in  Council,  approving  report  of  committee  of  Council  and  ordering 
preparation  of  commissions  and  instructions  in  accordance  with  sug- 
gestions in  report.  Report  recommends  change  of  Dominica,  which 
already  possesses  lieutenant  governor  and  separate  council,  assembly, 
and  courts,  into  independent  government.  Governor  to  receive  £3000 
per  year,  raised  by  annual  grant,  fees  of  office,  and  allowance  by 
crown  from  proceeds  of  4^2  per  cent,  duties  as  soon  as  same  shall 
be  established  in  island.    June  6,  1770. 

Letter  from  Ellis,  agent  for  Dominica,  asking  for  appointment  that  he 
may  obey  instructions  to  solicit  confirmation  of  twelve  acts  of  assem- 
bly, passed  1768-1771.    May  7,  1771. 

Petition  for  licenses  to  assign  leases. 

Richard  Jackson's  opinion  on  various  acts. 

Orders  in  Council  for  preparation  of  commission  and  instructions  for 
first  governor,  approving  design  for  settling  of  island,  and  regu- 
lating other  matters  relating  to  establishment  of  government. 

Proceedings  in  court  of  oyer  and  terminer,  general  gaol  delivery,  and 
general  sessions  of  peace.    Oct.  7,  1773. 

"The  State,  Condition  of  Trade  and  Cultivation  of  H.  M.  Island  of 
Dominica.    In  answer  to  several  Queries".    .    .    .    Dec.  24,  1773. 

Petition  by  free  mulattoes  against  act  regulating  manumission  and  pos- 
session of  free  people  of  color  before  the  law. 

C.  O.  71 :  2-50.    Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence. 

1730-1815. 

2.  1730-1801. 

Report  of  Board  of  Trade  on  English  title  to  Dominica.     1730. 

Draft  of  letter  to  Richard  Burke  on  settlement  of  Loyalists  in  Dominica. 
Dec.  2,  1783. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Orde.    Pencilled  date,  Oct.  8,  1783. 

Draft  of  letter  to  governor,  on  changes  which  may  be  necessary  in  con- 
stitution of  island ;  and  directing  that  he  secure  adoption  by  assembly 
of  4^  per  cent.  duty.    Oct.  8,  1783. 


Dominica  125 

Draft  of  letter  to  Gov.  Adml.  Hamilton,  on  bringing  in  of  bill  of  attainder 
against  rebellious  subjects  who  take  up  arms  against  his  Majesty. 
Undated. 

Copy  of  agreement  concluded  by  president  of  council  and  commander  of 
forces  in  Dominica  with  French  intendant,  on  quit-rents  due  to 
French  king.    1785.    Other  papers. 

Letter  from  Sydney  to  Lords  of  Treasury,  on  removal  of  seven  hundred 
persons  from  E.  Fla.  to  Dominica.    Nov.,  1785. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Orde,  thanking  committee  of  Council  for  sending 
cotton  seeds.    Dec.  11,  1788. 

List  of  prices  current.    May  10,  1788. 

Deposition  on  impressment  of  British  subjects  by  French  man-of-war, 
and  correspondence  of  governors  of  Dominica  and  Martinique  on 
subject.     1788. 

Letter  from  Orde,  on  attempts  of  French  to  introduce  their  sugar  into 
Dominica  and  other  foreign  plantations,  on  account  of  difficulty  of 
getting  it  safely  home  in  their  own  ships.  June  13,  1792.  Other 
papers. 

Report  of  committee  of  Council  on  charges  against  Orde,  of  obstruction 
to  trade,  exaction  of  exorbitant  fees,  etc.  Gives  names  of  com- 
mittee.    May  1,  1793. 

Printed  list  of  freeholders  or  lessees  of  land,  showing  both  original  and 
"present"  holders.    Unsigned,  undated. 
I 770- 1 772. 

Letter  from  Young,  on  success  in  securing  permanent  grant  of  gover- 
nor's salary  in  spite  of  assembly's  jealousy  of  power  of  crown  and 
desire  to  keep  financial  control  in  its  own  hands.  The  4^  per  cent, 
duty  is  paid,  thanks  to  royal  proclamation;  but  assembly  refuses  to 
vote  it,  and  claims  that  collection  by  proclamation  is  illegal.  Oct.  31, 
1 77 1.    Enclosures. 

Id.,  on  suppression  of  black  Caribs  in  St.  Vincent.    July  28,  1772. 

Various  letters,  addresses,  etc.,  on  defenseless  condition  of  island. 

1773-1774. 

Address  of  commander-in-chief,  council,  and  assembly,  showing  that 
free  port  act  is  about  to  expire,  and  suggesting  improvements. 
Mar.  6,  1773. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Stuart,  showing  compliance  of  island  in  inser- 
tion of  suspending  clause.    Aug.  24,  1773. 

Letters  from  Young  to  Lords  of  Treasury,  showing  that  he  has  been 
compelled  to  draw  on  Treasury  for  money  to  construct  fortifica- 
tions.   Aug.  27,  Oct.  31,  1771. 

List  of  various  officials,  chaplain,  engineer,  surgeons,  officers  of  customs, 
judges,  etc.,  with  rates  of  pay.    1771. 

"Some  Account  of  the  most  important  Transactions  in  H.  M.  Island  of 
Dominica  during  the  administration  of  Sir  Wm.  Young,  captain 
general  and  Governor  In  Chief."    Jan.  6,  1774. 

Copies  of  correspondence  between  Young  and  Treasury.    Jan.  6,  1774. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Stuart,  on  settlement  of  island,  and  its  increasing 
importation  of  shoes  and  other  manufactured  articles  from  North 
American  colonies.  Dec.  24,  1773.  Encloses  detailed  answers  to 
customary  queries,  including  what  appear  to  be  abstracts  of  naval 
office  lists,  1 772-1 773,  and  figures  for  totals  of  various  imports  and 
exports,  1 767- 1 773. 


126  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Letter  from  A.  Henderson,  deputy  collector  at  Roseau,  on  renewal  of 
free  port  act,  and  reduction  of  duties  on  imports  of  slaves.  Gives 
quarterly  rates  of  collections  on  negroes  and  other  imports  for  pre- 
ceding year.    Nov.  27,  1773. 

"Account  of  Lands  sold  and  disposed  of  by  His  Majesty's  Commissioners 
in  the  Island  of  Dominica."     1 765-1 773. 

Returns  of  militia  and  military  stores.     1773. 

Letter  from  Stuart,  on  relief  of  garrison.    Jan.  30,  1774. 

Dartmouth  to  Stuart,  stating  that  importation  of  manufactures  from 
N.  Am.  "is  highly  prejudicial  to  the  Interest  of  Great  Britain  and 
repugnant  to  every  purpose  of  the  Government  in  planting  those 
Colonies".    Apr.  6,  1774. 

Petition  from  Ellis,  agent  for  Dominica,  on  encouragement  of  coffee- 
planting.    Apr.  16,  1774. 

5.  1 774-1 775. 

Stuart  to  Dartmouth,  on  courts  in  Dominica.    Oct.  30,  1771. 

Letters  from  Shirley,  on  financial  and  economic  difficulties  of  colony, 
and  his  disputes  with  council  and  assembly.  Council  "will  not 
admit  that  I  have  power  either  to  adjourn,  prorogate,  or  dissolve 
them  when  considered  as  part  of  the  Legislature",  but  insist  that 
they  may  always  meet  on  summons  of  their  president,  according  to 
custom  of  island.  Assembly  has  not  granted  the  4^  per  cent.,  but 
has  voted  to  consider  it.    Nov.  25,  1774;  Mar.  3,  June  6,  9,  12,  13, 

1775. 
Dartmouth  to  Stuart,  pointing  out  that  meetings  of  council,  as  council 
of  state,  are  dependent  solely  on  governor,  but  meetings  it  holds  as 
legislative   body   must   be   coincident   with   meetings   of   assembly. 
Aug.  2,  1775. 

6.  1 775-1 777- 

Letter  from  Gov.  Shirley,  no.  18.  Lack  of  provisions,  and  partial  supply 
through  interception  of  cargoes  destined  for  French  and  other 
foreign  islands.    Feb.  17,  1776. 

Id.  Encloses  copy  of  correspondence  with  M.  d'Argent  on  exercise  by 
English  privateers  of  right  of  search,  and  assistance  given  to  Ameri- 
cans by  French  ports.    Apr.  30,  1777. 

Draft  to  Gov.  Shirley,  no.  8,  informing  him  of  decision  to  empower  gov- 
ernors to  grant  letters  of  marque.    July  2,  1777. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Shirley.  Encloses  copy  of  letter  to  Marquis  de 
Bouille,  May  30,  1777,  relative  to  assistance  to  Americans.  June  II, 
1777. 

7.  1777-1779. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Shirley,  reporting  sight  of  fleet  of  eleven  sail,  under 

French  convoy,  undoubtedly  Americans  bound  for  St.  Eustatius; 

also  engagement  of  Grenville  Packet  with  rebel  privateer.    Mar.  12, 

1778. 
Id.,  no.  13.     Avowal  by  French  court  of  treaty  made  with  Americans. 

Aug.  5,  1778. 
Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Stuart.    Declaration  of  war  at  Martinique  and 

Guadeloupe.    Aug.  24,  1778. 
Id.    Describes  capture  of  Dominica  by  French  on  Sept.  7,  Sept.  9,  1778. 

Encloses  articles  of  capitulation. 
Id.    Encloses  report  on  fortifications,  etc.    Sept.  29,  1778. 


Dominica  127 

Letter  from  W.  Hewitt,  reporting  pursuit  for  nearly  twelve  hours  by- 
American  privateer.    Tobago,  June  i,  1779. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Stuart.  Information  of  progress  of  war.  Bar- 
bados, Aug.  28,  1779. 

8.  1 783-1 784. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Orde,  giving  account  of  island.    Feb.  3,  1784.    Encloses 

documents  on  cession  of  island,  also  naval  office  returns,  Roseau, 

Jan.  10-Feb.  2,  1784. 
Naval  office  returns,  Roseau,  Jan.  10-Mar.  12,  1784. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Orde.    Aug.  13,  1784.    Encloses: 

Minutes  of  council.    Apr.  14-Aug.  10,  1784. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Apr.  2- Aug.  6,  1784. 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Jan.  10-Mar.  13,  1784. 

9.  1784-1785. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Orde.    Oct.  26,  1784.    Encloses  journal  of  assembly, 

Aug.  26-Oct.  1,  1784. 
Id.    Jan.  21,  1785.    Encloses  account  of  imports,  Jan.  10,  1784-Jan.  10, 

1785,  and  account  of  vessels  entered,  etc.,  Jan.  10,  1784-Jan.  10, 

1785. 
Letters  from  Gov.  Orde.    Mar.  6,  June  7,  Nov.  10,  1785.    Encloses : 
Minutes  of  privy  council.    Oct.  15-Dec.  17,  1784. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Oct.  14,  1784-Mar.  30,  1785. 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Jan.  11-Mar.  31,  1785. 

Apr.  14-Nov.  25,  1785. 
"  privy  council.    July  10-Oct.  10,  1785. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Apr.  13-Nov.  22,  1785. 
Naval  office  returns.    July  10-Oct.  10,  1785. 

10.  1786. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Orde.    May  1,  1786.    Encloses: 
Minutes  of  privy  council.     Feb.  21-Apr.  7,  1786. 

"  council  in  assembly.    Feb.  23-Apr.  11,  1786. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Jan.  23-Apr.  7,  1786. 

Id.  Encloses  copies  of  correspondence  writh  Baron  de  Clugny,  governor 
of  Guadeloupe,  on  commercial  regulations.    June  13,  1786. 

Id.    July  20,  1786.    Encloses  minutes  of  privy  council,  July  4-13,  1786. 

11.  1786. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Orde,  relating  to  an  American-built  vessel  captured  by 
English  in  1778,  condemned  and  registered  as  a  prize,  retaken  by 
Americans  and  bought  by  a  merchant  of  Dominica.  Aug.  4,  1786. 
Encloses  minutes  of  privy  council,  Apr.  22-July  26,  1786. 

Id.    Sept.  29,  1786.    Encloses : 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Aug.  2-19,  1786. 
Journal  of  assembly.    July  15-Aug.  19,  1786. 

12.  1 786-1 787. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Orde.     Encloses  papers  on  seizure  of  French  vessel. 

Mar.  7,  1787. 
Id.    Apr.  25,  1787.    Encloses : 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Oct.  25,  1786-Mar.  16,  1787. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Oct.  25,  1786-Mar.  14,  1787. 
Id.    Enquires  "how  far  the  acknowledgment  of  the  Independence  of  the 

United  States  of  America  render  the  Americans  foreign".    Apr.  26, 

1787. 


128  Colonial  Office  Papers 

13.  1787. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Orde.    July  26,  1787.    Encloses: 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    June  6-July  1 1,  1787. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Mar.  15-July  3,  1787. 
Id.    Encloses  account  of  vessels  out  of  port  of  Roseau  driven  ashore  in 

Aug.,  1787;  also  copy  of  proclamation  issued  Aug.  24,  admitting 

American  lumber  and  certain  provisions  to  Oct.  I.    Sept.  2,  1787. 

15.  178&-1789. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Orde.    Oct.  4,  1788.    Encloses: 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Dec.  19,  1787-Sept.  3,  1788. 
"  legislative  council.    Jan.  10-Feb.  25,  1788. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Dec.  7,  1787-Sept.  18,  1788. 
Id.    Dec.  12,  1788.    Encloses  minutes  of  privy  council,  Dec.  6,  1788. 
Id.,  giving  information  received  from  Dutch  governor  of  St.  Eustatius 

of  opening  of  port  for  importation  of  negroes  in  foreign  bottoms. 

Spaniards  have  opened  ports  for  same  purpose  in  Cuba,  Hispaniola, 

and  Porto  Rico.    May  31,  1789. 

16.  1 789-1 790. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Orde.    July  16,  1789.    Encloses: 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Sept.  30,  1788-July  14,  1789. 

"  privy  council.     Sept.  24,  1788-June  9,  1789,  July  4-14, 
1789. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Sept.  19,  1788-May  7,  1789. 

17.  1790. 

Letters   from   Lieut.-Gov.   Bruce.     May   17,   July    10,   Oct.    10,    1790. 
Encloses : 
Minutes  of  privy  council.    Oct.  30,  1789;  Mar.  27,  1790. 

"  legislative  council.    Jan.  4-July  8,  1790. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Jan.  7-July  7,  1790. 

18.  1 790-1 79 1. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Orde,  no.  9.    Jan.  8,  1791.    Encloses: 
Minutes  of  privy  council.    May  12-Dec.  18,  1790. 

"  legislative  council.    Sept.  2-Dec.  18,  1790. 

19.  1791. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Orde,  no.  12.    Feb.  3,  1791.    Encloses: 
Minutes  of  privy  council.    Jan.  17-29,  1791. 

"  legislative  council.    Jan.  21-Feb.  4,  1791. 

20.  1791. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Orde,  on  conditions  at  Prince  Ruperts  Head,  where 
land  was  granted  to  Loyalists.    Sept-Dec,  1791. 

23.  1792. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Orde.    Sept.  13,  Oct.  3,  14,  1792.    Encloses: 
Minutes  of  privy  council.    Aug.  17-Sept.  3,  1792. 
"       "         "  Sept.  19-Oct.  12,  1792. 

"  legislative  council.    Sept.  3-28,  1792. 

24.  1 792-1 793. 

Letters  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Bruce,  nos.  2,  7,  on  the  Free  Port  Act.    Nov. 

15,  Dec.  21,  1792. 
Id.,  no.  9  and  unnumbered.    Jan.  14,  Apr.  28,  1793.    Encloses: 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Nov.  21,  1792-Apr.  9,  1793. 
"  legislative  council.    Feb.  12-Apr.  8,  1793. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Feb.  12-Mar.  5,  1793. 


Dominica  129 

25.  1793. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Bruce,  no.  31.    June  14,  1793.    Encloses: 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Feb.  12-Apr.  9,  1793. 
"  privy  council.    Nov.  21,  1792-Apr.  9,  1793. 

Id.,  on  arrival  of  5000-6000  emigrants  from  Martinique,  in  addition  to 
those  received  from  La  Trinite  after  defeat  of  royalists  at  "Morne 
Ver-pre".  Cargoes  received  from  two  American  vessels  provided 
supplies :  proclamation  issued  admitting  flour,  biscuit,  etc.,  in  Ameri- 
can bottoms.    July  13,  1793. 

Draft  to  Lieut.-Gov.  Bruce,  no.  12,  authorizing  extension  of  proclama- 
tion to  cover  lumber,  should  there  be  pressing  want  of  it.  White- 
hall, Oct.  26,  1793. 

Letters  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Bruce,  nos.  45,  47.  Oct.  5,  Nov.  8,  1793. 
Encloses : 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Aug.  29-Sept.  3,  1793. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Mar.  6-Oct.  11,  1793. 

Id.,  no.  46,  reporting  continuation  of  opening  of  port  for  three  months 
from  Nov.  3.    Nov.  8,  1793. 

26.  1 793-1 794. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Bruce,  no.  51.    Dec.  27,  1793.    Encloses: 
Minutes  of  privy  council.    Oct.  31,  Nov.  7,  1793. 

"  legislative  council.    Apr.  9-Oct.  10,  1793. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Oct.  29-Dec.  4,  1793. 

Id.,  no.  59,  reporting  capture  of  prizes.  Great  mortality  among  Ameri- 
can seamen  has  led  to  appointment  of  surgeon  to  attend  them  as  is 
done  with  prisoners  of  war.  Mar.  9,  1794.  Encloses  minutes  of 
privy  council,  Dec.  6,  1793-Feb.  8,  1794. 

Id.,  no.  60.  "No  American  vessels  have  arrived  for  some  time  past". 
Apr.  29,  1794. 

Id.,  no.  4.  Oct.  18,  1794.  Encloses  minutes  of  privy  council,  Mar.  27- 
June  20,  July  24,  1794. 

27.  1794-1795. 

Letters  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Bruce,  no.  7,  and  Gov.  Hamilton,  nos.  II,  36, 
37.    Jan.  16,  Feb.  8,  Aug.  11,  Sept.  12,  1795.    Enclose: 
Minutes  of  privy  council.    Oct.  9-Oct.  17,  1794. 

legislative  council.    Oct.  u-Dec.  19,  1794. 
"  privy  council.    Dec.  1,  1794-Jan.  25,  1795. 
Mar.  17-May  6,  1795. 
June  8-July  27,  1795. 
Aug.  12,  1795. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Dec.  2,  1794-Mar.  19,  1795. 
Letters  from  Gov.  Hamilton,  unnumbered  and  nos.  51,  62,  64,  and  Pres. 
Matson,  no.  3.     Dec.  14,  1795;  Feb.  21,  May  3,  June  7,  Sept.  11, 
1 796.    Enclose : 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Aug.  25-Dec.  3,  1795. 

"         "  privy  council.    Dec.  9,  1795. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Oct.  7-Dec.  3,  1795. 

"         "        "  Aug.  25-Sept.  18,  1795. 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Apr.  16,  21,  1796. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Dec.  4,  1795 ;  Apr.  5,  6,  1796. 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    July  1-4,  1796. 

"  privy  council.    June  13,  Aug.  6,  1796. 


130  Colonial  Office  Papers 

29.  1 796-1 797. 

Letters  from  Pres.  Matson,  nos.  10,  13,  19,  27,  28,  and  Gov.  Johnstone, 
no.  2.  Nov.,  1796;  Jan.  23,  Mar.  19,  May  26,  June  22,  Nov.  13,  1797. 
Enclose : 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Oct.  18-Nov.  1,  1796. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Apr.  8-Oct.  16,  1796. 
Minutes  of  privy  council.    Nov.  9-Dec.  20,  1796. 

"  legislative  council.     Nov.  24,  1796-Feb.  17,  1797. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Nov.  17,  1796-Jan.  11,  1797. 

"  Jan.  20-Feb.  24,  1797. 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Mar.  9-Apr.  12,  1797. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Mar.  8-Apr.  12,  1797. 
Minutes  of  privy  council.    Apr.  12-June  17,  1797. 

"  legislative  council.    Apr.  26-Sept.  28,  1797. 
Oct.  4-Nov.  3,  1797. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Apr.  20-Nov.  3,  1797. 

30.  1 797-1 798. 

Draft  to  Gov.  Cochrane  Johnstone,  no.  6,  enclosing  extract  of  letter 
making  reference  to  presence  of  Quakers  among  regiment  of  blacks 
who  fought  on  English  side  in  America.    Mar.,  1798. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Johnstone,  no.  12.    June  7,  1798.    Encloses: 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Nov.  n,  1797-Jan.  26,  1798. 

Jan.  31-Mar.  16,  1798. 
Apr.  27-July  20,  1798. 
July  25-Sept.  27,  1798. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Nov.  3,  1797-Mar.  16,  1798. 
July  17-Sept.  27,  1798. 

31.  1 798-1 799. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Johnstone,  no.  18.     Necessity  for  importation  from 

America.    Feb.  12,  1799. 
Id.,  no.  20.    "Of  all  the  States  of  America,  the  Currency  of  New  York 

approaches  the  nearest  to  that  of  these  Islands."    Mar.  10,  1799. 
Letter  from  Pres.  Matson,  no.  11.    Aug.  20,  1799.    Encloses: 

Minutes  of  council.    Oct.  2,  1798-July  19,  1799. 

Journal  of  assembly.    June  11-July  17,  1799. 

32.  1 799-1800. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Matson,  no.  17.    Nov.  14,  1799.    Encloses  naval  office 

returns,  July  6-Oct.  5,  1799. 
Id.,  nos.  19,  26,  and  Gov.  Johnstone,  no.  4.    Dec.  3,  1799 ;  Apr.  25,  Oct.  7, 
1800.    Enclose : 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Sept.  10-Oct.  10,  1799. 
"  privy  council.    Sept.  4,  1799-Apr.  23,  1800. 
"  legislative  council.    June  3-Sept.  3,  1800. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Sept.  6-Oct.  8,  1799. 
May  14-June  4,  1800. 
July  8-Aug.  29,  1800. 

33.  1801. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Nov.  5-20,  1800. 
Dec.  16,  17,  1800. 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Sept.  3-Dec.  16,  1800. 
Letters  from  Gov.  Johnstone,  no.  5  and  unnumbered.    Jan.  7,  Feb.  19, 
Apr.  20,  July  17,  Aug.  3,  Oct.  12,  Nov.  6,  1801.    Enclose: 


Dominica  131 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Oct.  10,  23,  1800. 

"  legislative  council.    Apr.  14-May  25,  1801. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Dec.  18,  1800-May  5,  1801. 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    June  11-Oct.  27,  1801. 
Journal  of  assembly.    June  2-Oct.  23,  1801. 
Naval  office  returns.    Oct.  6,  1800-Oct.  5,  1801. 
Id.,  no.  5,  relating  to  supply  of  flour  from  America  for  troops.    Nov.  30, 
1801. 

34.  1802. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Johnstone,  unnumbered,  and  Gov.  George  Prevost, 
nos.  2,  3.    Mar.  24,  May  3,  Dec.  26,  1802.    Enclose : 
Naval  office  returns.    Oct.  6,  1801-Apr.  5,  1802. 

"        "  "  July  5-Oct.  5,  1802. 

Minutes  of  council.    Dec.  22-25,  1802. 

35.  1803. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Prevost,  nos.  4,  8-1 1,  17-19.     Jan.  5,  26,  Feb.  28, 
Apr.  2.J,  May  31,  June  3,  1802.    Encloses : 
Minutes  of  privy  council.    Jan.  4,  1803. 

"  legislative  council.    Dec.  25,  1802-Jan.  18,  1803. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Jan.  5-21,  1803. 
Minutes  of  privy  council.    Jan.  21-Feb.  22,  1803. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Feb.  21-Mar.  18,  1803. 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Feb.  3-May  5,  1803. 
Naval  office  returns.    Oct.  5,  1802-Apr.  5,  1803. 

36.  1803. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Prevost,  nos.  20,  22,  24,  2y,  32.     June  4,  July  25, 

Sept.  2,  3,  Nov.  18,  1803.    Encloses : 

Journal  of  assembly.    Apr.  19-May  5,  1803. 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    July  12-Aug.  25,  1803. 

Journal  of  assembly.    July  12-Aug.  24,  1803. 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Apr.  28- July  13,  1803. 

Naval  office  returns.    Apr.  5-Oct.  5,  1803. 
Draft  to  Gov.  Prevost,  no.  5,  on  proclamation  permitting  importations 

in  foreign  vessels,  stated  "to  have  been  renewed  every  four  Months 

for  several  years  past".    Such  permission  should  be  granted  only  in 

case  of  absolute  necessity.    Downing  Street,  Sept.  23,  1803. 

37.  1804. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Prevost,  nos.  39,  40,  46,  48,  51,  58,  60.     Jan.   14, 
Feb.  18,  May  14,  June  16,  Aug.  27,  Dec.  10,  31,  1804.    Encloses: 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Nov.  2-Dec.  15,  1803. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Nov.  1,  1803-Dec.  5,  1804. 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Feb.  14-Oct.  11,  1804. 
Naval  office  returns.    Oct.  5,  1803-Oct.  5,  1804. 

Id.,  no.  57,  on  importation  in  neutral  vessels  of  bread,  rice,  etc.,  admitted 
by  proclamation  of  Nov.  12,  1804.    Nov.  15,  1804. 

38.  1805. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Prevost,  no.  65.    Feb.  12,  1805.    Encloses : 

Naval  office  returns.    Oct.  5,  1804-Jan.  5,  1805. 

Minutes  of  assembly.    Dec.  20,  1804-Jan.  17,  1805. 
Id.,  nos.  67,  73.    Admission  of  provisions,  etc.,  in  neutral  vessels.    Mar. 

6,  Apr.  12,  1805.    Encloses  minutes  of  privy  council,  Mar.  2-Apr.  9, 

1805. 


132  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Id.,  nos.  76,  77,  and  from  Pres.  Metcalfe,  nos.  2,  4,  12.     July  3,  5,  27, 

Aug.  19,  Dec.  12,  1805.    Enclose: 

Naval  office  returns.    Jan.  5-Oct.  5,  1805. 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Dec.  1 1,  1804- July  4,  1805. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Apr.  9-May  16,  1805. 
"        "         "  June  18-27,  1805. 

Letters  from  Pres.  Metcalfe,  nos.  9,  11.    Sept.  3,  Oct.  8,  1805.    Encloses 

papers  on  importation  in  foreign  vessels. 

39.  1805. 

Letters  from  Pres.  Metcalfe,  nos.  14,  15.    Dec.  14,  1805.    Encloses: 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Sept.  25-Nov.  21,  1805. 
Journal  of  assembly.    July  4-Sept.  26,  1805. 

"        "         "  Nov.  12-16,  1805. 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    July  8-Dec.  3,  1805. 

Among  miscellaneous  papers  at  end  of  volume  is  correspondence  between 
Treasury,  Board  of  Trade,  and  Secretary  of  State's  office,  on  admis- 
sion of  provisions,  etc.,  in  foreign  vessels. 

40.  1806. 

Letters  from  Pres.  Metcalfe,  nos.  18,  21,  26,  34,  37,  38,  40.     Mar.  8, 
Apr.  6,  May  16,  Oct.  1,  8,  Nov.  8,  1806.    Encloses : 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Feb.  11-25,  1806. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Feb.  11-25,  1806. 
Minutes  of  privy  council.    May  22-Sept.  19,  1806. 

"  legislative  council.    May  19-Sept.  19,  1806. 
Journal  of  assembly.    May  13-Oct.  22,  1806. 
Naval  office  returns.    Oct.  5,  1805-Oct.  5,  1806. 
No.  37  encloses  also  copy  of  proclamation  admitting  flour,  rice,  etc., 
in  foreign  vessels. 

41.  1807. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Metcalfe,  no.  43.  Forwards  account  of  imports  and 
exports  in  American  and  British  vessels  in  trade  with  U.  S.,  Br. 
N.  Am.,  and  Great  Britain.    Jan.  1,  1807. 

Id.,  no.  44.     Jan.  13,  1807.     Encloses  copy  of  proclamation,  Nov.  19, 

1806,  admitting  American  beef  and  pork  to  Jan.  1,  1807. 

Id.,  nos.  47,  3,  7.    Mar.  7,  June  16,  Aug.  27,  1807.    Encloses  naval  office 

returns,  Oct.  5,  1806-July  4,  1807. 
Id.,  no.  4.     Encloses  proclamation  on  admission  of  American  beef,  etc. 

June  16,  1807. 
Id.,  no.  10.     Encloses  account  of  imports,  Oct.   1,  1806-Oct.  1,  1807, 

distinguishing  place  of  origin.    Oct.  17,  1807. 

42.  1807. 

Letters  from  Pres.  Metcalfe,  nos.  11,  12.    Oct.  17,  20,  1807.    Encloses: 

Naval  office  returns.    July  5-Oct.  5,  1807. 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Sept.  25,  1806-July  23,  1807. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Nov.  12,  1806-July  22,  1807. 
Id.,  no.  13.    Encloses  proclamation  on  admission  of  American  beef,  etc. 

Nov.  27,  1807. 
Id.,  no.  14.  Encloses  account  of  imports  of  fish,  Nov.  20,  1806-Nov.  20, 

1807,  distinguishing  place  of  origin.    Nov.  27,  1807. 

43.  1808. 

Letters  from  Pres.  Metcalfe,  no.  23,  and  Lieut.-Gov.  Barnes,  nos.  3,  5, 
with  enclosures  relative  to  import  of  provisions.  June  2,  Sept.  11,  12, 
1808. 


Dominica  133 

Among  miscellaneous  papers  at  end  of  volume  is  correspondence  between 
Board  of  Trade  and  Secretary  of  State's  office  on  imports  and 
exports,  especially  to  and  from  America. 

44.  1809. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Barnes,  no.  6,  on  passage  of  act  imposing  duty 
of  not  less  than  five  shillings  sterling  per  ton  on  all  neutral  vessels 
bringing  fish,  and  also  a  duty  on  fish  imported.    July  29,  1809. 

45.  1810. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Barnes.  Duties  on  American  trade  enumerated 
in  order  in  Council  of  Feb.  7,  1810.    June  29,  1810. 

46.  181 1. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Barnes.     Encloses  account  of  fish  imported, 
Nov.  1,  1810-May  1,  181 1,  showing  place  of  origin.    June  23,  181 1. 
50.  1815. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Lucas,  no.  16.    Acknowledges  receipt  of  information 

of  Treaty  of  Ghent.    Mar.  7,  1815. 
Id.,  nos.  19,  44.    Mar.  9,  Oct.  23,  181 5.    Encloses  minutes  of  privy  coun- 
cil, Dec.  12,  1814;  Mar.  2,  Sept.  20,  1815. 
0.0.72:2-8.    Secretary  of  State  :  Entry-Books.    1770-1807. 

2.  1783.     Instruction  to  Gov.  Orde. 

3.  1 770-1 779.     Letters   to   Secretary  of    State. 
4-7.  1 789-1807.     Precis  of  Correspondence. 

8.  1 770-1 801.     Out-Letters. 

Order  in  Council,  for  placing  Dominica  under  separate  government. 
June  6,  1770. 

Letters  patent,  for  appointment  of  Gov.  Young,  with  marginal  notations 
showing  how  changed  from  those  issued  in  case  of  Shirley.  July  31, 
1770. 

Hillsborough  to  Admiralty,  stating  that,  Dominica  having  become  sepa- 
rate government,  it  is  his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  Admiralty  should 
give  to  Young  powers  customarily  given  to  "Captains  General  in 
Plantations".    July  31,  1770. 

Hillsborough  to  Young,  expressing  satisfaction  that  island  has  carried 
out  "those  engagements  upon  which  His  Majesty  consented  to  erect 
it  into  a  separate  Government",  by  supplying  salary  of  £2000  cur- 
rency to  governor.    Apr.  18,  1772. 

Dartmouth  to  Stuart,  sending  commission  for  trial  of  pirates.     Feb.  2, 

1774. 

Warrant  to  attorney  general  and  solicitor  general,  to  prepare  bill  to  pass 
great  seal,  for  appointment  of  Shirley.  Same  form  as  letters  patent 
for  Young,  except  for  minor  corrections,  and  for  additional  article 
giving  governor  power  to  provide  for  custody  of  idiots  and  lunatics 
and  their  estates.    Feb.  22,  1774. 

Germain  to  Shirley,  expressing  satisfaction  that  "the  operation  of  Act 
for  prohibiting  Commerce  with  the  Rebellious  Colonies  has  had  the 
good  effect  with  respect  to  them  of  procuring  a  supply  of  Pro- 
visions and  other  necessaries  from  North  America  which  it  was  the 
intention  of  those  Colonies  to  have  withheld  from  them".  May  17, 
1776. 

C.  O.  73 :  1-8.    Acts. 

1.  1 768-1 787.  6.  1 771-1773. 

2.  1768-1803.  7.  1774-1775. 
5.  1768-1771.                 8.  1776-1785. 


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114. 

61. 

82. 

45. 


C.  O.  74:1-5.    Sessional  Papers. 

1.  1767,  Nov.   18-1768,  Mar.  8.  Minutes  of  council   (a  number  of  small 

detached  pieces),  pp.67. 
1768,  June  17-1770,  July  29.  Minutes  of  council  (numbered  and  certified 
as  pp.  49-246),  pp.  198. 

2.  1768,  Jan.  6-Feb.  19.  Journal  of  assembly  (with  proclamation  proroguing 

to  Mar.  8),  pp.  134. 
1768,  May  30-Sept.  28.  Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  127. 
1768,  Mar.  15-22.  "         "         "  pp.  12. 

3.  1769,  July  10-1770,  July  17.  Journal  of  assembly,  pp. 
1 77 1,  Apr.  1 2-May  22.  pp. 
1 77 1,  July  29-Oct.  7. 

177 1,  Dec.  2-1772,  May  8. 

1772,  May  9-30. 

1773,  June  7-Oct.  20. 
:773,  Oct.  25-1774,  Feb.  16. 

1774,  Feb.  17-Oct.  13. 

1774,  Nov.  21-1775,  June  15. 

1775,  Sept.  4-Dec.  23. 

1776,  Mar.  23-July  9. 

4.  1770,  Sept.  i-Dec.  15. 
1 77 1,  Apr.  22-Oct.  7. 
1 77 1,  Dec.  17-1772,  May  30. 
1773,  Aug.  12-18. 

1773,  Dec.  13-1774,  Feb.  17. 

1774,  Mar.  18-Oct.  13. 

1774,  Nov.  12-1775,  June  19 

1775,  Sept.  4-Dec.  23. 

5.  1776,  Sept.  25-Nov.  29. 

1776,  Sept.  25-Nov.  29. 

pp.  18. 

1777,  Apr.  2-May    30. 
1777,  July  28-Sept.  12. 
1777,  July  28-Sept.  12. 

pp.  28. 

1776,  Sept.  25-Nov.  29. 

1777,  Apr.  2-May  31. 
1777,  July  28-Sept.  12. 
1777,  July  28-Sept.  12. 

pp.  40. 

C.  O.  76  4.    Shipping  Returns. 
4.  Inward: 

1763,  Aug.  5-1764,  Jan.  5-2 
Outward : 

1763,  Aug.  5-Dec.  26.2       1764,  Jan.  5-1765,  Jan.  5. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

4.  Statement  of  account  of  one  per  cent  duty  on  provisions  and  dry-goods. 
Jan.  5-June  9,  1764. 

1  A  duplicate  is  in  the  correspondence  (C.  O.  71:5),  ending  at  June  15. 

2  Vessels  having  on  board  goods  subject  to  one  per  cent.  duty.    This  vol.  also  contair 
returns  for  the  years  1784-1789. 


Minutes  of  council,  pp.  35. 
"  "  PP- So. 
"  "  PP-  39- 
"  "  PP- 14. 
"  "  PP-  38. 
"        "        pp.64. 

"        "        PP-  77-1 
"       ".      PP- 54- 
Minutes  of  council,  no.  3,  pp.  18. 

(duplicates  no.  3),  no.  4, 

"         "         "         no.  5,  pp.  21. 
no.  6,  pp.  28. 
"  (duplicates  no.  6),  no.  7, 

Journal  of  assembly,  no.  10,  pp.  25. 
no.  11,  pp.  40. 
no.  12,  pp.  41. 
"        "         "  (duplicates  no.  12),  no.  13, 


Grenada  135 

Amounts  received  and  paid  annually,  in  connection  with  duties  on  im- 
ported slaves,  under  the  Free  Port  Act.  1 766-1 788.  (Gives  num- 
ber of  slaves.) 

Detailed  summaries  of  goods  imported  and  exported  in  foreign  vessels 
pursuant  to  the  Free  Port  Act.    Nov.  1,  1766-Apr.  5,  1778. 

GRENADA. 

C.  O.  101  :i-6.    Board  of  Trade:  Original  Correspondence.     1763-1777. 

1.  1 763- 1 766. 

Letter  from  Col.  George  Scott,  lieutenant  governor  of  Grenada,  on  con- 
ditions under  French  rule,  possible  productivity,  taxation,  popula- 
tion, etc.    May  15,  1763.    Enclosures: 

1.  Replies  to  heads  of  inquiry  on  numbers  of  English  and  French 
inhabitants,  settlement  and  land  tenure,  cultivation,  sugar  planta- 
tions, and  taxation  by  French. 

2.  List  of  officials  at  Grenada  under  French  rule,  with  salaries. 

3.  "Declaration  du  Roi  Sur  Les  Reunions  des  Terres  du  3me  aoust 
1722." 

4.  Extract  from  capitation  rolls  of  various  "quarters"  for  1763, 
showing  individual  tax-payers,  with  numbers  of  slaves  and  live  stock 
belonging  to  each,  amounts  of  taxes  paid,  etc.,  seemingly  a  complete 
list. 

5.  Naval  officer's  lists  for  Fort  Royal,  Grenada,  Mar.,  1762-Mar., 
1763. 

6.  Letter  from  Brig.-Gen.  Rufane,  acting  lieutenant  governor  of 
St.  Vincent,  on  conditions  in  island ;  and  enclosing  description  cover- 
ing population,  cultivation,  live  stock,  etc.    May  2,  1763. 

Letter  from  Halifax,  sending  list  of  forfeitures,  sales,  and  escheats  of 
land  by  French  inhabitants.     Sept.  27,  1763. 

Many  papers  on  transfer  of  property,  confirmation  of  titles,  settlement, 
and  various  questions  of  tenure  in  ceded  islands,  but  mainly  in 
Grenada. 

"Letter  from  Campbell  Dalrymple,  Esq.,  Commander-in-Chief  of 
Dominico,  to  the  Board,  dated  August,  1763,  containing  account  of 
the  measures  he  has  pursued  for  fortifying  and  settling  that  Island, 
St.  Vincent's  and  Tobago,  and  remarks  on  the  State  of  Dominico, 
and  the  Proceedings  of  the  French  at  Guardelupe  and  Sta.  Lucia, 
and  transmitting  Answers  to  Heads  of  Inquiry  on  the  State  of 
Dominique." 

Letter  from  Scott,  on  good  behavior  of  French,  their  gratitude  for  good 
treatment  by  English,  and  arrival  of  vessels  from  New  Spain  to 
trade  at  island.    Aug.  30,  1763. 

Letter  from  Sedgwick  to  Pownall,  on  complaint  of  French  ambassador 
that  Dominicans  are  not  allowed  to  sell  their  sugar  plantations. 
Dec.  19,  1763.  Memorial  of  Dominicans  as  delivered  by  French 
ambassador. 

Letter  from  Robert  Melville,  governor  of  Grenada,  the  Grenadines,  St. 
Vincent,  Dominica,  and  Tobago,  urging  sending  to  Tobago  of  two 
war  vessels,  of  which  one  to  provide  shelter  for  lieutenant  governor 
and  other  officials,  and  the  other  a  refuge  for  sick  persons  during 
early  days  of  settlement.    Jan.  23,  1764. 


136  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Opinion  of  his  Majesty's  advocate  and  attorney  general  on  list  of  cases 
relative  to  seizure  of  effects  of  French  inhabitants,  and  to  forfeiture, 
sale,  or  escheat  of  lands  in  Grenada.    Jan.  25,  1764. 

"Order  in  Council,  dated  Febry.  10,  1764,  requiring  the  Board  to  prepare 
and  lay  before  His  Majesty  the  Draught  of  a  plan  for  the  settlement 
of  the  Islands  of  Grenada,  etc.,  and  the  disposal  of  His  Lands  there, 
agreeable  to  what  is  proposed  in  the  annexed  Report  of  the  Lords 
of  the  Treasury.  And  likewise  the  Draught  of  a  Proclamation  for 
Promulging  such  parts  of  the  said  Plan  as  they  shall  judge  neces- 
sary." Refers  to  Grenada,  the  Grenadines,  Dominica,  St.  Vincent, 
and  Tobago. 

Memorial  from  Melville,  "containing  his  sentiments  on  the  establishing 
of  a  General  Council  for  the  islands  under  his  Government". 

Order  in  Council,  approving  plan  of  Board  for  settlement  of  the  islands, 
and  requiring  Lords  of  Treasury  and  members  of  Board  to  give 
orders  for  carrying  same  into  immediate  execution.    Mar.  26,  1764. 

Id.,  for  constituting  a  council  for  the  islands.  Members  to  include: 
Francis  Gore,  to  be  appointed  lieutenant  general  of  Grenada  and 
islands  dependent  thereon,  and  lieutenant  governor  of  Grenada; 
George  Scott,  to  be  appointed  lieutenant  governor  of  Dominica; 
George  Maddison,  lieutenant  governor  of  St.  Vincent;  and  Alex- 
ander Brown,  lieutenant  governor  of  Tobago. 

Letter  from  Melville,  stating  terms  on  which  private  vessels  can  be 
secured  as  shelter  for  officials  and  sick  persons.    May  4,  1764. 

Letter  from  Joseph  Partridge,  commander-in-chief  of  Dominica,  on 
seizure  of  French  sugars  alleged  to  have  been  consigned  to  British 
merchants  in  payment  of  debts,  and  compensation  due  them  from 
inhabitants  of  French  islands  in  which  they  had  resided.  Feb.  10, 
1764. 

"State"  of  St.  Vincent,  sent  and  signed  by  Capt.  Paul,  and  covering 
slaves,  live  stock,  cultivation,  etc.    Feb.  28,  1764. 

Letter  from  Scott.  Payment  of  subsistence  for  regular  troops  from 
local  revenues,  and  maintenance  of  forts  and  batteries.  Grenada, 
Feb.  6,  1764. 

Id.    Prevention  of  illicit  trade.    Mar.  15,  1764. 

Naval  officer's  lists  for  Grenada,  inwards  and  outwards.  Jan.  20,  1763- 
Jan.  20,  1764. 

Letter  from  Melville.  Measures  taken  for  promoting  settlement  of 
Grenada  and  Tobago.    Jan.  3,  1765. 

Id.,  on  calling  of  general  assembly.    Apr.  20,  1765. 

Address  of  inhabitants  of  Grenada  to  Melville  begging  establishment  of 
complete  legislature.    Apr.  19,  1765. 

Memorial  of  merchants  of  London  and  proprietors  of  lands  in  Grenada 
for  establishment  of  legislature  in  Grenada.     1765. 

Letter  from  Scott,  on  conditions  and  prospects  in  Grenada  and  Dominica. 
Mar.  26,  1765. 

Orders  in  Council  on  organization  of  separate  legislature  for  Grenada. 
Feb.  15,  Mar.  1,  1766. 

Papers  on  land  grants  and  tenures.     1765,  1766. 

Papers  on  calling  of  assembly  for  all  islands  of  group,  and  for  Grenada 
only.  1 765-1 766.  In  particular:  "An  Ordinance  for  regulating  the 
elections  for  the  General  Assembly  of  Grenada,  the  Grenadines, 
Dominica,  St.  Vincent,  and  Tobago,  and  for  limiting  the  powers  of 


Grenada  137 

that  part  of  the  said  General  Assembly  properly  to  be  called  for 
Grenada  and  the  Grenadines."    Feb.  10,  1766. 

Letter  from  Melville,  on  organization  of  court  of  common  pleas  and 
court  of  error.     Mar.  1,  1766. 

"A  List  of  Names  of  Sundry  Persons  to  whom  Governor  Scott  granted 
Town  Lots  in  the  Town  of  St.  George  on  the  Island  of  Grenada", 
with  amount  of  each  grant.  1766.  Many  other  papers  on  land 
grants,  including  official  forms. 

Papers  on  opening  of  assembly  of  Grenada  and  Grenadines,  and  on  dis- 
pute with  governor  over  privileges.     1766. 

Many  papers  on  settlement,  and  treatment  of  French  religious  orders. 
2.  1 767-1 768. 

Many  papers  on  land  grants  and  settlement. 

Letters  from  Melville.  Importation  of  slaves  (with  incomplete  statis- 
tics) ;  organization  of  governments  in  various  islands;  illicit  trade. 
Jan.  14,  15,  16,  1767. 

The  Freeport  Gazette  or  the  Dominica  Advertiser,  for  Jan.  10,  1767. 
Printed.    Partly  French. 

Letter  from  Shelburne,  referring  memorial  of  merchants,  traders,  and 
other  inhabitants  of  Dominica  for  establishment  of  independent 
government.    July  15,  1767. 

Memorial  of  merchants  of  London  for  same.     1767. 

Memorial  of  merchants  of  Liverpool  for  establishment  of  courts  in  Domi- 
nica.    1767. 

Account  of  population,  produce,  exports,  etc.,  of  Dominica.  Unsigned, 
undated. 

Order  of  committee  of  Council,  referring  petition  of  Society  of  Mer- 
chants Venturers  of  Bristol  for  independent  government  in  Domi- 
■     nica.    Aug.  28,  1767. 

Id.,  referring  memorial  from  proprietors  of  lands  in  Grenada,  complain- 
ing that  establishment  of  legislature  there  is  defeated  by  certain 
clauses  in  governor's  commission  which  tend  "to  deprive  the  Assem- 
bly of  the  said  Island  of  several  privileges  constitutionally  inherent 
in  the  Representatives  of  the  People".  Oct.  9,  1767.  Thirty-one 
signatures,  many  French. 

Order  of  committee  of  Council,  referring:  (1)  memorial  of  his  Majesty's 
new  subjects  in  Grenada,  begging  that  they  receive  some  share  in 
administration  of  island;  and  (2)  paper  entitled,  "Objets  de  con- 
sideration mis  sous  les  yeux  du  Ministre  Concernant  les  Isles  Gre- 
nade, St.  Vincent,  la  Dominique,  et  Tabago". 

Papers  on  alleged  illegal,  partial,  and  oppressive  acts  of  Thomas  Atwood, 
senior  assistant  judge  in  Dominica,  affording  much  information  on 
social  conditions,  trade,  and  legal  procedure. 

Letter  from  Hillsborough,  sending  printed  copy  of  all  laws  passed  in 
Grenada  since  establishment  of  legislature.    Feb.  2,  1768. 

Copy  of  instructions  from  Melville  to  Scott,  on  establishment  of  separate 
(not  independent)  government  for  Dominica.    1768.    Other  papers. 

Papers  on  establishment  of  quit-rents  in  islands.     1767. 

Melville  to  Shelburne.  Resentment  of  French  at  being  excluded  from 
all  share  in  government.  But  French  papists  cannot  enjoy  more 
rights  than  British  papists  in  colonies.    Nov.  16,  1767;  Feb.  1,  1768. 

Melville  to  Treasury,  on  contingent  charges  of  his  government.  Jan.  31, 
1768. 


138  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Melville    to    Walter    Pringle,    president    at    Dominica,    on    Melville's 

"Troubles  and  Vexations"  over  affairs  there.    Jan.  28,  1768. 
Letter  from  Hillsborough,  on  establishment  of  council  at  Tobago.    Apr. 

16,  1768.     Other  papers. 
Melville  to  Hillsborough,  on  troubles  at  Dominica.    Apr.  24,  1768. 
Id.,  showing  that,  assembly  of  Grenada  having  refused  to  provide  for 

troops,  he  has  had  to  do  so  as  contingent  charges  on  Treasury. 

May  1,  1768. 
Papers  on  establishment  of  separate  legislature  for  St.  Vincent,  and  on 

action  against  collector  there,  for  taking  the  4^  per  cent.  duty. 

3.  1 768-1 77 1. 

Order  in  Council,  for  disallowance  of  several  acts  and  ordinances,  passed 
in  Grenada,  1767- 1768,  and  directing  the  Board  to  prepare  and  lay 
before  his  Majesty  draft  of  additional  instructions  to  governor  for 
carrying  into  execution  certain  parts  of  proposal  therein  mentioned. 
This  document  outlines  constitution  for  government  of  all  four 
islands,  providing,  and  regulating  selection  of,  councils  for  all  four, 
and  assemblies  for  Grenada,  Dominica,  and  St.  Vincent.  Also 
defines  rights  of  French  Roman  Catholics;  provides  for  support  of 
Church  of  England ;  and  regulates  establishment  of  courts.  Also 
grants  permission  for  passage  of  laws  assimilating  methods  used  in 
appropriation  and  collection  of  4^2  per  cent,  duty  to  those  employed 
at  St.  Christopher.     Sept.  7,  1768. 

Lieut. -Gov.  Fitzmaurice  to  Hillsborough.  Sends  account  of  act  for 
raising  money  and  establishing  treasury  in  Grenada.  Comments 
upon  "an  Opinion  which  Generally  Reigns  throughout  the  Whole 
Colonies,  that  Multiplied  Inconveniences  of  Expense  and  Delay 
might  proceed  from  a  Power  in  the  Lord  Commissioners  of  the 
Treasury  to  Approve  or  Reject  the  Acts  of  the  Colonies" ;  and  gives 
reasons  for  existence  of  this  opinion.  Papers  on  disallowance  of 
this  act,  on  ground  that  it  provided  for  no  accounting  to  or  auditing 
by  home  government.    Oct.  6,  1768. 

Papers  dealing  with  land  grants. 

Fitzmaurice  to  Hillsborough,  on  packet  service.     Sept.  22,  1768. 

Proclamation,  signed  by  Fitzmaurice,  that  Caribs  of  St.  Vincent  are  to 
have  perfect  freedom  and  proper  assignment  of  lands,  but  shall  not 
assemble  in  arms.    June  10,  1769.    Printed. 

John  Graham,  president  of  council  of  Grenada,  to  Hillsborough,  on 
Carib  rebellion,  and  on  acts  of  Grenada  for  regulating  fees  and 
establishing  court  of  chancery.    July  5,  1769. 

Order  of  committee  of  Council,  referring  memorial  of  certain  proprietors 
of  Dominica  for  separate  government.  Nov.  20,  1769.  Other 
papers. 

Id.,  that  Board  suggest  names  of  persons  fit  to  carry  into  execution  com- 
missions for  trial  of  pirates  to  be  issued  in  Grenada  and  Dominica. 
Dec.  15,  1770. 

Richard  Jackson's  opinion  on  act  of  St.  Vincent  for  regulating  towns, 
which  operates  to  limit  prices  of  provisions.    Dec.  5,  1770. 

4.  1771. 

Melville  to  Hillsborough.  Refusal  of  British  proprietors  to  pay  taxes, 
on  ground  of  same  being  illegal,  being  levied  under  bill  passed  since 
admission  of  Roman  Catholics  to  assembly.    Nov.  25,  1770. 


Grenada  139 

Papers  on  defense;  land  purchases  from  Caribs;  relations  of  French 
with  Caribs  in  St.  Vincent;  and  on  threatened  rupture  with  Spain. 
1771-1773. 

Memorial  of  Gov.  Leyborne  against  contention  of  Sir  William  Young, 
governor  of  Dominica,  that  all  patents  for  lands  sold  or  let  on  lease 
in  Dominica  should  be  passed  by  him  under  seal  of  Dominica,  and 
not  by  commissioners  appointed  for  sale  of  lands  in  ceded  islands. 

Opinion  of  Richard  Jackson  on  act  of  St.  Vincent,  voiding  purchases 
from  Caribs.  Objects  to  confirmation  because  "Notice  was  not 
publickly  given  of  the  bringing  in  the  Bill  in  the  Parish  Church 
wherein  the  Lands  affected  by  it  lye  three  Sundays  successively 
before  the  Bill  proposed";  and  also  because  no  suspending  clause 
included.    May  28,  1772. 

Order  in  Council,  approving  new  establishment  of  ordnance  officers  for 
ceded  islands,  giving  old  and  new  establishments,  with  salaries  in 
both  cases.    Jan.  5,  1770. 

Id.,  for  restoration  of  six  members  of  council  suspended  by  Fitzmaurice. 
Apr.  5,  1770. 

Id.,  for  admission  of  Roman  Catholics  to  council.    Feb.  11,  1771. 

Id.,  for  disallowance  of  act  of  St.  Vincent  for  regulating  towns,  said  act 
operating  to  fix  prices.    June  7,  1771. 

Id.,  that  all  future  grants  or  leases  of  land  in  Dominica  shall  be  passed 
under  seal  of  Dominica,  and  not  under  that  of  Grenada.     Jan.  15, 

1773- 
1773-1777.     (Notable  absence  of  documents  for  latter  part  of  1773,  and 

for  I774-I775.) 

Papers  on  sale  of  public  lands,  including :  letters  from  John  Greg,  secre- 
tary to  commissioners  for  sale  of  public  lands,  1773;  and  report  of 
commissioners  to  Board  of  Trade,  July  19,  1773. 

Opinions  of  Richard  Jackson  on  various  acts.  In  particular,  on  act  of 
Grenada  for  "Re-Establishing  Courts  of  Common  Pleas,  Error, 
King's  Bench,  and  Grand  Sessions",  Oct.  18,  1774;  and  on  act  of 
Grenada  to  establish  regular  markets  and  fix  prices.    Mar.  23,  1776. 

Letters  from  Leyborne,  on  defenses  of  islands.    Sept.  10-14,  x773- 

Extract  of  letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Young  to  Dartmouth,  on  suspension 
of  George  Leonard  Stanton,  Andrew  Irwin,  and  other  members  of 
council.  "I  had  other  private  reasons  for  wishing  Mr.  Stanton  out 
of  the  Council,  one  is  that  he  was  an  active  Person  in  carrying  on 
the  Address  in  favour  of  American  Rebels  sent  home  by  his  friend, 
Mr.  Winiet,  an  American,  for  which  I  dissolved  the  late  assembly, 
a  respectable  but  deluded  body  of  gentlemen,  as  now  appears  by 
their  return  to  their  duty."  Mar.  1,  1776.  Memorial  of  five  sus- 
pended members  of  council  to  Sir  George  Macartney,  stating  that 
"when  the  House  of  Assembly  had  addressed  the  Crown  in  favour 
of  His  Majesty's  Rebellious  Subjects  in  America,  the  same  Com- 
mander-in-Chief wrote  a  letter  to  the  Speaker  of  the  House  requir- 
ing such  address  to  be  rescinded,  and  not  until  he  had  received  a 
positive  refusal  did  he  dissolve  them".  1776.  Macartney  to  Ger- 
main, stating  opinion  that  "it  would  be  highly  improper  to  restore 
Mr.  Irwin  to  the  Seat  in  the  Council,  as  his  opinions  upon  the 
authority  of  Great  Britain  over  America  are  as  pernicious  as  his 
language  has  been  indecent".    It  would  be  better  to  let  matter  rest 


140  Colonial  Office  Papers 

"till  we  see  how  the  prospect  clears  in  North  America;  between 
which  and  this  Island  there  was  formerly  a  constant  and  intimate 
Intercourse".     May  25,  1777. 

C.  O.  101 :8.    Board  of  Trade  and  Secretary  of  State:  Original 
Correspondence.    1 743-1812. 
8.  1743-1812. 

"Letters  and  Inclosures  from  M.  Stone  and  Weston  to  Lord  Carteret, 
1743."  Admiralty  papers  with  no  special  reference  to  West  Indian 
affairs. 

"La  Grenade.    Etat  General  Annee  1747."     Inhabitants,  live  stock,  etc. 

Correspondence  on  refusal  of  governor  of  Margarita  to  deliver  fugitive 
slaves.     1770. 

Copy  of  bond  given  by  purchaser  of  land  in  ceded  islands  to  Sir  William 
Young,  receiver  of  monies  arising  from  sales  and  leases  of  lands  in 
ceded  islands.     1771.    Shows  terms  of  sales  and  leases. 

Extract  from  minutes  of  court  of  king's  bench  and  grand  sessions, 
"shewing  that  a  Freeman  had  been  found  Guilty  and  executed  for 
murdering  a  slave".    Grenada,  Sept.,  1775. 

Letter  to  Lord  North  from  Timothy  Brecknock,  who  desires  to  be  chief 
justice  of  Grenada,  and  who  is  supported  by  an  unnamed  patron. 
"Mr.  B's  patron  hath,  in  the  course  of  this  last  week,  rendered  Lord 
North  a  most  essential  Service :  he  hath  not  only  pacified  Mr.  Wash- 
ington's resentment  against  his  Lordship,  but  he  hath  also  gained 
over  Dr.  Franklyn  from  fomenting  any  sanguinary  prosecution 
against  Lord  North.  His  Lordship  may  possibly  have  heard  of  the 
combination  entered  into  by  Dr.  Lee  and  twenty-one  other  Ameri- 
cans who  have  each  of  them  signed  a  Compact  with  their  own  Blood 
and  who  have  made  a  point  of  it  to  demand,  as  they  term  it  'Blood 
for  Blood'.  But  this  Compact,  so  far  as  it  included  Lord  North, 
hath  been  over-ruled  by  the  private  intermediation  of  Mr.  B's 
powerful  friend  and  Patron."    Apr.  15,  1783. 

Id.  "He  is  a  person  of  too  great  a  Rank  to  ask  any  favor  for  himself, 
and  he  is  pleased  to  say  that  he  confers  a  favor  when  he  recommends 
to  your  Lordship's  notice  a  Man  of  my  Years,  knowledge  in  the 
Laws,  and  acknowledged  Services".  North  appears  to  have  ignored 
two  letters  from  Brecknock.  Brecknock's  patron  did  not  think  that 
"his  Recommendation  could  be  treated  by  Lord  North  with  such 
apparent  Inattention  and  Disrespect.  He  therefore  commends  me 
to  tell  your  Lordship  that  before  the  next  Month  is  over,  you  will 
critically  stand  in  Need  of  his  Assistance  and  Support".  Apr.  18, 
1783. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Gov.  Mathew.    1783. 

Papers  on  restoration  of  government  after  1783,  and  establishment  of 
titles  after  French  occupation. 

"Monthly  Return  of  His  Majesty's  Forces  in  the  Leeward  and  Caribbee 
Islands  under  the  Command  of  Lieut.-Gen.  Edward  Mathew." 
July,  1784. 

"Copy  of  Proceedings  in  a  Suit  instituted  in  the  Court  of  Vice  Admiralty 
against  the  Brig  Fanny,  belonging  to  Mr.  Charles  Morris,  for  not 
being  owned,  built,  and  navigated  as  directed."     1786. 

Letter  from  George  Chalmers,  on  trade  between  N.  Am.  and  Br.  W.  I. 
Aug.  13,  1788. 


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Correspondence  of.  Gov.  Mathew  with  Stephen  Cottrell  and  Lord 
Sydney.  Slave  trade ;  suppression  of  smuggling  of  tea  and  tobacco 
from  U.  S.  into  West  Indian  colonies;  importation  of  provisions 
from  Spanish  colonies.     1788. 

Treasurer's  return  of  produce.    Grenada,  1 788-1 790. 

Despatches  on  military  matters.     1 790-1 791.     (Some  secret.) 

Accounts  of  landing  of  French  at  Dominica.     1793. 

Correspondence  of  Gov.  Green  with  Lieut.-Gen.  Trigge,  commander-in- 
chief,  and  with  Duke  of  Portland.     1797-1800. 

Gov.  Green  to  John  King,  asking  that  George  Chalmers,  who  has  acted 
as  Green's  secretary  for  last  three  months,  may  be  made  postmaster 
general  of  Grenada.    Jan.  9,  1801. 

Humble  memorial  and  petition  of  John  McNeill,  Loyalist  of  N.  C,  who 
served  with  British  troops  throughout  the  Revolution  and  later 
obtained  commission  in  corps  of  free  blacks  stationed  in  West 
Indies,  asking  promotion.     1812  (?). 

Various  papers  on  trade,  unsigned  and  undated. 

C.  O.  101:9-55.    Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence. 

1 762-18 1 5. 
9.  1 762-1 764. 

Letters  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Scott,  on  his  appointment  by  Gen.  Monckton, 
and  giving  important  information  on  conditions.  July  17,  1762; 
Jan.  19,  1763. 

Naval  office  lists,  inwards  only.    Mar.,  1762-Jan.,  1763. 

Monthly  returns  of  garrison  of  Fort  Royal,  Grenada.     1762-1763. 

Letter  from  Scott,  on  raising  of  regular  troops  in  American  colonies 
generally.    Grenada,  Mar.  2,  1763. 

Colored  map  of  Fort  Royal  harbor  and  other  defenses  at  Grenada. 

Letter  from  Egremont,  on  granting  of  lands.    Aug.,  1763. 

Campbell  Dalrymple  to  Egremont,  on  evacuation  of  Guadeloupe,  and 
occupation  of  ceded  islands.  Encloses  statement  of  produce  ex- 
ported from  Guadeloupe,  Dec,  1762-July,  1763,  and  account  of 
British  merchants  in  Guadeloupe.    July  19,  1763.    Other  papers. 

Account  of  63rd  Regt.  of  foot,  stationed  at  Grenada,  showing  organi- 
zation, effective  strength,  etc.    July  2^,  1763. 

Many  papers  on  taking  over  of  private  property  in  ceded  islands.  Dis- 
putes as  to  whether  property  could  be  sold  by  departing  French; 
and  whether  it  had  become  forfeited  to  the  crown  by  failure  of 
occupiers  to  comply  with  terms  of  grants. 

Several  returns  of  garrison  at  Grenada,  showing  reductions  being  made 
in  establishment.     1763. 

Papers  on  rights  of  Dominican  friars  and  other  religious  orders  to  lands. 
1 763-1 764.  In  particular:  Halifax  to  Scott,  directing  that  Domin- 
ican friars  be  permitted  to  sell  lands.    Jan.  30,  1764. 

Halifax  to  commanders-in-chief  at  St.  Vincent,  Dominica,  and  Tobago, 
on  relief  of  regiment  stationed  in  those  islands.  Halifax  to  Scott, 
on  relief  of  68th  Regt.  by  63rd  Regt.  in  accordance  with  plan  of 
rotation.  Halifax  to  commanders-in-chief  of  St.  Vincent,  and 
Tobago,  on  sending  of  70th  Regt.    Other  papers.     1764. 

Memorial  to  Capt.  Partridge,  commandant  at  Dominica,  from  British 
merchants  of  Dominica,  lately  resident  in  Martinique  and  Guade- 
loupe, protesting  against  examination  of  their  vessels  coming  to 


142  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Dominica  on  charges  of  illegal  importation  of  French  sugars.   Other 

papers.     1 763-1 764. 
Halifax  to  Melville,  reminding  him  that  French  of  Grenada,  like  those 

of  Canada,  are  guaranteed  right  to  withdraw  within  a  certain  time, 

taking  property.    June  30,  1764. 
Letter  from  Melville.     His  visit  to  Barbados  in  order  to  remove  the 

"Universal   Dread   and   Dislike"   of   Tobago,   "occasioned   by   the 

sudden  death  of  almost  every  White  Person  who  had  lately  gone 

thither".     Nov.  13,  1764. 

10.  1 764-1 766. 

Numerous  papers,  on  departure  of  French,  arrival  of  British,  transfer  of 
property,  organization  of  government,  and  settlement  of  islands. 

Copy  of  order  in  Council,  granting  permission  for  organization  of  sepa- 
rate assembly  for  Grenada,  in  case  Melville  thinks  it  best,  and  has 
not  already  created  general  assembly  for  all  islands.    Mar.  1,  1764. 

Copy  of  letter  from  attorney  general  of  Grenada  to  Melville,  on  prepa- 
ration of  list  of  documents  required  for  enforcement  of  Stamp  Act. 
Throws  some  light  on  legal  procedure.    Feb.  6,  1765. 

Numerous  papers,  on  charges  of  injustice,  violence,  and  corruption 
brought  against  Scott  by  French  inhabitants  and  French  religious 
orders.     French. 

Letters  from  Melville,  on  pretensions  of  assembly  of  Grenada.  Apr.  7, 
June  15,  1766. 

11.  1765-1768. 

Representation  from  Board  of  Trade,  on  two  memorials  from  inhabitants 
of  Grenada  praying  establishment  of  separate  legislature.    Dec.  10, 

J765- 
Order  of  committee  of  Council,  for  preparation  of  draft  of  instruction 

to  governor  of  Grenada  on  calling  of  assembly.  Feb.  15,  1766. 
Other  papers  on  instructions  to  Melville  for  establishing  govern- 
ment at  Grenada. 

Numerous  papers  on  land  grants  and  settlement. 

Estimate  of  required  outlay  for  military  buildings,  totalling  more  than 
£36,000.     1767. 

Account  of  sums  of  money  drawn  by  Melville  for  service  of  islands 
under  his  command,  Feb.,  1765-Nov.,  1766.  Shows  that  governor's 
salary  was  obtained  in  part  from  4^2  per  cent,  duty,  and  in  part 
from  "the  Revenues  of  the  Islands".  Shows  also  sums  drawn  by 
Col.  Johnstone,  70th  Regt.,  at  Grenada,  Sept.-Nov.,  1765,  as  pro- 
vision for  troops. 

Papers  on  efforts  to  sustain  struggling  colony  at  Tobago.    1766. 

Representation  of  Board  of  Trade,  and  other  papers,  on  actions  of  gov- 
ernor of  Grenada  in  setting  up,  Apr.  15,  1766,  and  dissolving,  May 
21,  1766,  assembly  for  Grenada  and  Grenadines  only.  Assembly 
proceeded  at  once  to  claim  privileges,  on  analogy  of  West  Indian 
and  North  American  colonies  where  largest  concessions  in  this 
regard  had  been  made  by  the  crown.  Governor's  instructions  pro- 
duced no  effect,  dispatch  of  business  became  impossible,  and  house 
adjourned  itself. 

Extracts  from  letters,  unsigned,  sent  by  John  Stewart,  Dec.  5,  1766,  to 
Shelburne  from  Dominica,  on  plans  for  defense  and  trade.  Urge 
that  North  Americans  be  allowed  to  trade  at  Dominica  with  French ; 
and  Dominica  should  supply  neighboring  islands  with  slaves  and 


Grenada  143 

meat.  Islands  would  thus  secure  French  cotton  and  cash  which 
French  get  from  New  Spain.  Other  papers,  urging  establishment 
of  free  port  at  Dominica,  and  describing  trade  and  produce  of 
island.     Others  in  commendation  or  condemnation  of  free  port  act. 

Numerous  papers,  as  before,  on  transfer  of  property,  and  alleged  oppres- 
sion and  injustice  by  officials. 

Docket  registers  of  land  grants  in  all  four  islands,  showing  prices  for 
cleared  and  uncleared  land,  initial  payments,  etc.     1 765-1 766. 

Journal  of  assembly  of  Grenada  and  Grenadines.    Apr.  15-May  20,  1766. 

Extracts  from  minutes  of  general  council  of  Grenada,  the  Grenadines, 
Dominica,  St.  Vincent,  and  Tobago. 

Melville  to  Shelburne,  on  illicit  trade  and  measures  against  same.  Jan. 
16,  1767. 

Memorials  for  establishment  of  separate  government  and  separate  courts 
of  justice  at  Dominica.    1767. 

Letters  from  Melville,  on  establishment  of  separate  legislature  for  St. 
Vincent.    May  23,  24,  1767. 

"List  of  Inhabitants  [names  given],  Number  of  Slaves  and  Quantity  of 
Land  in  the  Island  of  Carriacou,  and  of  the  taxes  collected  by  virtue 
of  an  act  of  the  Leg're." 

Votes  of  the  Assembly  of  Grenada  and  the  Grenadines,  Oct.  15-Dec.  12, 
1766,  printed  at  St.  George's  by  William  Wayland,  1767.  French 
and  English. 

Papers  on  establishment  of  separate  government  for  Dominica. 

Papers  on  disposal  of  lands  in  ceded  islands,  with  draft  of  instructions 
for  commissioner  charged  with  sale  of  such  lands. 
12.  1 767-1 768. 

Letter  from  Melville,  explaining  that,  in  order  to  secure  adequate  reve- 
nue, he  has  been  compelled  to  consent  to  payment  of  public  money 
to  a  treasurer  instead  of  to  receiver  general.  Treasurer  to  be 
appointed  by  governor,  but  "the  Security  taken  from  him,  the 
Comptrolling  of  the  Accounts  and  the  Applications  of  Publick 
Monies  to  be  made  by  the  directions  of  the  Joint  Legislature".  Such 
arrangement  said  to  be  in  force  at  Antigua.    Nov.  14,  1767. 

"Account  of  the  Appropriations  of  the  Money  raised  by  the  Act  of 
Legislature  of  Grenada,  1767." 

List  of  inhabitants,  with  number  of  slaves  and  amount  of  land  owned 
by  each,  in  island  of  Carriacou.    Undated. 

Several  papers  on  sale  or  lease  of  lands  in  ceded  islands,  and  on  collec- 
tion of  quit-rents. 

Letter  from  Melville,  on  establishment  of  separate  legislatures  in 
Dominica  and  St.  Vincent.    Nov.  14,  1767. 

Id.,  pointing  out  unfortunate  effects  seen,  or  apprehended,  from  absence 
of  lieutenant  governor  and  so  many  other  civil  and  military  officers 
from  islands.    Nov.  16,  1767. 

Hillsborough  to  Melville.  Privy  Council  is  now  considering  represen- 
tation of  Board  of  Trade  in  favor  of  separate  government  for 
Dominica,  Hillsborough  having  found  said  representation  among 
Shelburne's  papers.  Discusses  project  of  separate  council  and 
assembly  for  St.  Vincent.    Feb.  11,  1768. 

Letter  from  Melville.  Disputes  with  assembly,  arising  from  attempt  of 
latter  to  punish  returning  officer  for  refusing  to  consent  to  candi- 
dature of  French  Roman   Catholic.     Use  of   Habeas   Corpus  Act 


144  Colonial  Office  Papers 

involved,  and  much  bad  feeling  created.    Also  complains  that  assem- 
bly claims  privileges  on  analogy  of  House  of  Commons.     Dec.  27, 

Id.,  on  same  as  foregoing,  and  including  suggestions  for  treatment  of 
Roman  Catholics.     Feb.  1,  1768. 

''State  of  the  Poll  for  the  Members  returned  for  the  Parrish  of  St.  John 
on  a  Scrutiny  had  before  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly  of 
Dominica,  nth  January,  1768."  Shows  seven  voters  and  four  can- 
didates, two  voters  appearing  also  as  candidates.  Voters  all  free- 
holders.    Other  papers,  with  particulars  of  qualifications,  etc. 

Papers  on  suggested  establishment  of  separate  government  for  Tobago. 
1768. 

Letter  from  Melville.  Trouble  with  assembly  over  privileges.  Pro- 
rogation necessitated  by  refusal  of  council  to  have  further  dealings 
with  assembly.  Blames  "new  Subjects"  for  much  of  trouble.  May 
1,  1768.  Other  papers,  including  addresses  of  council  and  assembly, 
and  extracts  from  minutes  of  council,  Nov.,  1767-Mar.,  1768. 

"A  list  of  the  Polls  taken  for  the  Assembly  to  be  Convened  for  the  Island 
of  Grenada  and  the  Grenadines  the  15th  day  of  December,  1767", 
showing,  for  each  parish,  names  of  candidates  and  number  of  votes 
cast  for  each  candidate  by  "natural  born"  and  "new  adopted" 
subjects. 

Letter  from  Melville,  on  distress  of  troops  in  islands.    May  1,  1768. 

An  Ordinance  for  the  establishing  of  an  Assembly  in  the  Island  of  St. 
Vincent;  and  Regulating  the  Elections  thereof.  Feb.  25,  1767. 
Printed. 

Copy  of  proclamation  issued  by  Melville  at  Grenada,  May  10,  1768. 
Points  out  that  by  proclamation  of  Oct.  17,  1763,  which  divided 
British  acquisitions  in  America  into  four  governments,  and  estab- 
lished legislatures  and  courts,  laws  of  England  were  declared  to 
be  in  force.  But  previously  established  courts  in  Grenada  having 
continued  to  administer  justice  by  methods  not  consistent  with 
British  law,  proclamation  was  issued  Dec.  19,  1764,  declaring  that 
all  jurisdictions  and  officers  must  be  founded  on  laws  of  England. 
Moreover,  although  Parliament  has  legislated  that  no  person  not  a 
subject  or  free  denizen  of  Great  Britain  shall  engage  in  trade,  or 
command  a  ship,  foreigners  flock  to  Grenada,  take  oath  of  allegiance, 
engage  in  trade,  command  vessels,  and  carry  on  illicit  trade.  It  is 
therefore  now  proclaimed :  ( 1 )  that  all  persons  frequenting  the 
islands  must  render  strict  obedience  to  laws  in  force  there;  (2)  that 
no  stranger  will  be  allowed  to  exercise  privileges  of  citizenship  by 
merely  taking  oath  of  allegiance  without  taking  up  residence;  (3) 
that  no  foreigner  shall  remain  in  islands  without  permission;  and 
(4)  that  all  free  persons  of  color  who  are  foreigners  shall  depart 
at  once. 

Letters  from  Melville.  Internal  conditions;  difficulties  raised  by  "new 
subjects";  objections  to  establishment  of  separate  government  for 
Dominica.     May  25,  June  18,  July  15,  1768. 

Memorials  of  council  and  assembly  of  Dominica  for  separate  govern- 
ment.   July  4-19,  1768. 

Letter  to  Lieut. -Gov.  Fitzmaurice,  acting  governor  of  the  islands,  sending 
instructions  on  proper  methods  of  government.  In  particular :  pro- 
vision  in   election   of   assemblymen    for   election   of    some   French 


Grenada  145 

representatives  who  refuse  declaration  against  transubstantiation ; 
establishment  of  courts  of  chancery;  organization  of  militia;  altera- 
tion in  method  of  appropriating  and  collecting  the  4^2  per  cent,  duty ; 
support  of  Church  of  England;  and  grant  of  religious  privileges  to 
new  subjects.    Oct.  12,  1768. 

13.  1 768-1 769. 

Proclamation  by  Fitzmaurice,  regulating  elections  for  assembly  of 
Grenada,  and  providing  for  choice  of  members  who  refuse  to  take 
declaration  against  transubstantiation.    Dec.  31,  1768.    Printed. 

Letter  to  Fitzmaurice,  referring  to  appointment  of  "new  subjects"  to 
council  and  bench.     May  13,  1769. 

Report  of  Captain  Gordon,  engineer  for  ceded  islands,  on  requirements 
for  their  defense.    Jan.  5,  1769. 

Letters  from  Fitzmaurice.  Disturbances  at  St.  Vincent  by  Caribs,  who 
fear  being  deprived  of  lands.  May  n,  22,  June  10,  1769.  Impor- 
tant enclosures.    Other  papers. 

Papers  on  suspension  by  Fitzmaurice  of  five  members  of  council  for 
refusal  to  consent  to  admission  of  Roman  Catholic. 

Address  of  thanks  to  the  king  from  his  new  subjects  in  Grenada.     1769. 

Letter  from  Fitzmaurice,  on  suit  in  court  of  exchequer  for  non-payment 
of  capitation  tax.    May  23,  1769. 

Report  of  principal  officers  of  ordnance  to  Marquis  of  Granby,  master- 
general  of  ordnance,  on  fortification  of  ceded  islands.    Aug.  3,  1769. 

Letter  from  J.  Graham,  president  of  Grenada,  on  Carib  rebellion,  and 
weakness  of  islands.    July  5,  1769. 

Various  papers  on  petitions  against  return  to  Grenada  of  Gov.  Melville, 
who  is  charged  with  screening  offenders  from  justice,  torturing 
negroes  to  secure  convictions,  calling  council  in  legislative  capacity 
during  prorogation  of  assembly,  and  stirring  up  trouble  between 
French  and  British  inhabitants. 

Letter  from  Fitzmaurice,  on  conditions  in  Trinidad,  Martinique, 
Guadeloupe,  St.  Lucia,  and  other  foreign  islands.    July  28,  1769. 

Hillsborough  to  Fitzmaurice,  on  4^  per  cent,  duty ;  and  stating  that  the 
crown  did  not  intend  appointment  of  "new  subjects"  to  council  until 
royal  pleasure  made  known.     Nov.  4,  1769. 

Minutes  of  council  of  Tobago.    July  12-15,  1769. 

Various  papers  on  defense  of  St.  Vincent,  and  especially  on  operations 
of  sloop  Ranger,  sent  out  to  cruise  between  St.  Vincent  and  St.  Lucia 
for  prevention  of  intercourse  with  Caribs. 

Weymouth  to  Hillsborough,  sending  papers  presented  to  him  by  Spanish 
ambassador,  to  prove  that  in  1767  Melville  granted  passes  to  at  least 
two  British  sloops  to  trade  in  negroes  and  dry-goods  on  Spanish 
Main,  in  clear  violation  of  treaty.    Dec.  7,  1769. 

14.  1770. 

Memorial  of  proprietors  of  St.  Vincent  now  in  London,  asking  for 
assistance  against  Caribs,  who  still  hold  nearly  two-thirds  of  best 
lands.    Jan.  22,  1770. 

Correspondence  with  lieutenant-general  and  other  officers  of  ordnance, 
on  fortification  of  islands.    Feb. -Nov.,  1770. 

Papers  on  Melville's  answer  to  complaint  of  Spanish  ambassador,  describ- 
ing custom  of  granting  "let  passes",  as  in  other  Br.  W.  I.  islands. 


146  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Hillsborough  ■  to  Melville,  on  measures  taken  to  establish  separate  gov- 
ernment for  Dominica,  and  to  reduce  black  Caribs  of  St.  Vincent. 
Feb.  15,  1770. 

Weymouth  to  Hillsborough,  asking  for  some  explanation  to  be  given  to 
Spanish  ambassador  as  to  why  Melville  is  being  allowed  to  return  to 
his  government  under  accusation  of  having  broken  treaty  with 
Spain.    Mar.  15,  1770. 

Hillsborough  to  Weymouth,  stating  that  Melville's  explanations  are  con- 
sidered satisfactory.  Passes  were  addressed  only  to  his  Majesty's 
ports  and  ships,  and  certified  only  that  vessels  had  complied  with 
customary  requirements.  Believes  that  by  this  explanation  he  can 
give  satisfaction  and  avoid  discussion  of  "a  Commerce  of  the  great- 
est Importance  to  this  Kingdom  which  has  been,  ever  since  the  date 
of  this  Treaty  (1670),  carried  on  from  Jamaica  to  the  Spanish  ports 
in  America  by  Vessels  clearing  out  of  the  Ports  of  these  Islands 
with  Certificates  of  a  like  Nature  to  those  now  complained  of". 
Mar.  16,  1770. 

Representation  of  Board  of  Trade,  on  impossibility  of  completing  settle- 
ment of  St.  Vincent  without  such  military  force  as  will  compel 
Caribs  to  acknowledge  the  king's  title.     Mar.  29,  1770.     Enclosures. 

Various  papers  on  refusal  of  military  officers  at  Tobago  to  take  orders 
issued  by  president  of  council  acting  as  commander-in-chief. 

Papers  on  land  tenure  and  land  transfers ;  and  in  particular  on  purchases 
from  French  landowners  and  from  Caribs. 

Letter  from  Melville,  announcing  return  to  Grenada  as  governor.  Apr. 
6,  1770. 

Letter  from  office  of  Secretary  at  War  on  inadequacy  of  accommodations 
afforded  troops  at  Grenada.    July  12,  1770. 

Letter  from  Melville,  on  black  Caribs  at  St.  Vincent,  and  measures 
needed  for  defense.    July  5,  1770. 

"Present  State  of  the  Plantations  now  settling  in  Tobago",  giving  names 
■  *.  "  of  owners,  acreage  cleared  and  uncleared,  and  numbers  of  men  and 
women,  white  and  black.     1770. 

15.  1770-1771. 

Hillsborough  to  Melville,  on  regulating  sale  through  commissioners  of 

land  held  in  St.  Vincent  by  Caribs,  and  declaring  all  previous  sales 

invalid.    Jan.  25,  177 1. 
Letter  from  Melville.     Relations  between  "old"  and  "new"  subjects  of 

the  crown  in  the  islands.     Nov.  15,  1770. 
Id.    Slave  insurrection  in  Tobago.    Measures  taken  for  defense  of  islands 

in  accordance  with  despatches  from  home.     Nov.  14,  Dec.  3,  1770. 

Other  papers  on  same  subject. 
Id.    Disposition  of  troops  stationed  in  islands.    Dec.  6,  177°- 
Id.    Danger  from  maroons  in  Grenada,  and  dispersal  of  same.    Dec.  10, 

16,  1770;  Jan.  1,  1771. 
Account  of  French  troops  in  Martinique  and  its  dependencies.    Mar.  1, 

x77i. 

Numerous  letters  from  Melville  on  political  and  other  local  conditions. 

Report  on  conditions  in  Tobago,  showing  classified  statistics  on  popu- 
lation, live  stock,  arms  and  ammunition,  acreage  and  produce.  June, 
1771. 

Reports  on  conditions  in  the  Grenadines. 


Grenada    .  147 

16.  1770-1772. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Leyborne.  Intrigues  of  French  with  Caribs  of 
St.  Vincent.     Nov.  30,  1770. 

Letter  to  Hillsborough  from  five  members  of  council  of  Grenada, 
removed  by  Fitzmaurice  for  refusal  to  consent  to  admission  of 
Roman  Catholics  to  council;  with  statement  of  their  reasons.    Dec. 

5,  1771. 

Letter  from  Leyborne,  on  preparations  by  council  for  resistance  to  royal 
mandamus  for  admission  of  Roman  Catholics.    Nov.  24,  1771. 

Id,  Suspension  of  five  members  of  council  for  resisting  mandamus. 
Difficulties  with  maroons.    Dec.  6,  1771. 

Hillsborough  to  Leyborne,  approving  his  conduct  in  treatment  of  council. 
Mar.  4,  1772. 

Letter  from  Leyborne.  Difficulties  with  Caribs  at  St.  Vincent.  Packet 
service.  Dec.  19,  1771.  Enclosed  are  estimates  of  necessary  outlay 
for  barracks  and  batteries  at  Tobago,  and  customary  statistics  of 
population,  acreage,  produce,  etc.,  for  same  island. 

Estimates  of  required  outlay,  and  other  papers  on  defenses  of  various 
islands. 

Letter  from  Leyborne,  on  fire  which  destroyed  St.  George's,  Grenada. 
Encloses  lists  of  sufferers  and  of  property  destroyed,  with  values 
in  island  currency.    Jan.  6,  1772. 

Memorial  of  some  gentlemen  interested  in  St.  Vincent,  replying  to  Hills- 
borough's inquiry  as  to  need  for  removing  black  Caribs  from  St. 
Vincent.    Apr.  4,  1772. 

Hillsborough  to  Leyborne.  Representations  of  commissioners  for  sale 
of  lands  in  ceded  islands  on  refusal  of  Caribs  at  St.  Vincent  to 
transfer  allegiance  to  Great  Britain  have  induced  the  crown  to 
resolve  upon  "effectual  measures  for  the  reduction  of  them".  Meas- 
ures to  be  executed  by  local  troops,  with  some  from  Dominica  and 
two  battalions  from  North  America.  Reinforcements  to  be  drawn 
from  Leeward  Islands  if  necessary,  and  Leeward  Island  squadron 
also  to  assist.  Command  given  to  Leyborne.  Caribs  to  be  retained 
in  islands  on  terms  of  agreement  similar  to  those  made  with  maroons 
in  Jamaica.    Apr.  18,  1772. 

Id.,  on  same  subject.  No  interference  with  yellow  Caribs  to  be  allowed. 
May  6,  1772. 

Id.,  on  packet  service.    May  6,  1772. 

Letter  from  Leyborne,  on  admission  of  Roman  Catholics  to  council, 
assembly,  and  bench.    Apr.  25,  1772. 

"Mr.  Midleton's  Account  with  the  Post  Office",  showing  rates  of  postage. 

1772' 
Letter  from  Leyborne.    Trouble  in  assembly  with  "Irish  party",  which 

is  headed  by  Mr.  Connor,  clerk  to  collector  and  receiver  general, 
and  is  largely  composed  of  officials.  "New  subjects"  suggest  dis- 
solution of  assembly.    May  5,  1772. 

Leyborne  to  Commissioners  of  Customs,  complaining  that  vessel  seized 
with  cargo  at  Tobago,  for  introduction  of  wines  and  other  prohibited 
articles,  was  sold  at  one-tenth  cost  to  former  owners,  inhabitants  of 
Tobago  agreeing  not  to  bid.    Full  particulars.    Mar.  11,  1772. 

Detailed  account  of  Tobago,  with  usual  statistics.    1772. 

Letter  from  Leyborne.  Preparation  for  expedition  against  black  Caribs. 
June  18,  1772. 


148  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Dartmouth  to  William  Pulteney.  Promises  attention  to  memorial  on 
threatened  slave  insurrection  at  Tobago,  as  soon  as  Caribs  at  St. 
Vincent  are  subdued.  Aug.  20,  1772.  Other  papers  on  troubles 
with  maroons  and  Caribs. 

Dartmouth  to  Leyborne,  on  relief  of  32d  Regt.  by  6th  Regt.     Sept.  2yf 

Papers  on  expedition  against  black  Caribs.     1772. 

Detailed  account  of  island  of  Grenada.     1772. 

Letter  from  Leyborne.     Arrival   from   Boston  of   14th  Regt.   sent  by 
Gage.     Proceedings  against  Caribs  at  St.  Vincent.     Sept.  12,  1772. 
Encloses  Leyborne's  proclamation  demanding  submission  of  Caribs. 
Other  papers. 
17.  1 772-1 774. 

Papers  on  black  Caribs  and  difficulties  encountered  with  respect  to  them 
in  sales  of  public  land.  In  particular:  "Extract  from  the  Records 
of  the  Superior  Council  of  the  Island  of  Martinico  .  .  .  Registered 
.  .  .  this  6th  day  of  April,  1660",  as  laid  before  House  of  Com- 
mons, Jan.  26,  1773,  on  negotiations  of  French  with  Caribs  in  St. 
Vincent  and  Dominica.  Report  of  Board  of  Trade  on  papers 
requested  by  House  of  Commons  respecting  Caribs.    Jan.  22,  1773. 

Dartmouth  to  Dalrymple,  on  change  in  arrangement  for  31st  Regt., 
which  is  to  proceed  to  England  instead  of  returning  to  N.  Am.    Jan. 

6,  1773. 

Dalrymple  to  Dartmouth.  Operations  against  Caribs.  Encloses  copy 
of  treaty  concluded  with  Carib  chiefs,  and  return  of  casualties  in 
various  regiments.     Dec.  26,  1772;  Feb.  22,  1773. 

Dartmouth  to  Leyborne,  on  writs  of  intrusion  against  those  who  still 
claim  land  bought  from  Caribs.    Mar.  3,  1773. 

Letters  from  Leyborne,  on  assistance  alleged  to  have  been  given  by 
French  to  Caribs.  Nov.  30,  1772;  Jan.  15,  18,  1773.  Correspondence 
of  Leyborne  with  governor  of  Guadeloupe  enclosed. 

Letters  from  Leyborne.  Insistence  of  assembly  on  appointing  treasurer 
to  receive  public  funds. 

Papers  on  maintenance  at  St.  Vincent,  at  public  expense,  of  botanical 
garden,  with  "a  chemical  Laboratory,  negroe  huts,  etc.". 

Various  papers  on  defeat  of  Caribs,  conclusion  of  peace,  enforcement  of 
peace  as  against  Carib  infringements,  obstruction  offered  by  Caribs 
to  survey  of  land  and  construction  of  roads,  objections  of  British 
settlers  to  treaty,  and  insistence  of  Dartmouth  on  conciliatory  atti- 
tude towards  Caribs.  Memorial  signed  by  two  lieutenant-colonels 
and  six  majors  of  the  6th,  32d,  14th,  68th,  50th,  and  60th  Regts., 
on  behalf  of  all  officers  of  said  regiments,  stating  that  they  have 
undergone  "uncommon  Fatigue,  Sickness,  and  Expense"  at  a  time 
when  "Your  Majesty's  other  Troops  are  in  profound  peace",  and 
asking  that  they  may  be  enabled  "to  defray  their  extraordinary 
expenses"  by  obtaining  grants  of  conquered  lands.  Also  papers 
defining  relations  of  governor  with  commanders  of  troops. 

Papers  sent  by  Leyborne  to  Dartmouth,  on  refusal  of  governor  of 
Margarita  to  give  satisfaction  concerning  slaves  escaped  from  Car- 
riacou.  Forwarded  to  Rochford  in  order  that  representation  thereon 
might  be  made  to  court  of  Spain. 

Letter  from  Leyborne,  reporting  that  "this  Island  is  in  the  most  perfect 
State  of  Tranquility".    Mar.  24,  1773. 


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Dartmouth  to  Leyborne,  on  relief  of  70th  Regt.  by  48th  Regt.    Sept.  1, 

1773. 

Leyborne  to  Dartmouth,  complaining  that  "we  suffer  great  inconven- 
ience in  this  Island  for  want  of  a  Commission  for  the  Tryal  of 
Py rates;  the  trouble  and  expense  of  sending  them  to  Antigua  is 
very  great,  and  Notorious  Offenders  frequently  escape  punishment". 
July  20,  1773. 

Id.  Distress  in  Tobago  and  other  islands  occasioned  by  "the  failures  that 
have  lately  happened  in  Europe",  and  "the  damage  that  Island 
[Tobago]  is  likely  to  sustain  from  the  Ant,  an  Insect  very  destruc- 
tive to  Sugar  Cane,  and  which  has  lately  made  its  appearance  here". 
July  17,  1773. 

"State"  of  Tobago,  1 771-1773.     (Very  detailed.) 

Reports  from  Maj.  Gordon  on  defenses  in  Grenada  and  its  dependencies. 

Letter  from  Leyborne,  on  sending  to  England  two  prisoners  accused 
of  murder  on  shipboard,  on  coast  of  Africa.  Having  no  commission 
for  trial  of  pirates,  he  sent  them  to  Antigua,  but  Payne  did  not 
consider  that  his  commission  extended  to  murder  committed  on  high 
seas.  Oct.  7,  1773.  Encloses  differing  opinions  of  attorney  general 
of  Antigua  and  attorney  general  of  Grenada.  Dartmouth  to  Ley- 
borne, stating  that  "the  authority  of  Commissioners  for  the  trial 
of  pirates  does  not  extend  to  the  Case  of  Murder".  Did  his  best 
long  ago  to  send  separate  commission  for  trial  of  pirates  to  governor 
of  Grenada ;  but  it  has  not  passed  through  all  the  offices  "and  perhaps 
will  meet  with  further  delay  unless  the  Agent  for  the  Island  thinks 
fit  to  interest  himself  in  the  despatch  of  it".    Jan.  8,  1774. 

Dartmouth  to  Leyborne,  stating  that  all  matters  not  relating  to  regi- 
mental control  of  troops  in  any  of  the  islands  shall  be  at  disposal 
of  lieutenant  governor  or  president  of  council,  except  that  governor 
may  interfere  with  disposition  of  troops.    Apr.  6,  1774. 

Petition  from  council  and  assembly  of  Tobago  for  better  fortifications 
and  more  troops.  Inhabitants  too  deeply  distressed  even  to  provide 
for  public  worship.    Apr.  7,  1774. 

Report  on  St.  Vincent  by  Valentine  Morris.    July  11,  1774. 
18.  1774-1775.     (This  volume  contains  so  much  important  material  that 
only  a  few  documents,  typifying  the  nature  of  the  whole,  may  be 
listed.    Letters  about  equally  from  Leyborne  of  Grenada  and  Morris 
of  St.  Vincent.) 

Letter  from  Morris,  on  a  "spirit  of  something  more  than  independancy 
which  seems  to  have  gone  forth  of  late  years  among  the  King's 
Colonys,  and  of  which  many  individuals  of  even  this,  and  also  of 
the  neighbouring  Islands  partake,  to  the  frequent  obstruction  of  His 
Majesty's  measures".  This  is  illustrated  by  rejection  at  St.  Vincent 
by  large  majority,  of  bill  for  4^  per  cent.  duty.  Discusses  various 
remedies,  including  taking  advantage  of  every  opportunity  to  claim 
escheat.    Dec.  25,  1774. 

Id.  Complains  of  party  in  assembly  of  St.  Vincent,  often  commanding 
majority,  and  composed  of  "men  of  very  confined,  and  some  of 
them  of  no  education  at  all,  and  led  away  with  the  delusive  sound 
of  liberty  and  independence,  etc.,  etc.,  the  true,  just  sense  of  which 
words  they  do  not  know,  but  catch  the  sounds  from  their  ideas  of 
these  [sic]  from  North  American  gazettes  and  North  American 
Capts.,  both  of  which  swarm  in  all  these  Islands".    .    .    .     Best 


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remedy  probably  in  changing  of  majority  by  creation  of  new  con- 
stituencies, since  attempt  to  exclude  undesirable  members  "would  be 
to  transfer  to  St.  Vincents  the  late  Middlesex  disputes".  Apr.  28, 
1775.  Other  important  letters  from  Morris,  showing  disaffection 
in  St.  Vincent. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  William  Young,  stating  that  "disaffected  Sub- 
jects .  .  .  are  but  few  in  this  Island  [Grenada]  and  none  in  the 
rest";  but  complaining  of  address  to  his  Majesty,  passed  by  assem- 
bly and  sent  home  by  Mr.  Winiet,  "a  Native  of  New  England  .  .  . 
and  late  Speaker  of  the  Assembly".  Assembly  dissolved  on  refusal 
to  rescind  address,  as  not  forwarded  through  proper  channels. 
States  also  that  "Provisions  and  Lumber  are  as  Cheap,  if  not 
Cheaper,  upon  the  Average,  than  they  have  been  these  Nine  Years 
bygone".  Encloses  address  of  assembly,  on  "the  Contests  which 
now  subsist  between  your  Parliament  and  your  provinces  of  North 
America".  Members  of  assembly  "are  attached  to  both  by  every 
tie  that  binds  the  human  heart,  and  cannot,  therefore,  but  deplore 
the  horrors  of  a  Civil  War".    Other  papers. 

Letter  from  Morris,  stating  that  example  set  by  N.  Am.  colonies  causes 
assembly  of  St.  Vincent  to  claim  absolute  control  of  finances,  and 
power  of  self-adjournment.    July  21,  1775. 

Letter  from  Leyborne,  supporting  coffee  and  cocoa  planters  in  request 
for  lower  excise  on  their  products  in  Great  Britain,  and  pointing 
out  great  destruction  wrought  by  cane  ants.     Nov.  23,  1774. 

Papers  on  land  grants,  settlements,  and  relations  with  Caribs  in  St. 
Vincent. 

Letter  from  Morris.  Disappointment  of  French  that  British  free  ports 
prevent  French  trade  and  shipping  from  keeping  pace  with  increase 
of  production  in  French  islands.  Complains  that  Gen.  Monckton 
has  received  in  St.  Vincent  a  grant  of  4000  acres,  which  extends 
along  the  shore  and  includes  "almost  all  the  practicable  or  at  least 
good  shipping  places".     Mar.  2,  1775. 

"A  Plain  Narrative  of  sundry  Facts  and  Consequences  which  have 
happened  in  the  Island  of  Grenada  since  its  Submission  to  the 
British  Arms  in  1762,  in  order  to  show  what  were  the  real  Causes 
which  first  produced  and  since  then  have  fostered  public  Disorders 
in  that  Island,  and  also  to  point  out  how  they  might  be  speedily  and 
effectually  removed."  Blame  laid  chiefly  upon  French  inhabitants 
and  the  over-indulgence  shown  to  them  in  constitution  and  laws. 
Signed,  Thomas  Townshend.     1775. 

Suffolk  (in  absence  of  Dartmouth)  to  Lieut.-Gov.  Young,  directing 
sending  of  three  companies  of  60th  Regt.  from  St.  Vincent  to  St. 
Augustine,  "in  order  to  give  the  necessary  assistance  for  forming, 
regulating,  and  disciplining  the  Recruits  for  the  augmentation  of 
the  Royal  Americans,  and  for  the  Composition  of  the  two  additional 
Battallions  of  that  Reg.,  which  Recruits,  as  they  arrive  from  Ger- 
many, will  be  sent  from  hence  to  that  place".    Oct.  14,  1775* 

Detailed  "monthly  return  of  the  Brigade  Quartered  in  the  Charibbee 
Islands".    June,  1775. 

Papers  on  conditions  in  Grenada,  including :  reply  to  query  sent  to  gov- 
ernor, 1766;  detailed  "states"  of  various  parishes,  giving  names  of 
proprietors,  acreage  for  various  kinds  of  cultivation,  slaves,  mills, 
etc.,  1772;  papers  showing  values  of  certain  lay  and  ecclesiastical 


J  Grenada  151 

offices,   1773;  abstract  of  "state"  of  Grenada,   1772;  "regulations 
established  for  the  Practice  in  the  Court  of  Vice  Admiralty,  by 
Alexander  Symon,  Esquire,  Sole  Judge  of  the  said  Court",  1773  (  ?)  ; 
\  "Docket  of  the  Judge's  fees  in  the  Admiralty;  also  a  list  of  the 

fees  taken  and  received  by  the  Collector,  Comptroller,  Searcher,  and 
Weigher  of  His  Majesty's  Customs  at  the  Port  of  Grenadoes";  lists 
of  imports  and  exports,  1772. 

Answers  to  queries  on  Tobago.     (Very  comprehensive  and  detailed.) 
19.  I775-I776. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Young,  no.  1 1.  Dec.  7,  1775.  Encloses  monthly 
return  of  brigade  quartered  in  South  Caribbee  Islands.     Sept.,  1775. 

Id.,  no.  12.    Treatment  of  American  pirates.    Dec.  16,  1775. 

Id.,  on  suspension  of  members  of  council.  Mr.  Stanton  was  "an  active 
person  in  carrying  on  the  address  in  favour  of  the  American  rebels". 
Jan.  10,  1776. 

Minutes  of  council.    July  22,  1775-Jan.  30,  1776. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Young.  May  7,  1776.  Encloses  monthly  return 
of  brigade  quartered  in  South  Caribbee  Islands.    Feb.,  1776. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Macartney,  no.  17.  Sept.  4,  1776.  Encloses  monthly 
state  of  troops.    Aug.,  1776. 

Id.,  no.  2.  Arrival  of  merchant  fleet  except  one  vessel  "which  seems  to 
have  parted  convoy  on  purpose  and  was  taken  by  a  Rebel  Privateer". 
Feb.  6,  1777. 

Id.,  no.  12.  Captures  made  by  rebel  privateers.  The  French  give  all 
possible  assistance  but  are  not  likely  actually  to  declare  war  at 
present.  "Whatever  Trade  the  Rebels  carry  on  is  with  the  French 
(for  that  with  the  Dutch  is  comparatively  inconsiderable)  ;  whatever 
captures  are  made  in  those  seas,  it  is  the  French  who  receive  the 
benefit  of  them.  The  Privateers  are  nominally  Americans,  but 
since  our  late  successes  in  North  America,  they  are  become  really 
French,  being  fitted  out  from  French  ports  with  french  money  and 
by  French  Adventurers,  tho'  under  the  name  of  William  Bingham 
and  Richard  Harrison  residing  at  St.  Pierre's  as  profest  agents  for 
the  Rebels.  I  believe  there  are  now  14  or  15  of  those  privateers 
chiefly  manned  with  French,  Spaniards  and  other  foreigners,  but 
the  Majority  is  French.  .  .  They  are  furnished  with  two  sets  of 
papers,  one  is  a  Commission  from  the  Congress,  under  which 
authority  they  take  all  our  vessels  which  they  can  master,  the  other 
is  a  Clearance  from  the  French  Custom  houses  for  the  Spanish 
Main,  which  they  shew  to  such  of  our  ships  as  are  too  strong  for 
them."    Mar.  6,  1777. 

Id.,  no.  16.  Apr.  27,  1777.  Encloses  letter  to  Vice-Adm.  Young,  Apr.  2, 
1777,  describing  answers  of  governor  of  Martinique  and  com- 
mandant of  St.  Lucia  to  letters  written  to  them  as  to  treatment  of 
the  "Rebel"  privateers.  Encloses  also  "List  of  Rebel  and  French 
Privateers  at  Martinique,  and  Vessels  taken  by  them.  April  9th,, 
1777". 

Id.,  no.  24,  reporting  capture  of  "rebel"  privateer  Oliver  CronnvelL 
June  8,  1777. 

Id.,  no.  26,  reporting  professions  of  M.  de  Bouille,  new  governor  of 
Martinique,  on  relations  with  "rebels".    July  11,  1777. 
21.  ijjj-ijj%.     (Volume  contains   also   "Monthly   State   of   the  Troops", 
May,  1 776- Aug.,  1777.) 


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Letter  from  Gov.  Macartney,  no.  28.  Encloses  "List  of  the  Antigua 
Squadron".    July  23,  1777. 

Id.,  no.  34.  Capture  of  two  small  prizes  by  two  trading  vessels  of  the 
island.  Oct.  1,  1777.  Encloses  sales  of  two  American  prizes  taken 
June  17  and  25,  1777. 

Id.,  nos.  35,  36.  Encloses  "State  of  the  Ordnance"  in  Grenada  and 
Tobago.    Oct.  2,  12,  1777. 

Id.,  no.  39.  Reports  information  as  to  the  "countenance  and  protection 
which  the  Rebels  received  from  the  French,  Dutch  and  Danes  in 
the  neighbouring  Islands  (not  to  mention  their  wellwishers  in  our 
own)".  Martinique  ever  since  the  beginning  of  the  rebellion  "has 
been  considered  by  the  Americans  as  their  chief  Magazine  and 
Asylum  in  these  seas".  The  Marquis  de  Bouille  professes  neutrality, 
but  Americans  continue  to  receive  assistance.  About  forty  or  fifty 
Americans  are  now  in  Martinique,  the  principal  one  Bingham  of 
Pennsylvania,  who  is  regarded  as  "a  kind  of  agent,  or  Consul  for 
his  Countrymen.  .  .  .  He  corresponds  with  the  Congress,  fits 
out  their  ships,  sells  their  prizes,  and  is  in  general  charged  with  the 
whole  of  their  affairs  there.  He  prepares  all  the  American  Articles 
for  the  Martinique  Gazette,  has  constant  access  to  Monsieur  Jou- 
bert,  the  Commandant  at  St.  Pierre,  .  .  .  The  Americans  boast 
that  he  is  well  received  at  Fort  Royal  by  Monsieur  de  Bouille,  but 
all  the  french  officers  and  Gentlemen  absolutely  deny  it.  .  .  .  The 
number  ...  of  American  privateers  in  the  West  Indies,  has  of 
late  been  very  much  diminished.  .  .  .  The  Rebels  find  it  very 
difficult  to  man  their  ships,  ever  since  we  have  sent  the  prisoners  to 
England.  .  .  .  Among  the  prizes  which  have  fallen  into  our 
hands,  not  a  third  of  the  people  are  natives  of  America.  The  french 
smugglers  and  other  small  Craft  have  almost  all  Congress  Com- 
missions (perhaps  without  Monsieur  de  Bouille's  knowledge)  and 
don't  fail  to  make  use  of  them  when  a  fair  opportunity  offers. 
There  is  generally  one  American  on  board,  a  man  of  Straw,  whom 
they  then  pass  as  the  Commander,  to  justify  their  captures.  .  .  . 
The  Americans  on  the  Continent  are  chiefly  supplied  in  the  articles 
of  Cloathing  and  hardware,  with  British  Manufactures,  which  are 
sent  thither  thro'  the  Medium  of  St.  Eustatia  and  Santa  Cruz.  Gun 
powder,  Artillery,  and  all  kind  of  Naval  and  Military  Stores,  are 
furnished  them  by  the  french.  A  Merchant  at  St.  Pierre's,  told  the 
Gentleman  whom  I  sent  there,  that  if  he  wanted  10,000  stands  of 
Arms  he  could  supply  him,  and  wou'd  ship  them  in  ten  days,  on 
board  a  french  bottom  to  any  part  of  America.  It  appears  that  the 
French,  Dutch  and  Danes,  are  prodigious  gainers  by  this  trade, 
whilst  America  itself  is  almost  exhausted  to  the  last  farthing,  having 
no  foreign  credit." 

Id.,  no.  50.  Encloses  "A  List  of  Rebel  Privateers  now  cruising  in  these 
Seas  and  fitted  out  from  Martinico",  also  "A  List  of  Rebel  Privateers 
now  fitting  out  at  Martinico".    Dec.  25,  1777. 

Id.,  no.  7.  Capture  of  rebel  armed  ship  Alfred.  Asks  for  definite 
instructions  regarding  prisoners.  Those  taken  in  arms  sent  to  Eng- 
land, others  given  choice  of  leaving  the  island  or  taking  oath  of 
allegiance.  Americans  have  instruction  not  to  release  any  prisoner 
without  particular  directions  from  Congress.    All  other  West  Indian 


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governments  release  all  prisoners,  some  of  whom  have  been  taken 
"above  twenty  times  over".    Apr.  10,  1778. 
"Monthly  State  of  the  Troops",  Sept.,  Oct.,  Dec.,  1777. 

22.  1778. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Macartney,  no.  20.  Encloses  copy  of  military  report 
on  islands  of  government  of  Grenada,  received  from  Capt.  Morse, 
engineer.    July  22,  1778. 

Id.,  no.  36,  communicating  information  from  America  from  one  "who 
had  good  opportunities  of  knowing  the  truth".    Oct.  18,  1778. 

"Monthly  State  of  the  Troops".    June,  July,  Aug.,  Sept.,  Oct.,  1778. 

23.  I77&-I779. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Macartney,  no.  45,  reporting  expectation  of  Gen.  Grant 

and  Commodore  Hotham,  who  sailed  from  N.  Y.  at  beginning  of 

Nov.    Dec.  1,  1778. 
Id.,  no.  4.     Describes  plundering  descent  by  large  American  privateers 

at  Man-of-War  Bay,  Tobago.    Jan.  28,  1779.     Enclosure  on  same 

subject. 
Id.,  no.  13.    Refers  to  fleet  sailing  under  convoy  for  Great  Britain,  etc., 

including  N.  Y.  and  Savannah.    May  23,  1779. 
"Monthly  State  of  Troops".     Nov.,  Dec,  1778;  Jan.,  Feb.,  Apr.,  May, 

Aug.,  1779. 
26.  1784-1786. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Mathew.    Encloses  tables  on  trade,  including  that  with 

U.  S.    Jan.  1,  1785. 
Letter  from  Pres.  Lucas.     Apr.  9,  1786.     Encloses  Votes  of  Assembly, 

Feb.  6-23,  1786,  printed. 
30.  1790. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Mathew.     Apr.  18,  1790.    Encloses  list  of  grants  of 

land,  Jan.  1,  1784-Apr.  22,  1790. 
Id.    July  30,  1790.    Encloses  journal  of  assembly,  Feb.  2-Nov.  17,  1789. 

32.  1 791-1792. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Mathew.  Feb.  9,  1792.  Encloses  journals  of  assembly, 
Feb.  15-Aug.  20,  1 79 1. 

33.  1 792-1 794. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Home,  reporting  admission  of  American  vessels 

to  Jan.  1  next.    Aug.  31,  1793. 
Id.,  reporting  extension  of  time  to  Mar.  1.    Dec.  31,  1793. 
Id.,  reporting  extension  of  time  to  May  1.    Mar.  13,  1794. 
Id.,  reporting  extension  of  time  to  July  1.    May  2,  1794. 
Id.,  stating  that  no  supplies  have  been  received  from  America  "for  some 

time  past"  owing  to  embargo.    June  23,  1794. 
Id.,  reporting  arrival  of  American  vessels,  and  extension  of  time  for 

two  months.    Aug.  1,  1794. 

34.  1 794-1 796. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Howe,  reporting  extension  of  time  for  admitting 
American  vessels  to  end  of  year.    Nov.  21,  1794. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Mackenzie,  reporting  admission  of  American  vessels 
to  end  of  Sept.    Aug.  11,  1795. 

35.  1 796-1 798. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Houstoun,  reporting  admission  of  American 

vessels  for  six  months  from  Dec.  20,  1796.    Feb.  21,  1797. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Green,  reporting  extension  of  time.    July  14,  1797. 


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36.  1798-1799. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Green,  acknowledging  receipt  of  circular  of  July  1 
"upon  the  subject  of  sugar  illegally  exported  in  American  Bottoms, 
from  some  of  the  West  India  Islands".    Aug.  26,  1799. 

38.  1801. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Green  and  Pres.  Dent.  Apr.  23,  July  22,  1801. 
Enclose  naval  office  returns,  St.  George's  and  Grenville,  Jan.  1- 
June  30,  1 80 1. 

39.  1802. 

Letters  from  Pres.  Dent.  Feb.  4,  May  10,  July  31,  Dec.  14,  1802. 
Encloses  naval  office  returns,  St.  George's  and  Grenville,  Oct.  1, 
1801-Sept.  30,  1802. 

40.  1803. 

Letters  from  Pres.  Dent.  Mar.  5,  Nov.  23,  1803.  Encloses  naval  office 
returns,  St.  George's  and  Grenville,  Oct.  1,  1802-Sept.  30,  1803. 

41.  1804. 

Letters  from  Pres.  Dent  and  Pres.  Adye,  Mar.  16,  June,  July  24,  Nov.  8, 
1804.  Enclose  naval  office  returns,  St.  George's  and  Grenville, 
Oct.  1,  1803-Sept.  30,  1804. 

42.  1805. 

Letters  from  Pres.  Adye  and  Gov.  Maitland,  nos.  11,  5.  Feb.  14,  Aug. 
12,  Oct.  22,  1805.  Enclose  naval  office  returns,  St.  George's  and 
Grenville,  Oct.  i-Dec.  30,  1804;  Apr.  i-Sept.  30,  1805. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Maitland,  no.  9,  on  petition  of  William  Davis  Robinson, 
a  subject  of  U.  S.  resident  at  Caracas,  asking  for  license  to  export 
from  S.  Am.  into  free  port  of  St.  George's.    July  26,  1805. 

Id.,  no.  13,  reporting  issue  of  proclamation  extending  period  for  impor- 
tation in  American  vessels.    Aug.  13,  1805. 

43.  1806. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Maitland,  no.  17,  relative  to  W.  D.  Robinson.    Jan.  8, 

1806. 
Id.,  nos.  20,  28.    Jan.  21,  Apr.  23,  July  15,  1806.     Encloses  naval  office 

returns,  St.  George's  and  Grenville,  Oct.  1,  1805-June  30,  1806. 
Id.,  no.  25,  on  proposal  to  grant  bounties  on  Br.  N.  Am.  salt  fish,  and  to 

levy  a  duty  on  U.  S.  salt  fish.    July  1,  1806. 

44.  1806. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Maitland,  nos.  33,  42,  60.    Aug.  7,  Sept.  11,  Nov.  14, 

1806.    Encloses: 

Minutes  of  council.    June  2-27,  1806. 

Journal  of  assembly.    June  2-Oct.  24,  1806. 

Minutes  of  council.    Aug.  12-Oct.  24,  1806. 
Id.,  nos.  39,  53,  relative  to  Br.  N.  Am.  and  U.  S.  salt  fish.     May  5, 

Oct.  2y,  1806. 
Id.,  no.  67,  on  importation  in  foreign  vessels.    Dec.  7,  1806. 
Among  miscellaneous  papers  at  end  of  volume  one,  from  Board  of  Trade, 

relates  to  opening  of  ports  of  Grenada  for  American  lumber  and 

provisions.     Oct.  22,  1806. 
Letters  from  Gov.  Maitland,  nos.  78,  89,  90.     Feb.  4,  May  1,  11,  1807. 

Encloses : 

Naval  office  returns,  St.  George's  and  Grenville,  July  1,  1806-Mar. 
31,  1807. 

Minutes  of  council.    Oct.  25,  1806-Apr.  2,  1807. 

Journal  of  assembly.    Oct.  25,  1806-May  7,  1807. 


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Id.,  no.  79.  Encloses  returns  of  exports  and  imports,  1 794-1805,  in 
British  and  American  vessels.     Feb.  10,  1807. 

47.  1808. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Maitland,  nos.  7,  12,  relative  to  bounty  on  Br.  N.  Am. 

fish  and  admission  of  U.  S.  provisions  in  U.  S.  vessels.     June  20, 

Aug.  25,  1807. 
Id.,  no.  15.     Sept.  5,  1807.     Encloses  naval  office  returns,  St.  George's 

and  Grenville,  Apr.  i-June  30,  1807. 
Letters  from  Pres.  Harvey,  nos.  1,  2.    Nov.  2,  10,  1807.    Enclose: 

Minutes  of  council.    May  8-Sept.  11,  1807. 

Journal  of  assembly.    May  8-Sept.  n,  1807. 

Naval  office  returns,  St.  George's  and  Grenville,  July  i-Sept.  30, 
1807. 
Among  miscellaneous  papers  at  end  of  volume  is  correspondence  on 

seizure  of  American  vessels  returning  from  Demerara  to  U.  S.  in 

Feb.,  1806:  barque  Jane  seized  by  revenue  officers  of  Grenada. 

48.  1809. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Adye.    May  3,  1809.    Encloses  table  of  imports  from 

Br.  N.  Am.,  1807-1808. 
Naval  office  return,  St.  Vincent.    Oct.  11,  1808- Jan.  5,  1809.     (Inwards 

only.) 

50.  181 1. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Maitland,  no.  23.  All  American  vessels  entered  since 
Dec.  1,  18 10,  have  paid  duties  enumerated  in  order  in  Council  of 
Feb.  7,  1810.    Feb.  7,  181 1. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Adye,  Sept.  5,  181 1.  Encloses  account  of  British  and 
American  fish  imported,  Jan.  1,  1805-Dec.  31,  1810. 

51.  1812. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Ainslie.    Acknowledges  receipt  of  circular  of  Sept.  12, 
relative  to  specie  found  on  U.  S.  vessels.    Nov.  7,  1812. 
55.  1815. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Shipley,  no.  107,  relative  to  importation  from  U.  S. 
Oct.  15,  1815. 
20.  1 776-1 777. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Macartney,  no.  29,  reporting  action  of  rebel  privateers. 
"Their  head  quarters  are  at  Martinico,  but  they  extend  their  cruises 
as  far  to  Windward  as  Barbados".    Dec.  14,  1776. 

C.  O.  102:  1-3.    Board  of  Trade:  Entry-Books.     1763-1783. 

1.  1763-1771. 

Letter  to  Gov.  Scott,  announcing  appointment  of  new  members  to  Board 
of  Trade,  and  sending  order  in  Council  of  Mar.  11,  1762,  on  corre- 
spondence of  governors  with  Board  and  Secretary  of  State.     Mar. 

5,  1763. 
Id.,  directing  Scott  to  stop  sales  or  conveyances  of  land  by  French.    Aug. 

15,  I763- 

Commission  for  Robert  Melville  as  governor.     Oct.  4,  1763. 

Instructions  for  Melville.     Nov.  3,  1763. 

Many  entries  on  disposal  of  lands  in  ceded  islands,  including  representa- 
tions on  method  of  disposing  of  lands  in  the  four  islands.  Nov.  3, 
1763;  Mar.  1,  1764. 

Representation,   with  draft   of   additional   instruction   to   governor   of 


156  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Grenada,  agreeable  to  order  in  Council  of  Apr.  18,  1764,  on  estab- 
lishment of  general  council  for  all  the  islands.    Apr.  30,  1764. 

Letter  to  Melville,  directing  that  Spanish  vessels  entering  in  distress  are 
to  receive  assistance  as  formerly.     Feb.  15,  1765. 

Representation,  recommending  establishment  of  separate  legislature  for 
Grenada.     Dec.  10,  1765. 

Draft  of  additional  instruction  for  Melville,  on  calling  of  separate 
assembly  for  Grenada.    Feb.  27,  1766. 

Letter  to  Melville,  sending  instructions  on  separate  assembly  for 
Grenada.    Mar.  25,  1766. 

Representation  on  establishment  of  general  council  for  all  four  islands 
and  separate  legislature  for  Grenada.    Aug.  1,  1766. 

Letters  for  securing  testimony  on  petitions  and  memorials  for  separate 
government  for  Dominica.  Representation  on  establishment  of 
separate  government  for  Dominica.  Dec.  21,  1767.  Letter  on 
memorial  of  Merchant  Venturers  of  Bristol  on  separate  government 
for  Dominica.  Dec.  21,  1767.  Representation  on  ordinance  of 
governor  and  council  of  the  four  islands  for  establishing  separate 
assembly  for  Dominica.     Feb.  25,  1768. 

Representation  on  conditions  under  which  new  French  subjects  might 
receive  appointments  to  judicial  positions  or  to  membership  in 
councils  in  the  islands.     Nov.  20,  1767. 

Id.  On  various  acts  recently  passed  in  the  four  islands  relating  to  gov- 
ernment of  same.    Mar.  4,  1768. 

Id.  On  ordinance  passed  by  Melville  for  establishing  council  in  Tobago. 
June  10,  1768. 

Id.  On  establishment  of  separate  councils  and  assemblies  in  various 
islands,  and  admission  of  new  subjects  of  Grenada  to  council  under 
certain  limitations.    Oct.  6,  1768. 

Id.  For  disallowance  of  bill  for  raising  money  and  establishing  treasury 
in  Grenada.    May  11,  1767. 

Id.  On  memorial  of  proprietors  of  Dominica  for  independent  govern- 
ment.    Mar.  1,  1770. 

Id.  For  appointment  of  commissioners  to  try  pirates  in  the  four  islands, 
suggesting  names.    Dec.  19,  1770. 

Id.     On  appointment  of  Roman  Catholics  to  councils.    Feb.  6,  1771. 

Draft  of  commission  for  William  Leyborne  as  governor.  Mar.  6,  1771. 
2.  1771-1781. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Leyborne.    Mar.  6,  1771. 

Representation  on  act  of  St.  Vincent,  1768,  for  regulating  towns  and 
fixing  prices  of  provisions.     Mar.  15,  1771. 

Id.  On  several  acts  of  St.  Vincent  relating  to  division  of  authority 
between  executive  and  legislature  in  raising,  appropriating,  and 
issuing  public  money;  and  on  authority  of  ecclesiastical  laws  and 
jurisdictions  in  colony.     Mar.  27,  1771. 

Draft  of  additional  instruction,  permitting  governor  to  receive  additional 
salary.    May  15,  1771. 

Letters  to  Secretary  of  Treasury,  and  representation,  on  acquisitions  of 
land  from  Caribs  in  St.  Vincent.     Dec.  10,  1771 ;  June  24,  1772. 

Representation  on  two  acts  of  Grenada,  1772,  on  establishment  of  courts 
of  common  pleas,  error,  king's  bench,  and  grand  sessions.  Nov.  5, 
1774. 


Grenada  157 

Draft  of  commission  for  Sir  George  Macartney  (omitting  mention  of 
St.  Vincent).     Dec.  12,  1775. 

Instructions  for  Macartney,  governor  of  Grenada,  the  Grenadines,  and 
Tobago,  showing  changes  forbidding  assent  by  governor  to  acts  by 
which:  (1)  property  of  persons  who  have  never  lived  in  islands 
may  be  attached  for  recovery  of  debt  in  any  manner  inconsistent 
with  usages  and  practice  in  Great  Britain;  (2)  aliens  may  be  natu- 
ralized; (3)  persons  may  be  divorced;  (4)  title  is  established  in 
any  real  estate  granted  to  or  purchased  by  aliens  antecedent  to 
naturalization.     Feb.  6,   1776. 

Representation   for  restoration  of   Stanton  and   two  other   suspended 
councillors  to  council.     May  5,  1778. 
3.  1783.     Instructions  for  Gov.  Mathew. 

C.  O.  102:4-18.     Secretary  of  State:  Entry-Books.     1766-1825. 

4-8.  1 766-1 781.     In-Letters. 

9-13.  1789-1814.     Precis  of  Correspondence. 

14-18.  1766-1825.     Out-Letters. 

14.  1 766-1768.     Correspondence   on   matters   of   routine,   or   of    secondary 

importance. 

15.  1768-1781.     For  Grenada,  Tobago,  Dominica,  and  St.  Vincent  to  1770; 

Grenada,  Tobago,  and  St.  Vincent  to  1776;  Grenada  and  Tobago 
to  1780;  and  Grenada  to  1781.  Letters  to  Treasury,  Admiralty, 
Board  of  Trade,  attorney  general,  governors  and  lieutenant  gov- 
ernors. Also  numerous  orders  in  Council,  some  not  quoted  else- 
where.    (See  also  Andrews,  I.  201.) 

C.  O.  103:1-6.    Acts. 

1.  This  volume  comprises : 

Two  manuscript  acts  of  February,  1766:  The  Laws  of  the  Legislature 
of  the  Islands  of  Grenada  and  the  Grenadines  (Grenada,  St. 
George's  Town.  Printed,  by  Order  of  the  Council  and  Assembly, 
by  Wm.  Wayland,  1767,  pp.  118).  Then  follows  a  printed  act  of 
Sept.  7,  1768,  with  headline  and  pagination  continuous  119  to  130, 
ending  with  part  of  another  act  and  catchword. 

2.  1 766-1 767. 

3.  1767-1774. 

4.  1 773-1 776. 

5.  1776-1778. 

6.  A  printed  compilation,  pp.  288,  but  without  title-page  or  imprint.    On  the 

last  page  is :  "End  of  the  third  volume".  The  first  page  is  headed : 
'The  Laws  of  the  Legislature  of  the  Islands  of  Grenada  and  the 
Grenadines".  Most  of  the  acts  are  passed  in  1784,  but  there  are 
two  of  1778,  viz.,  pp.  42-56,  act  for  a  hospital,  assented  to  Apr.  22, 
and  pp.  57-71,  act  for  a  dock  and  dockyard,  assented  to  Aug.  4. 
The  last  act  is  one  assented  to  May,  1785. 

C.  O.  104:  1-5.    Sessional  Papers. 

1.  1766,   Sept.    12-1767,  Apr.  28.     Minutes  of  general  council  "for  the 
Southern  Charibbee  Islands",  pp.  54. 
1767,  Mar.  30-July  21.     Minutes  of  council  for  Grenada  and  the  Grena- 
dines, pp.  31. 


158  Colonial  Office  Papers 

1768,  Apr.  23.     Endorsement  only,  for  minutes  of  council  of  this  date: 
"In  Gov.  Melville's  No.  5." 

1767,  July  22-1768,  Mar.  25.     Minutes  of  council,  Grenada,  pp.  42. 

1768,  July  26-Aug.  26.     Minutes, — both  headed,  "At  a  Meeting  of  the 

General  Council",  p.  1. 
1768,  Aug.  26.     Minutes  of  council   (seems  to  be  referred  to  by  the 
governor  as   "the   particular   Council  of   Grenada  and  the 
Grenadines"),  pp.  2. 

1768,  July  2y.    Minutes  of  council  (certified  as  "a  copy  of  the  Separate 

Council"),  p.  3. 

1769,  Feb.  17-Aug.  24.     Minutes  of  council  (contains  an  address  from 

the  assembly  dated  Aug.  27),  pp.  34. 

1769,  Oct.  23-1770,  Jan.  23.     Minutes  of  council,  pp.  9. 

1770,  Feb.  15-16.  "         "   *     "         pp.  2. 

1770,  Feb.  26-Mar.  3.  "         "         "         pp.  7. 

1771,  Jan.   5-16.  "         "         "         pp.  3. 

Copy  of  petition  of  inhabitants  to  Gov.  Melville  to  convene  council 

and  assembly.     Undated. 
Copy  of  petition   from  parish  of   St.  Andrew  about  a  port  and 

custom-house.     Undated. 
Letter  from  Richard  Burke  to  A.  Symson.    Custom-house,  Grenada, 

Jan.  7,  1771. 
Id.     Jan.  8. 
Deputation  to  Richard  Burke,  collector,  from  the  Commissioners  of 

Customs.     London,  May  19,  1763. 
Id.    To  William  Hall,  collector  of  the  4}^  per  cent.  duty.    Mar.  24, 

1770. 
Letter  from  Joseph  Robley  to  the  governor.    Oct.  23,  1770. 
Copy  of  patent  to  Edward  Sedgwick  for  the  naval  office  of  Grenada, 

Dominica,  St.  Vincent,  and  Tobago.    Apr.  6,  1765. 

2.  1766,  Oct.  15-Dec.  12.     Votes  of  the1  General  Assembly  of  Grenada  and 

the  Grenadines  (St.  George's  Town,  William  Wayland,  1767, 
pp.  144).  In  French  and  English  on  opposite  pages,  ending 
with  the  English  version  on  p.  144. 

1775,  May   29-June    26.     Votes  of  general  assembly,  pp.  42. 

1776,  July   25-Oct.    28.  "        "         "  "  pp.  106. 

1777,  Feb.  18-1778,  Jan.  24.    Journal  of  general  assembly,  pp.  136. 
1768,  Jan.  11,  15.     Minutes  of  council  (same  as  in  vol.  1  for  these  two 

days),  pp.  7. 

1776,  July  27-Oct.  26.     Minutes  of  council,  pp.  50. 

1777,  Aug.  12-1778,  May  30.    Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  70. 

3.  1767,  Dec.  15-24.     Votes  of  general  assembly,  pp.  48. 
1768,  Mar.  12-25.    "Minutes"  of  general  assembly,  pp.  35. 

1768,  Aug.  26  and  2y.     Votes  of  general  assembly,  pp.  8. 

1769,  Feb.  16-June  24.       "        "        "  "  pp.  38.  . 

1769,  June  24-Dec.  4.  (June  24  a  repeti- 

tion), pp.  34. 

1769,  Dec.  5-8.  "       "        "  "  pp.  8. 

1770,  Jan.  15-Mar.  10.     "Minutes"  of  general  assembly,  pp.  24. 

4.  1772,  Mar.  9-May  14.  Votes  of  general  assembly,  pp.  49. 
1775,  May  29-June  26.  "        "         "  "  {cf.    vol.    2), 

pp.  22. 
x775>  Oct.  30-1776,  Feb.  1.      "       "        "  "  pp.  202. 


Jamaica  159 

1776,  Feb.  15-July  24.    Proceedings  of  general  assembly,  pp.  220. 
5.  1772,  Jan.  16-July  23.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  35. 

1772,  Oct.  29-1773,  Oct.  2.  pp.  36. 

1773,  Nov.  26-1775,  June  13-  "        "        PP-  6l- 
1776,  Jan.  31-July  24.                    "        "        "        PP-  133- 

C.  O.  106:1.     Shipping  Returns. 
1.  Inward: 

1764,  Nov.  13-1767,  July  1. 
Outward : 

Same  period. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

List  of  vessels  entered  with  slaves,  giving  the  number  of  slaves,  and 
details  as  in  shipping  returns.     Nov.   13,  1764-Oct.   10,   1766. 

List  of  all  registers  granted  at  Grenada,  giving  details  of  ships,  etc. 
Nov.  13,  1764-Oct.  10,  1766. 

GUADELOUPE. 

C.  O.  110:1-3.     Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence.     1758- 

1794. 

1.  1758-1761. 

Letters  to  the  Secretary  of  State,  dealing  principally  with  articles  of 
capitulation,  conditions  of  occupation,  and  plans  for  further  con- 
quest. Some  papers  on  commerce,  condition  of  troops,  and  supplies 
of  provisions  and  ordnance.  In  particular:  letters  from  Maj.-Gen. 
Hopson,  1 750-1 759;  from  Maj.-Gen.  Barrington,  who  succeeded 
Hopson  in  1759;  and  from  Commodore  Moore. 

2.  1 761-1763. 

Letters  from  Campbell  Dalrymple;  brief  statistics  of  exports ;  returns 
of  troops  under  Dalrymple's  command,  1762;  and  papers  on  restora- 
tion of  Guadeloupe  to  French,  1763. 

3.  1759-1794. 

Letters  from  Board  of  Trade  to  Pitt,  recommending  appointment  and 

reappointment  of  Hugh  Grame  as  naval  officer.     Aug.  21,  1759; 

Mar.  11,  1761. 
Seven  printed  copies  of  addresses  to  inhabitants  of  Guadeloupe,  urging 

them  to  join  the  British  in  freeing  island  from  destructive  tyranny 

of  French.    Undated. 
Letters  on  appointments  to  offices. 

HAVANA. 

C.  O.  117:1.     Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence.     1762- 

1763. 

1.  1 762-1763.     (See  Andrews,  I.  202.) 

JAMAICA. 

C.  O.  137:9-43-  Board  of  Trade:  Original  Correspondence.   1710-1782. 
9.  1710-1713. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Handasyd,  on  quarrel  between  council  and  assembly 
over  latter's  action  in  placing  a  rider  on  a  money-bill,  and  assembly's 


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unwarrantable  claims  in  matter  of  adjourning  itself.     June  2,  July 
16,  1711. 

Address  of  governor,  council,  and  assembly  to  House  of  Commons,  ask- 
ing that  African  trade  be  opened  to  private  traders.    June  2,  171 1. 

Account  of  her  Majesty's  revenue,  1710-1711. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hamilton,  on  assembly's  claim  to  right  of  self -adjourn- 
ment.   Aug.  29,  171 1. 

Project  of  Mr.  Dummer  for  resumption,  on  new  lines,  of  monthly  packet 
service  to  West  Indies.  17 12.  Enclosed  is  schedule,  printed  in 
1705,  showing  proposals  for  operation  at  that  time,  with  list  of  ports 
and  ships. 

Various  papers  on  payments  due  from  factors  of  the  Asiento. 

Letter  from  Dartmouth,  directing  issue  to  colonial  governors  of  instruc- 
tions forbidding  sending  to  Great  Britain  of  persons  charged  with 
crimes  or  misdemeanors,  unless  full  proofs  of  guilt  are  forwarded 
at  same  time.    Aug.  21,  1712. 

Letter  from  Hamilton.    Operations  of  flags  of  truce.    Dec.  18,  1712. 

Address  of  board  of  merchants  settled  in  Jamaica,  complaining  that  war 
vessels  engross  trade  on  Spanish  coast.    Jan.  3,  1712/3. 

Numerous  papers   on  quarrels  between  governor  and   admiral  on  the 
Jamaica  station,  over  powers  of  naval  officer  and  of  officers  of  war 
vessels  in  making  seizures,  and  right  of  governor  to  issue  orders  to 
officers  of  war  vessels. 
10.  1713-1715. 

Papers  on  the  land  system,  relating  to  escheats  and  to  new  act  for 
"quieting  possessions",  passed  in  1712  and  confirmed  in  1715. 

"Account  of  Goods  Exported  from  Jamaica  From  25th  March  1709  to 
the  29th  Sepr.  171 1."  Distinguishes  exports  to  Great  Britain  from 
those  to  plantations. 

"Goods  Imported  to  Jamaica  from  25th  of  March  1709,  to  29th  Septem- 
ber 1711." 

"Account  of  all  Goods  Imported  and  Exported  to  and  from  Jamaica 
from  29th  Sepr.  171 1  to  March  25th  1712."  Number  of  vessels 
also  given. 

Receipts  and  expenditures  for  fortifications.     1711-1712. 

Four  statements  of  "Her  Majesty's  Account  Current",  Sept.,  171 1- 
July,  1713;  with  separate  accounts  of  quit-rents,  imports,  wine 
licenses,  fines  and  forfeitures,  escheats  and  outstanding  debts.  A 
fifth  statement  covering  Michaelmas,  1713,  to  Michaelmas,  1714. 

Lists  of  escheated  lands  and  slaves,  with  valuations  showing  current 
prices.    1712-1713. 

List  of  militia  regiments  in  Jamaica,  Oct.  11,  1712,  with  strength  of 
each  and  name  of  commander. 

List  of  militia  troops  of  horse  in  Jamaica,  with  names  of  captains.     1 7 12. 

Lists  of  stores.     1712. 

List  of  39  vessels  lost  or  damaged  at  Port  Royal,  being  the  "most  part" 
of  the  shipping  there,  and  nine  lost  or  damaged  at  Kingston  during 
earthquake  and  hurricane  of  Aug.  28,  1 71 2.  Tonnage,  rigging,  num- 
ber of  guns,  etc.,  given. 

List  of  patent  officers,  with  names  of  persons  by  whom  the  various  duties 
are  actually  executed. 

Proceedings  of  council  of  war  held  Sept.  1,  1712. 


Jamaica  161 

Memorial  of  council  and  assembly  against  re-establishment  of  monopoly 
in  African  trade;  alleging  that,  trade  with  Spanish  settlements 
having  been  ruined  by  provisions  in  treaty  concerning  the  Asiento, 
and  by  unwarrantable  seizures  made  by  vessels  under  Admiral 
Walker's  command,  the  island  needs  free  trade  in  negroes.    Dec.  24, 

1713. 

Papers  relating  to  quarrels  between  Gov.  Hamilton  and  Adm.  Walker, 
involving  mutual  accusations  of  connivance  at  piracy  and  illegal 
trade,  and  on  use  of  flags  of  truce,  and  seizure  by  naval  officers  of 
Spanish  vessels  and  British  privateers.     1713-1714. 

Receipts  and  expenditures  for  fortifications.     1711-1712. 

Many  papers  on  series  of  disputes  between  governor  and  assembly  on : 
objections  of  assembly  to  "the  maintenance  of  a  standing  army  in 
time  of  peace";  assembly's  claim  to  right  of  adjournment;  refusal 
of  assembly  to  allow  council  to  amend  money-bills ;  act  passed  by 
assembly  to  prevent  any  person  from  holding  two  or  more  places 
of  profit;  voting  of  money  for  soliciting  in  England  public  affairs 
of  island  in  interests  of  assembly  alone;  withdrawal  of  the  "oppo- 
sition" in  order  to  make  a  quorum  impossible;  repassage  of  dis- 
allowed acts;  refusal  of  supplies.  Governor's  views  are  seen  espe- 
cially in  an  "Abstract  of  Occurrences  in  Jamaica",  submitted  to 
Privy  Council,  and  in  letter  to  Earl  of  Orkney,  Nov.  15,  1714. 

Letter  from  Bolingbroke.  "Disorders  and  confusions"  in  West  Indies 
have  reached  such  a  height  that  it  is  proposed  to  send  someone  there 
on  mission  similar  to  that  of  Nicholson  in  northern  colonies.  Mar. 
18,  1713/4. 

Letter  from  Admiralty  to  Stanhope,  on  authority  of  colonial  governors 
over  officers  of  the  navy.    Mar.  26,  171 5/6. 
11.  1715-1716. 

Memorial  of  South  Sea  Company,  complaining  of  duties  laid  by  assembly 
on  exportation  of  slaves  to  Spanish  coast.  Dec.  1,  171 5.  Other 
papers,  with  arguments  for  and  against  the  duties.     171 5-1 716. 

Papers  on  enforcement  of  acts  of  trade,  and  in  particular  on  disputes 
between  Gov.  Hamilton  and  Surveyor  General  Keith.  Keith  com- 
plains that  vessels  are  entered  and  cleared  without  reference  to 
officers  of  customs ;  and  Hamilton,  that  Keith  refuses  to  recognize 
governor's  authority.  Question  of  fees  taken  by  collector  is  also 
involved.  Commencement  of  disputes  is  described  in  letter  from 
Hamilton,  July  2,  171 5. 

Letter  from  Hamilton,  on  the  land  system.  "The  greatest  part  of  the 
valuable  land  unsettled  has  been  long  since  patented  and  is  now  in 
hands  who  neither  cultivate  nor  care  to  dispose  of  it."     Aug.  30, 

I7I5- 

Id.  Complains  of  "spliting  of  freeholds"  and  other  improper  devices 
resorted  to  in  election  of  assemblymen.    Nov.  14,  1715  (1). 

Id.  Refusal  of  assembly  to  supply  funds  for  subsistence  of  troops, 
danger  of  negro  insurrection,  and  decline  of  Spanish  trade.  Nov.  14, 
1715  (2). 

Account  of  money  received  and  disbursed  for  subsistence  of  Handasyd's 
regiment,  1714-1715. 

Account  of  militia.    Nov.,  1715. 

Papers  on  disputes  between  governor  and  assembly.  Besides  old  ques- 
tions, the  most  prominent  issue  raised  is  the  refusal  of  assembly  to 


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reimburse  governor  for  his  expense  in  subsisting  troops.  In  par- 
ticular: letter  from  Hamilton,  Nov.  28,  171 5,  and  a  "Memorial  in 
Vindication  of  the  Island  of  Jamaica  and  the  Assembly  thereof". 

1715. 
Report  of  engineer  on  defenses  of  Jamaica.    Feb.  21,  171 5/6. 
Letter  from  Stanhope,  announcing  that  governor  has  been  ordered  to 
place  reimbursement  of  his  expenditure  on  troops  as  first  charge 
upon  revenues  of  Jamaica,  and  to  see  that  future  subsistence  is  pro- 
vided in  same  manner,  unless  assembly  shall  make  other  provision. 
Apr.  24,  1 716.     (Attempts  by  the  crown  to  secure  reimbursement 
for  Hamilton  continued  through  a  number  of  years,  as  may  be  seen 
in  succeeding  volumes  of  correspondence;  but  it  does  not  appear 
that  complete  repayment  was  ever  secured.) 
Numerous  papers  on  piratical  depredations  committed  by  vessels  from 
Jamaica  on  Spanish  vessels,  wrecks,  and  settlements,  subsequent  to 
conclusion  of  peace.     Repeated  charges  that  governor  is  involved. 
1715-1716.     In  particular:  draft  of  letter  to  Heywood,  president 
of   council,   ordering  him  to   secure  persons  and  effects   of   those 
engaged  in  recent  depredations  against  Spaniards.     1716. 
List  of  ten  vessels  commissioned  by  Hamilton,  ostensibly  for  suppression 

of  piracy,  Nov -Dec,  171 5. 
Letters  from  Hamilton.  Act  passed  to  compel  all  office-holders  to  take 
communion  within  three  months  in  Church  of  England  or  in  any 
Protestant  church  tolerated  in  English  law;  refusal  of  chief  justice 
to  issue  writs  of  habeas  corpus;  action  of  assembly  in  subscribing 
funds  to  solicit  business  in  England  after  refusal  of  council  to  pass 
bill  appropriating  money  for  this  purpose.  Mar.  5,  1715/6;  June 
12,  1716. 
Papers  on  Hamilton's  recall,  arrest,  and  despatch,  as  a  prisoner,  to  Eng- 
land. Besides  complicity  in  piracy  and  illegal  trade  with  French 
settlements,  he  is  accused  of  bribery  and  intimidation  in  connection 
with  elections  and  with  assembly  and  court  of  chancery.  In  par- 
ticular:  representation  of  assembly,  Dec.  31,  1715;  memorial  of 
council  (defending  Hamilton),  Mar.  13,  1715/6;  and  an  "Extract 
of  the  Maladministration  in  Jamaica  during  the  government  of  Lord 
Archibald  Hamilton",  1716. 
12.  1716-1718. 

Many  papers  on  piracy,  including : 

Letter  from  Hamilton,  on  piratical  acts  committed  by  British  vessels 

on  Spanish  coast.    June  12,  1716. 
Forms  of  commissions  issued  to,  and  bonds  given  by,  persons  com- 
missioned for  suppression  of  piracy.     1716. 
"Extract  of  a  Letter  to  Mr.  Onslow  from  Jamaica",  stating  that 
pirates  are  leaving  the  island  "in  swarms"  as  result  of  measures 
now  being  taken  for  their  suppression.     (This  letter  also' deals 
with  lack  of  currency,  decline  of  trade,  and  rise  in  price  of 
slaves  occasioned  by  Asiento  agreement  in  peace  treaty.)    Aug., 
1716. 
Letter   from   Secy.    Methuen   on   establishment  of   pirates   in   the 
Bahamas,  and   enclosing  interesting  letters,   depositions,   etc., 
from  Va.,  S.  C,  and  elsewhere.     Nov.  30,  1716. 
Letters  from  Heywood,  on  prevalence  of  piracy  at  Jamaica  and  its 
effect   on   the   population,    frequent   capture   of   vessels    from 


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northern    colonies,    Hamilton's    complicity,    and    Hey  wood's 
apologies  to  Spanish  governors.     Aug.  n,  16,  1716. 
Minutes  of  council,  Sept.  3,  4,  1716. 

Copies  of  proceedings  in  court  of  admiralty  at  Port  Royal  in  con- 
demnation of  vessel  seized  by  Hamilton's   (piratical?)   sloops. 
Numerous  papers  on  seizure,  condemnation,  and  letters  of  appeal 
against  condemnation,  in  171 5,  of  Nostra  Signora  de  Bethleem. 
The  papers  include  copy  of  the  ship's  manifest  (130  pp.)  and 
other  documents,  throwing  much  light  on  trade,  prices,  etc., 
and  upon  operations  of  Spanish  Asiento  company.     1715-1716. 
A  list  of  37  vessels,  constituting  "some  of  the  many  ships   .    .    . 
taken   from  the   Subjects   of   the  King  of   Great   Britain  in 
America  by  the    Subjects   of   the   King   of    Spain   since  the 
Conclusion  of  the  last  Peace".     Sept.,  1716. 
Letter    from   Heywood,   complaining   that   assembly   places    riders    on 

money-bills.     Nov.  14,  1716. 
"Copy  of  Mr.  Congreve's  Commission  for  the  place  of  Secretary  of 

Jamaica."     1717. 
Copy  of  receiver  general's  patent.     171 7. 

Copy  of  subscription  paper  signed  by  members  of  assembly  to  raise 
money  for  soliciting  affairs  in  England.  Received,  Feb.  16,  1716/7. 
Petition  of  South  Sea  Company,  against  act  laying  export  duty  on 
negroes,  which  will  "greatly  Affect  and  Prejudice  the  said  Company 
in  carrying  on  the  Asiento".  Counter-memorial  of  assembly.  Let- 
ters from  Daniel  Wescomb,  secretary  of  South  Sea  Company,  and 
from  agents  of  company  at  Jamaica.  "Account  of  Negroes  Sent 
to  the  Spanish  West  Indies  on  Account  of  the  Asiento."  Other 
papers.  171 7. 
Letter  from  Sir  Nicholas  Lawes,  on  illegal  trade  between  Jamaica  and 

French  settlements.     Nov.  4,  171 7. 
Papers   relating  to  seizure,  by   Spanish  man-of-war,  of   Capt.   Harry 
Beverley  of  Va.  with  his  vessel  and  crew.     1717.     (Beverley  was 
proceeding,  under  orders  from  Spotswood,  to  inquire  into  state  of 
Bahama    Islands,   location   of    Spanish    wrecks,    and   activities   of 
pirates.) 
Papers  on  dispute  over  division  of  profits  between  secretary  of  the  island 
and  his  deputy,  Mr.  Cockburn.     1717. 
13.  1718-1721. 

Papers  showing  continued  prevalence  of  piracy,  especially  in  Windward 
Passage,  and  continued  participation  by  convicts  shipped  out  to 
Jamaica,  and  by  other  residents.  Included  are  copies  of  two  com- 
missions sent  to  Gov.  Lawes  for  trying  and  pardoning  pirates,  and 
of  commissions  issued  by  him  for  their  pursuit.  Conditions  are 
described  in  letter  from  Lawes:  "There  is  hardly  any  Ship  or 
Vessell  coming  in  or  going  out  of  this  Island  that  is  not  plundered. 
And  this  in  good  measure  I  impute  to  the  neglect  of  the  Com- 
manders of  his  Majesty's  Ships  of  Warr."  The  war  vessels,  he 
explains,  prefer  to  devote  their  energies  to  trading  with  the  Span- 
iards. June  21,  1718.  Burchett,  in  letter  to  William  Popple,  states 
that  orders  have  been  given  to  stop  this  abuse.  Aug.  5,  1718. 
Accounts  of  his  Majesty's  revenue.     1 716-1720. 

Letter  from  Lawes.     Complains  that  most  of  revenue  derived  from 
enforcement  of   acts   of   trade   is   eaten  up   "in  extravagant   and 


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unnecessary  charges  and  salaries  to  the  officers".  Until  recently 
the  king's  share  was  paid  over  to  governor,  who  accounted  for  it 
to  Treasury;  but  during  Heywood's  administration  Beckford,  the 
controller,  succeeded  in  having  payments  transferred  to  collector. 
Sept.  i,  1718. 

Account  of  collector  of  customs,  Mar.  25-June  24,  1718. 

Letter  from  Commissioners  of  Customs,  objecting  to  act  for  "ascertain- 
ing" the  number  of  ports  of  entry  in  Jamaica,  on  ground  that  it 
promotes  growth  of  towns  and  increase  of  manufactures.  Apr.  3, 
1719. 

Letters  from  Lawes.  Describes  ill  effects  of  sending  of  convicts  to 
Jamaica,  and  complains  of  assembly.  Assembly  makes  unwarrant- 
able claims  to  right  of  self -adjournment;  has  refused  to  pass  an 
act  "to  extend  real  estate  to  the  payment  of  debts";  is  quarrelling 
with  council  over  appointment  of  an  agent;  has  lodged  large  sum 
of  money  raised  by  taxation  in  hands  of  commissaries,  who  have 
given  bond  to  pay  it  only  for  specified  purposes ;  and  has  passed 
act  for  peopling  of  island,  which  places  special  tax  on  absentees, 
and  provides  that  money  raised  shall  be  paid  to  receiver  general, 
not  as  receiver  general,  but  as  assembly's  commissioner  under  special 
bond.  Sept.  1  (two  letters),  Oct.  10,  1718;  Jan.  31,  Mar.  24, 
1 7 18/9.  In  the  last  of  these  letters  Lawes  asks  for  renewal  of 
instructions  issued  during  last  war  to  permit  trade  with  Spanish 
settlements.  Further  arraignment  of  assembly  is  found  in  letter 
of  Thomas  Barnard,  councillor,  to  John  Chetwynd,  Feb.  4,  1719/20. 

Papers  relating  to  protest  of  certain  merchants  against  seizure  at  Jamaica 
of  cargo  of  indigo,  on  ground  that  it  was  of  French  growth;  and 
showing  regulations  covering  importation  and  exportation  of  foreign 
indigo.     1 7 18. 

The  whole  Proceedings  of  Captain  Dennis's  Expedition  to  the  Governor 
of  the  Havanna.  An  interesting  description  of  trade,  piracy,  and 
general  conditions  in  Cuba.     17 18. 

Two  copies  of  The  Weekly  Jamaica  C  our  ant.     17 19. 

Letter  from  Kelly,  collector  at  Jamaica,  to  Commissioners  of  Customs, 
describing  injury  done  to  Spanish  trade  by  pirates  and  South  Sea 
Company;  and  urging  desirability  of  acquiring  the  Bay  of  Cam- 
peachy  for  purpose  of  reducing  piracy  and  reviving  trade.    Apr.  30, 

I?I9- 
Letters  from  Lawes,  pointing  out  damage  done  to  Spanish  trade  by 

South  Sea  Company,  and  by  French  competition;  and  describing 

trade  with  continental  colonies.    Dec.  6,  1719;  Feb.  2,  1719/20. 

Letter  from  Lawes,  replying  to  customary  queries  of  Board.     Dec.  6, 

Copy  of  agreement  made  with  Mosquito  Indians  for  assistance  against 
maroons.     1720. 

Papers  on  complaints  that  governor  sends  officials  to  search  vessels  and 
make  seizures  upon  them  after  they  have  been  cleared  by  collector 
and  naval  officer.  Various  questions  concerning  enforcement  of 
acts  of  trade  and  conflicting  powers  of  governor  and  commander 
of  vessels  on  the  Jamaica  station  are  involved.     1721. 

A  number  of  important  papers  on  negotiations  which  culminate,  in  1728, 
in  grant  of  permanent  revenue  to  the  crown  for  support  of  govern- 
ment in  Jamaica ;  the  crown  in  return  permitting  permanent  adoption 


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by  island  of  such  laws  and  statutes  of  England  as  had  been  "at  any 
time  esteemed,  introduced,  accepted  or  received  as  laws  in  Jamaica". 
The  settlement  of  1728  represents  the  close  of  a  contest  which  arose 
at  intervals  from  early  days  of  British  rule,  and  which  constitutes 
one  of  the  most  important  episodes  in  the  constitutional  history  of 
Jamaica.  A  number  of  subsidiary  questions,  such  as  applicability 
of  Habeas  Corpus  Act  to  colonial  conditions,  financial  independence 
of  governor,  and  provision  of  subsistence  for  a  garrison  are  involved. 
It  is  impossible  to  enumerate  even  the  more  important  of  the  orders 
in  Council,  representations,  memorials,  and  letters  on  all  the  various 
aspects  and  stages  of  the  negotiations  which  are  to  be  found  here 
and  in  vols.  14,  16,  and  17.  These  papers,  besides  representing  the 
views  of  the  various  organs  of  colonial  government  in  England  and 
in  the  colony,  give  a  mass  of  important  facts  and  statistics.  The 
main  issue  is  presented  in  letters  from  Lawes,  Dec.  6,  17 19,  Aug. 
24,  1720,  and  in  a  letter  from  Thomas  Barnard  of  the  council  to 
John  Chetwynd,  Feb.  4,  1719/20. 

14.  1 721-1724. 

Important  papers  concerning  the  perpetual  revenue  (see  C.  O.  137:13). 
Reports  and  representations  from  attorney  general,  solicitor  general, 
committee  of  Council,  Treasury,  Board  of  Trade,  and  Richard 
West. 

Order  in  Council  for  new  provisions  to  be  incorporated  in  instructions 
of  Duke  of  Portland  as  governor  of  Jamaica,  on  insertion  of  sus- 
pending clauses  in  acts  providing  for  issue  of  bills  of  credit,  or  for 
payments  of  money  to  governors  or  other  individuals.  Jan.  20, 
1 72 1/2. 

List  of  73  vessels  lost  or  damaged  at  Port  Royal  and  Kingston  in  hurri- 
cane of  Aug.  28,  1722,  with  particulars  of  tonnage,  etc. 

Papers  on  piracy,  including  printed  accounts  of  trials  of  pirates  by  com- 
missioners appointed  under  act  of  n  and  12  Will.  III.     1721. 

Order  in  Council  for  restoration  of  indigo  seized  under  local  act.  Aug. 
24,  1 72 1. 

Letter  from  Commissioners  of  Customs,  giving  opinion  of  solicitor  of 
the  customs  that,  while  officers  of  the  customs  and  governor  and 
naval  officer  enjoy  concurrent  powers  in  making  seizures  for  viola- 
tions of  acts  of  trade,  a  clearance  granted  by  one  officer  cannot 
prevent  seizure  by  another.    Aug.  7,  1721. 

Letter  from  secretary  of  South  Sea  Company,  complaining  of  duties  on 
negroes.    Mar.  2,  172 1/2. 

Account  current  and  account  of  fortifications,  Mar.  25-Sept.  29,  1721. 

Additional  instruction  to  governor  forbidding  council  and  assembly  to 
lay  any  tax  on  exportation  of  negroes  brought  to  island  for  "refresh- 
ment".   Other  papers  relating  to  slave-trade. 

Papers  on  capture  and  condemnation  of  French  schooner  Esperance  for 
breach  of  acts  of  trade. 

15.  1724. 

This  volume  consists  of  papers  on  the  seizure,  trial,  and  condemnation 
of  the  ship  Chandos  and  the  schooner  Esperance  for  breaches  of 
the  acts  of  trade.  Both  vessels  were  seized  in  Kingston  roads  by 
the  naval  officer,  and  were  condemned  in  the  court  of  vice-admiralty 
in  Mar.,  1724.  The  governor  states  that  the  court  sat  under  his 
protection  "for  the  prevention  of  tumults".     The  Royal  African 


166  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Company  and  the  Royal  British  Asiento  Company  were  interested 
in  the  vessels,  and  considerable  light  is  thrown  on  the  trade  of  the 
companies  by  the  reports  of  the  proceedings  in  the  admiralty  court 
and,  the  accompanying  papers. 

16.  1 724-1 727. 

This  volume  is  largely  composed  of  papers  relating  to  the  struggle  over 
the  perpetual  revenue  bill  (see  C.  O.  137:13)  which  was  at  its 
height  during  these  years.  The  refusal  of  the  assembly  to  accept 
a  bill  framed  in  England  by  the  joint  efforts  of  the  various  depart- 
ments of  government,  which  provided  for  the  permanent  subsist- 
ence of  regular  troops,  and  the  refusal  of  the  crown  to  confirm 
successive  bills  framed  by  the  assembly,  produced  a  temporary 
deadlock  and  a  virtual  paralysis  of  government.  In  the  numerous 
orders  in  Council,  representations,  and  letters,  the  opinions  and 
policies  of  the  various  organs  of  the  central  government  with  regard 
to  colonial  finances  are  clearly  exposed. 

A  number  of  papers  on  the  contest  between  the  South  Sea  Company 
and  the  legislature  of  Jamaica,  over  export  duties  on  slaves,  and 
flour  used  for  subsisting  slaves,  in  transit  from  Jamaica  to  Spanish 
coast.  South  Sea  Company  admits  that  no  duties  are  now  levied 
on  negroes  taken  into  Jamaica  for  refreshment,  but  asks  that  all 
export  duties  be  forbidden,  since  "they  have  found  it  expedient  to 
buy  negroes  at  Jamaica  and  to  satisfy  themselves  with  others  on 
that  island  by  contracting  with  the  Royal  African  Company". 
Besides  two  memorials  of  South  Sea  Company,  Aug.  3,  1724,  and 
Oct.  6,  1726,  letters  from  Wescomb,  secretary  of  South  Sea  Com- 
pany, memorials  from  Jamaica  merchants  for  and  against  the 
duties,  copies  of  acts  and  orders  in  Council,  and  other  papers  are 
found. 

Interesting  letter  from  Portland,  complaining  of  independence  of  patent 
officers,  and  his  lack  of  success  in  securing  the  nomination  of  the 
deputy  provost  marshal  (who  is  an  officer  of  the  court  of  vice- 
admiralty)  ;  and  describing  dispute  between  council  and  assembly 
over  appointment  of  coroners.     Dec.  30,  1724. 

Papers  on  seizure  by  naval  officer  of  French  indigo  illegally  imported 
in  1 7 18.  Unusually  detailed.  Valuable  in  showing  procedure, 
values,  and  fees. 

Information  on  Adml.  Hosier's  movements.    1726. 

List  of  queries  from  Brig.-Gen.  Hunter,  appointed  governor  of  Jamaica, 
on  his  instructons.     1726. 

Answers  by  Ayscough,  president  of  council,  to  inquiries  on  trade  of 
Jamaica.     Oct.,  1726. 

Accounts  current  to  Apr.,  1725 ;  also  accounts  of  imposts  and  of  fortifi- 
cations. 

List  of  fifty  vessels  lost  or  damaged  in  hurricane  of  Oct.  22,  1726,  giving 
tonnage,  from  what  ports  and  to  what  ports,  bound,  number  of  men 
carried,  etc. 

17.  1 727-1 729. 

Papers  on  final  passage  of  perpetual  revenue  act.     1 727-1 728. 

Further  letters,  memorials,  orders  in  Council,  etc.,  on  duties  on  negroes, 
and  on  instructions  sent  to  governor  forbidding  him  to  assent  to 
any  act  placing  duties  on  negroes  brought  in  for  refreshment  only. 
Show  part  played  by  private  traders  in  slave-trade,  and  resentment 


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felt  in  Jamaica  against  South  Sea  Company  on  account  of  its  inter- 
ference with  private  trading.     1 727-1 728. 

Letter  from  Ayscough.  Sufferings  of  regular  troops  in  consequence  of 
assembly's  refusal  to  provide  subsistence,  pending  settlement  of 
revenue  dispute.    Dec.  19,  1727. 

Accounts  current,  Lady  Day,  1725,  to  Lady  Day,  1728. 

Accounts  of  imposts  and  of  fortifications,  Apr.,  1725,  to  Lady  Day,  1728. 

18.  1 729-1 730. 

Two  orders  in  Council,  confirming  the  perpetual  revenue  act  and  act  to 
compel  employers  to  provide  themselves  with  a  certain  proportion 
of  white  servants.     May  22,  1729. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Hunter.  Describe  beginnings  of  negro  insurrection, 
and  "the  Spanish  design"  against  the  island.  Mar.  12,  1729/30; 
July  4,  1730. 

Id.  Unreliability  of  white  servants,  who  make  up  most  of  the  militia, 
and  who  are  mainly  "native"  Irish.  Obstruction  offered  in  assembly 
by  Irish  lawyers,  and  reasons  for  passage  of  "Act  for  preventing 
Dangers  from  disguised  Papists".    July  17,  Sept.  6,  1729. 

Account  of  ordnance  and  stores.     1728. 

A  calculation  of  the  quantity  and  value  of  produce  and  manufactures  of 
Jamaica  shipped  annually  to  Great  Britain. 

Minutes  of  councils  of  war.    Jan.  7,  1728/9;  Apr.  7,  8,  29,  June  30,  1729. 

19.  1730-1732. 

Numerous  papers  on  negro  insurrection  and  arrival  of  reinforcements. 

Papers  on  protests  against  act  for  "the  better  Regulating  Slaves  and 
rendring  Free  Negroes  and  Mullattoes  more  useful".     1731. 

Address  of  governor  and  council  on  weak  condition  of  island,  decrease 
in  white  population,  and  danger  from  enemies  and  slaves.  Nov.  21, 
1730. 

Letter  from  Hunter,  enclosing  unusually  full  replies  to  queries  of  Board, 
which  include  reports  on :  soil,  produce  and  manufactures  shipped 
annually  to  Great  Britain;  value  of  such  produce  and  manufactures 
in  pounds  sterling  and  Jamaica  currency;  cost  of  freights  to  Great 
Britain  and  amounts  of  duties  and  excise  paid  there;  numbers  and 
values  of  slaves,  stock,  and  sugar-works;  numbers  of  men  and 
vessels  engaged  in  different  branches  of  trade;  measures  taken  to 
prevent  illicit  trading;  statistics  on  population  by  parishes,  distin- 
guishing different  classes,  ages,  and  sexes;  statement  on  the  extent 
of,  and  reasons  for,  decrease  in  whites;  amounts  received  and  spent 
for  militia,  and  for  the  garrison;  and  lists  of  military  and  civil 
(including  patent)  officers,  with  salaries  paid.    Dec.  24,  1730. 

Letter  from  Hunter,  on  trade  of  South  Sea  Company  at  Porto  Bello. 
Apr.  21,  1731. 

Three  petitions  from  merchants  trading  to  Jamaica,  Society  of  Mer- 
chants Venturers  of  Bristol,  and  "Merchants  and  Owners  of  ships 
of  and  in  the  Port  of  Liverpool",  against  laying  of  duties  on  negroes. 

1731. 
Petition  of  planters,  merchants,  and  traders  of   Jamaica,  asking   for 

encouragement  in  planting  of  coffee,  which  is  proposed  there  and 

in  other  sugar  islands.     1730. 
Papers  on  quarrel  between  council  and  assembly  over  nomination  and 

control  of  an  agent. 


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Letter  from  Hunter,  explaining  that  imposition  on  convicts  is  necessary 
to  prevent  their  coming  in  from  the  North.  None  come  direct. 
More  complaints  of  lazy  and  useless  "native"  Irish,  who  come  cheap 
and  serve  for  deficiencies.     Nov.   13,   1731. 

"Address  and  Representation  of  the  Council  of  Jamaica  to  His  Majesty 
relating  to  the  unhappy  situation  of  the  affairs  of  that  Island,  by 
the  Increase  and  Success  of  their  Rebellious  Negroes,  the  Decrease 
of  White  People,  the  Decay  of  Trade  and  Planting,  and  the  per- 
nicious Trade  from  thence  and  our  Northern  Colonies  to  the  French 
and  Dutch  Sugar  Plantations."     Nov.  27,  31. 

"Address  and  Representation  of  the  Assembly  of  Jamaica  relating  to  the 
languishing  Circumstances  of  that  Island  .  .  .  and  the  pernicious 
Practice  of  the  Northern  Colonies  Supplying  the  French  and  Dutch 
Sugar  Colonies  with  Necessaries  for  Carrying  on  their  Works." 
Undated.    Read  Mar.  23,  173 1/2. 

20.  1732-1733. 

Accounts  of  the  negro  insurrection. 

Petitions  and  memorials  from  South  Sea  Company,  council  and  assembly, 
merchants  of  London,  and  merchants  of  Liverpool,  concerning 
duties  on  slaves.  An  interesting  unsigned  paper,  endorsed  "Obser- 
vations on  the  Assiento  Contract",  designed  to  meet  charge  that 
Asiento  agreement  is  injurious  to  Jamaica.  1 731-1732.  Order  in 
Council,  for  instructions  forbidding  governor  to  assent  to  any  act 
placing  duties  on  negroes  and  convicts.  Dec.  9,  1731.  Id.,  for 
instructions  forbidding  assent  to  any  act  laying  duties  on  negroes 
exported  within  twelve  months  of  arrival.    Oct.  13,  1732. 

Papers  on  act  for  regulating  slaves  and  rendering  free  negroes  and 
mulattoes  more  useful. 

Letters  from  Hunter,  on  quarrels  between  council  and  assembly  over 
right  of  council  to  amend  money-bills. 

Id.    Threatening  acts  of  Spaniards  in  Cuba.    Mar.  27,  1733. 

21.  1733-1735- 

Letters,  petitions,  and  other  papers  on  levy  of  duties  on  negroes.  In 
particular,  memorial  of  South  Sea  Company,  reviewing  history  of 
affair  from  1717  to  date.    Nov.  22,  1734. 

Letter  from  Newcastle,  directing  that  governor  furnish  to  Board  infor- 
mation to  be  used  in  compiling  "state"  of  British  islands  requested 
by  House  of  Lords.    Apr.  5,  1734. 

"Letter  from  Mr.  Oxenford,  Assistant  Inspector  General,  with  Accounts 
of  Imports  and  Exports  to  and  from  England,  Jamaica,  etc."  Totals 
given  for  all  Br.  W.  I.    Nov.  2,  1734. 

Order  of  Committee  of  Council  that  Board,  together  with  attorney 
general  and  solicitor  general,  prepare  draft  of  act  to  vacate  exorbi- 
tant grants  of  land  in  Jamaica,  for  passage  by  council  and  assembly 
there.  Governor  to  be  instructed  that  his  Majesty  expects  council 
and  assembly  to  "comply  with  such  measures  as  His  Majesty  judges 
necessary  for  their  own  Happiness  and  Security".  In  case  of  non- 
compliance the  matter  to  be  laid  before  Parliament.     July  2,  1735. 

Two  memorials  from  Gov.  Cunningham.  Decline  of  Spanish  trade 
"since  the  Assiento  contract  and  the  Annual  Ship  sent  to  those  parts 
by  the  South  Sea  Company";  resulting  decrease  in  revenue;  lack 
of  currency;  need  for  ordnance  stores.    Oct.  18,  Nov.  I,  1734. 


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Various  papers  on  measures  for  suppression  of  negro  insurrection,  arrival 

of  reinforcements,  and  offers  of  pardon  to  rebels. 
Representation  of  council  and  assembly,  declaring  that  population  and 
prosperity  of  island  are  diminishing,  on  account  of  "the  Establishing 
a  Factory  of  the  South  Sea  Company"  and  "the  Farming  the  (log- 
wood) Trade  to  Campeachy".  These  measures  have  deprived 
Jamaica  of  support  of  2500  seamen.  To  restoration  of  prosperity 
of  declining  sugar  colonies  nothing  would  be  so  conducive  as  "the 
Carrying  our  Sugars  directly  to  Forreign  Marketts  and  the  lowering 
of  the  Duty  upon  Rum  ...  as  proposed  by  Your  Lordships". 
May  2,  1735. 
22.  1 735-1 738. 

Order  in  Council,  for  additional  instruction,  that  governor  secure  passage 

of  law  vacating  exorbitant  grants  of  land.     July  30,  1735. 
Id.,  for  empowering  governor  to  assent  to  act  laying  reasonable  duty  on 
negroes  purchased  in  island,  provided  such  duty  payable  by  pur- 
chaser.   July  9,  1735. 
Papers  on  act  for  "the  more  effectual  directing  the  Provost  Marshall's 

proceedings". 
Order  of  committee  of  Council,  referring  "Memorial  and  Proposal  of 
the  Merchants  of  London,   Bristol  and   Liverpool  relating  to  the 
State  of  and  better  settling  the  Island  of  Jamaica".     Oct.  27,  1735. 
Papers  on  discrimination  against  Jews. 

Letter  from  Gregory,  president  of  council,  forwarding,  with  useful  com- 
ments, following  important  accounts.     Apr.  10,  1736. 
Accounts,  by  separate  years,  of  money  raised,  1 725-1 735,  by  imposts 
on  wines  and  spirits,  quit-rents,  gunpowder  tax,  wine  licenses, 
fines,  forfeitures,  and  escheats. 
Corresponding  accounts  of  money  raised  on  importation  and  expor- 
tation of  negroes,  1 725-1 732,  showing  numbers  imported  and 
exported,  and  rates  charged. 
Corresponding  accounts  of  money  raised,  1 725-1 735,  by  the  follow- 
ing taxes :  deficiency  tax ;  tax  on  Jews ;  poll-tax  on  slaves  and 
cattle;  tax  on  house  rents  in  Spanish  Town  and  Kingston;  tax 
on  public  offices ;  duty  on  negroes  purchased  in  the  islands  ( for 
1733  and  1734  only)  ;  tax  on  hiring-out  of  slaves  as  "trades- 
men", etc. ;  tax  on  "Trading  Inhabitants  of  St.  Catherine's  and 
Kingston";  tax  on  retailing  of  rum   (the  last  three  for  1734 
only)  ;  tax  on  shipping,  for  repair  of  wall  at  Port  Royal  (for 
1730,    1 73 1,  and   1732)  ;   and   import   duty  on   Madeira   wine 
(Sept.,  1734-Mar.,  1735,  only). 
Accounts  of  totals  raised  in  each  year  from  all  above  sources. 
"Account  of  what  Laws  were  in  force  on  the  12th  of  May  1735  in 
the  Island  of  Jamaica  by  which  any  Duties,  or  Impositions  etc. 
were  payable  on  the  Importation  or  Exportation  of   Negros, 
Wines  or  other  kinds  of  liquors,  or  any  goods  wares  or  mer- 
chandise, and  on  Shipping." 
Letter  from  William  Wood,  who  wishes  to  print  laws  of  Jamaica,  and 
asks  to  be  allowed  to  take  copies,  as  he  was  permitted  to  do  when 
he  printed  laws  in  17 16.    June  30,  1736. 
Letters  from  Gregory,  with  enclosures,  on  alleged  improper  seizures  of 
British  vessels  by  French  and  Spaniards,  and  of  French  vessels  by 
British  in  the  Windward  Islands.    Dec.  28,  1736;  Nov.  25,  1737. 


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Papers  on  granting  of  any  gold  or  silver  mines  which  may  be  discovered 
in  Jamaica. 

23.  1738-1743. 

Letter  from  Trelawney,  stating  that  unpatented  land  in  Jamaica  is 
"enough  and  upon  all  accounts  as  good  as  that  already  planted"; 
and  asking  for  grant  to  be  used  in  assisting  settlers,  "even  though  it 
were  only  a  third  or  fourth  part  of  what  has  been  granted  to 
Georgia".    Mar.  30,  1739. 

Copy  of  treaty  made  with  rebellious  (maroon)  negroes.    Mar.  1,  1738/9. 

Further  papers  on  special  taxation  of  Jews. 

"Account  of  all  Receipts  and  Payments  of  all  Publick  Money  from  the 
29th  Septbr.  1735,  to  the  29th  Septbr.  1738." 

Letter  from  Sharpe,  agent  for  Jamaica,  requesting  confirmation  of  a 
number  of  acts,  of  which  one  (for  "quieting  possessions")  was 
passed  in  1731,  and  two  in  1733.  July  16,  1740.  Petition  to  Board 
from  Sharpe  on  same  subject,  claiming  that  failure  of  Board  to 
report  on  acts  relating  to  land  tenure  is  retarding  settlement. 
Undated.  Read  Dec,  1741.  Instructive  letter  on  same  subject  from 
Trelawney.    Nov.  21,  1741. 

Letter  from  Trelawney,  referring  to  recent  printing  of  laws  of  Jamaica. 
Dec.  14,  1740. 

Order  of  committee  of  Council  for  additional  instruction  to  governors  of 
all  states  where  acts  imposing  gunpowder  duty  exist,  demanding 
strict  enforcement,  and  sending  of  statements  on  methods  of  enforce- 
ment, with  amounts  collected.  Colonies  concerned  are  Jamaica, 
Barbados,  the  Bermudas,  N.  H.,  and  Va.    Apr.  9,  1741. 

Three  lists  of  persons  naturalized  under  "An  Act  for  Naturalizing  such 
Foreign  Protestants  and  others  therein  mentioned  as  are  Settled,  or 
shall  Settle  in  any  part  of  His  Majesty's  Colonys  in  America". 
Persons  concerned  are  nearly  all  Jews,  mainly  with  Portuguese  or 
Spanish  names. 

Order  in  Council  for  sending  to  governor  of  Jamaica  (as  to  other  colonial 
governors)  of  additional  instruction  on  colors  to  be  carried  by 
vessels  having  "private  commissions  or  letters  of  marque  issued  by 
him".     Sept.  8,  1741. 

Accounts  of  finances  similar  to  those  sent  by  Gregory  (vide  vol.  22), 
with  answers  to  special  queries  as  to  settlement,  cultivation,  quit- 
rents,  and  population.    Forwarded  by  Trelawney,  Nov.  21,  1741. 

Representation  for  confirmation  of  nine  acts,  passed  1731  to  date.  Feb. 
20,  1741/2. 

24.  1743-1748. 

Letters  from  Trelawney,  with  enclosures,  on  British  and  Spanish  plans 
and  operations  in  island  of  Ruatan,  and  in  Bay  of  Honduras  gen- 
erally.   Dec.  19,  1743;  Nov.  24,  1745;  Aug.  9,  1747. 

Id.,  on  impressment  of  merchant  seamen  in  Jamaica.  Dec.  24,  1743; 
Mar.  21,  1745/6. 

Lists  of  persons  naturalized. 

Orders  in  Council  for  sending  of  infantry  and  ordnance  stores  to  Jamaica, 
which  "is  now  become  the  grand  Repository  of  Goods  to  be  vended 
in  that  Part  of  the  World".  Extent  of  Jamaica's  contribution  to 
her  own  defense  at  this  time  partially  shown.  Sept.  6,  1744;  Mar. 
27,  1746;  June  3,  1747. 

Papers  on  grants  of  gold  or  silver  mines. 


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Letters  from  Trelawney,  endorsing  enclosed  address  from  council  and 
assembly,  asking  that  chancery  jurisdiction  be  vested  in  commis- 
sioners appointed  by  the  king  for  that  purpose.  June  18,  1746; 
Oct.  14,  1747. 

Id.,  containing  interesting  account  of  internal  politics.    July  14,  1747. 

Petition  of  number  of  planters  against  special  taxes  on  absentees. 
Referred  to  Board  Feb.  17,  1746/7.    Other  papers. 

Letter  from  Trelawney,  asking  to  be  instructed  not  to  permit  use  of 
money  collected  as  quit-rents  for  any  purpose  other  than  completion 
of  fortifications.    Nov.  14,  1747. 
25.  1748-1753. 

Letter  from  Trelawney,  with  enclosures,  on  Spanish  raids  on  coast,  and 
weakness  of  colony  through  absenteeism.    Jan.  19,  1747/8. 

Id.  Taking  of  Port  Louis  in  Hispaniola;  attack  on  Santiago  de  Cuba; 
and  desirability  of  employing  black  troops.     Mar.  12,  1747/8;  Apr. 

15,  1748. 
Id.    Retention  at  Cuba  of  fugitive  slaves.    July  4,  1751.    Correspondence 

with  governor  of  Cuba  enclosed. 
Id.    Proposes  negotiations  with  Darien  Indians,  describes  conditions  on 

Mosquito  Coast,  and  urges  establishment  of  civil  government  there. 

May  7,  Oct  7,  1748;  Apr.  14,  1750;  July  17,  1751. 
Id.     Suggests  disallowance  of  triennial  act  recently  passed.     May  10, 

Order  in  Council,  approving  additional  instruction  to  forbid  governor  to 
assent  to  any  bill  imposing  extra  tax  on  absentees,  without  suspend- 
ing clause.    June  30,  1748. 

Letter  from  Trelawney.  Foregoing  order,  condition  of  militia,  lack  of 
currency,  and  fall  in  price  of  sugar.    June  8,  1749. 

Letter  from  Bedford,  enclosing  address  from  governor,  council,  and 
assembly,  asking  that  instruction  regarding  taxes  on  absentees  be 
revoked.    Mar.  19,  1749/50. 

Two  letters  from  Trelawney.  Financial  conditions  produced  by  fall  in 
price  of  sugar  on  signing  of  preliminaries  of  peace,  and  lack  of 
currency  have  made  people  prefer  possible  capture  to  certain  ruin 
entailed  in  providing  for  defense;  and  have  rendered  it  advisable 
that  import  duties  on  negroes  be  permitted.    June  8,  1749. 

Id.,  enclosing  account  of  negroes  imported  and  exported,  and  numbers 
sold  to  planters,  1739- 1749.    July  1,  1749. 

Id.,  enclosing  address  of  governor,  council,  and  assembly  on  trade  of 
northern  colonies  with  French  sugar  islands,  and,  in  particular,  "a 
most  Pernicious  Intercourse  and  Commerce  between  the  French  of 
Hispaniola  and  your  Majesty's  Colony  of  Rhode  Island".  Other 
enclosures,  relating  mainly  to  capture  of  the  Enter  prize,  examination 
of  her  master,  Richard  Mumford,  before  assembly,  and  corre- 
spondence between  "M.  L'Cholet"  of  Santo  Domingo  and  Mr. 
Nicols  of  R.  I.    Dec.  4,  1749. 

Lists  of  persons  naturalized,  distinguishing  Jews. 

Letters  from  Trelawney,  explaining  that  need  of  money  has  forced  him 
to  assent  to  bill  placing  money  raised  in  hands  of  commissioner 
instead  of  those  of  receiver  general.    Apr.  10,  1750. 

Opinions  of  Matthew  Lamb.  On  act  placing  tax  on  negroes,  with  special 
tax  for  absentees.  Nov.  2,  1748.  On  jurisdiction  of  Bishop  of 
London  in  Jamaica.    Jan.  28,  1749/50.     On  acts,  regarding  tenure 


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of  judges ;  placing  tonnage  duty  for  fortifications ;  for  quieting  pos- 
sessions; and  "for  Choosing  the  Members  of  the  Assembly  of  this 
Island  by  Ballot,  and  for  the  more  effectual  Preventing  Abuses  and 
Indirect  practices  in  Elections".  Nov.  20,  1752.  On  acts  appointing 
commissioners  to  receive  public  money.  (Stated  that  one  act  was 
designed  in  part  to  prevent  frauds  by  persons  trading  to  northern 
colonies.)     Feb.  6,  1 750/1 ;  June  6,  1753. 

Letter  from  Trelawney,  on  dealing  with  exorbitant  grants  of  land.  These 
now  causing  some  discontent.  He  sees  for  first  time  possibility  of 
obeying  instructions  on  this  point.  Also,  threat  to  place  matter 
before  Parliament  has  had  some  effect.  Suggests  tax  on  uncultivated 
land,  though  many  in  island  fear  precedent  of  any  land  tax.  Sept. 
16,  1751. 

Letter  from  Holdernesse,  sending  copy  of  address  of  House  of  Commons 
to  the  crown,  desiring  that  directions  be  given  to  Board  to  lay  before 
Parliament  account  of  settlement,  land  laws,  trade,  fortifications, 
etc.,  of  Jamaica.     Mar.  28,  1752. 

Order  in  Council,  approving  representation  of  Board  for  repeal  of  act 
limiting  duration  of  assemblies.    June  30,  1752. 

Letter  from  Trelawney,  on  acts  recently  passed.  Act  for  restoring  credit 
of  island  very  important  in  that  real  estate  applied  for  first  time 
to  payment  of  debts.  Tried  to  obey  instructions  in  having  sus- 
pending clause  inserted,  but  "that  is  a  point  they  never  can  be 
brought  to".  Succeeded  only  in  having  operation  deferred.  Regard- 
ing act  giving  judges  tenure  during  good  behavior,  "a  standing  body 
of  planters  made  judges  for  life  would  have  a  much  greater  influ- 
ence and  authority  in  this  Island  than  the  Governor  and  council 
appointed  by  His  Majesty".  Planters  dislike  idea  of  judicial 
appointments  from  England.     Mar.  25,  1753. 

Id.,  sending  account  of  island,  which  includes  statement  of  laws  made 
since  1734  on  land  grants,  cultivation,  and  encouragement  of  new- 
comers, and  on  operation  of  these  laws ;  also  brief  statement  of  trade 
with  northern  colonies.    Aug.  15,  1752. 

Id.  Suggests  repeal  of  clause  of  act  of  25  Car.  II.  which  compels  mer- 
chants from  northern  colonies  to  pay  duties  on  clearing  out  from 
Jamaica.  Considers  this  one  reason  for  extensive  trade  of  northern 
colonies  with  Hispaniola.    Aug.  15,  1752. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Knowles.  These  give  clear  and  detailed  description 
of  enforcement  of  acts  of  trade  in  Jamaica  in  entrance  and  clearance 
of  vessels,  and  point  out  changes  made  or  projected.  Habitual 
understatement  of  tonnage  in  registers,  for  avoidance  of  duties. 
Descriptions  of,  and  statistics  on:  trade  of  North  Americans,  as 
well  with  French  islands  as  with  Jamaica;  illicit  trade  at  Jamaica; 
loss  of  currency  through  decline  of  trade  with  Spaniards;  unsatis- 
factory condition  of  fortifications;  success  of  assembly  in  making 
itself  preponderant  element  in  government  of  Jamaica.  Suggests 
remedies  for  many  of  these  conditions.  Nov.  18,  1752;  Jan.  10, 
1753.  Enclosed:  copy  of  "Declaration  concerning  a  Clandestine 
Trade  carried  on  between  Philadelphia  and  the  French  Sugar 
Colonies" ;  and  list  of  ordnance  stores  required  at  Jamaica. 

"An  Humble  Address  of  the  Council  and  Assembly  of  Jamaica  relative 
to  the  present  State  of  that  Island" :  military  weakness ;  large  sums 
raised  by  inhabitants  for  defense;  loss  of  Spanish  trade;  lack  of 


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currency;  pernicious  effects  of  trade  of  northern  colonies  with  His- 
paniola  and  other  foreign  settlements  (statistics  given)  ;  need  for 
better  protection  and  for  outside  assistance  in  planting  and  settle- 
ment, etc.  Ask  for  total  exclusion  of  French  produce  from  northern 
colonies,  and  other  changes.  Nov.  22,  1752.  Enclosures.  (Impor- 
tant.) 

Order  of  committee  of  Council,  referring  foregoing  to  Board,  and  order- 
ing such  parts  of  it  to  be  incorporated  with  "state"  of  Jamaica,  now 
being  prepared  for  House  of  Commons,  as  Board  may  think  neces- 
sary.   Feb.  20,  1753. 

Copies  of  letters,  Knowles  to  Holdernesse,  on  events  on  Mosquito  Coast. 
Jan.  1,  Mar.  26,  1753. 

Opinions  of  attorney  general  and  solicitor  general  on  acts  concerning 
tenure  of  judges,  election  of  members  of  assembly  by  ballot,  quieting 
possessions,  regulating  fees  of  provost  marshal,  etc.    June  22,  1753. 

Petition  of  receiver  general  of  Jamaica  against  recent  acts  providing  for 
payment  of  public  monies  to  commissioners.     1753. 

"An  Account  of  Gun  Powder  Received  on  the  Duty  of  Tonnage  on  all 
ships  and  Vessels  that  arrive  at  Jamaica  of  One  Pound  of  Gun 
Powder  per  Ton,  as  appears  by  their  Registers.  In  Pursuance  of 
the  Revenue  Law  passed  April  1728."  Sept.  29,  1745-Mar.  25, 
1753.    Yearly  totals. 

"An  Account  of  the  State  of  His  Majesty's  Revenue  in  Jamaica  as  it 
stood  on  the  25th  of  March  1753." 
26.  1 753-1 754. 

Letter  from  Knowles.  Complains  of  improper  procedure  in  entering  and 
clearing  of  ships,  and  of  preponderant  influence  of  assembly  in  gov- 
ernment. Despairs  of  any  success  as  regards  use  of  suspending 
clause.  Assembly's  recent  bill  to  exclude  all  officers  of  the  crown 
from  council  and  assembly  passed  because  some  of  said  officers  are 
properly  servants  of  the  two  houses,  and  inclusion  of  one  more 
patent  officer  in  council  would  have  given  crown  officials  control 
there,  removing  necessary  supervision  of  their  activities.  Sept.  13, 
1753. 

Various  papers  on  disallowance  of  ten  acts :  giving  judges  of  supreme 
court  tenure  during  good  behavior ;  quieting  possessions ;  establish- 
ing use  of  ballot  in  elections  for  assembly ;  appointing  commissioners 
of  nisi  prms  and  enlarging  jurisdiction  of  justices  of  the  peace; 
regulating  proceedings  of  provost  marshal ;  excluding  certain  officials 
from  council  and  assembly ;  providing  subsistence  for  troops  through 
temporary  deficiency  act  and  temporary  duties  on  wines  and  spirits, 
etc. 

Papers  of  varied  interest  on  suit  brought  in  court  of  chancery  against 
Edmund  Hyde,  member  of  council,  for  non-payment  of  legacy  from 
estate  for  which  he  was  executor.  Hyde  suspended  from  council 
for  circulation  of  paper  reflecting  upon  court  of  chancery.  Appeal 
in  case  carried  to  Privy  Council.  Papers  give  rare  and  valuable 
information  on  laws  of  property,  current  system  of  long  extended 
credit,  interest  rates,  etc.  Of  particular  interest  are:  (1)  inventory 
of  negroes  and  plantation  utensils  on  estate  in  question,  with  values ; 
and  (2)  inventory  and  appraisement  of  all  goods  and  chattels,  rights 
and  credits  of  testator,  including  negroes,  Spanish  currency,  etc., 


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and  long  list  of  debts  due,  with  particulars  as  to  how  each  was 

incurred,  what  interest  paid,  etc. 
Petition   of   merchants,   factors,   and   agents   of   Jamaica,   praying   for 

removal    of    seat    of    government    to    Kingston.      Forwarded    by 

Knowles,  Feb.  5,  1754.     Long  list  of  signatures. 
Letter  from  Knowles,  complaining  that  in  Jamaica  royal  prerogative  is 

"scarcely  acknowledged".     Feb.  13,  1754. 

27.  1754. 

Letter  from  Knowles.  Disputes  with  assembly  over  latter's  refusal  to 
frame  bills  in  compliance  with  governor's  instructions  as  to  custody 
of  public  money,  period  for  which  subsistence  money  should  be 
granted  to  troops,  and  use  of  suspending  clause.    Jan.  12,  1754. 

Account  of  contingent  charges  of  government,  met  from  proceeds  of 
deficiency  bill,  and  duties  on  rum  and  negroes. 

"Account  of  the  value  of  the  Produce  of  the  Island  of  Jamaica  in  the 
Year  1753,  as  taken  from  the  Collector  and  Naval  Officer's  Books, 
and  the  justest  Computation  that  could  be  got."  Incidentally  gives 
rate  of  currency  and  "The  Contingent  Charges  of  Estates  which  is 
Y^  of  the  value  of  their  produce  and  12  p.  Ct.  likewise  for  getting 
home  their  Commoditys  to  Market". 

Account  of  yearly  collection  under  revenue  act,  with  calculations  on 
average  per  capita  income  and  taxes,  and  estimates  of  amounts  spent 
in  encouraging  settlement  of  white  population. 

Detailed  "statement  of  His  Majesty's  Revenue  in  the  Island  of  Jamaica 
on  the  27th  of  October  1753". 

Detailed  list  of  appropriations  under  annual  money-bills  passed  since 
Apr.  27,  1745. 

List  of  bonds  in  receiver  general's  office,  with  amounts  of  principal  and 
interest  involved  in  each  case. 

Extracts  from  minutes  of  council,  Sept.  18-Nov.  25,  1753;  and  of 
assembly,  Jan.  6-Nov.  25,  1753. 

Letter  from  James  Gerrard,  on  illicit  trade  between  Scotland  and 
Jamaica,  whereby  continental  manufactures  are  introduced  into  the 
colony.    Jamaica,  Feb.,  1754. 

Letters  from  Knowles.  Invasion  of  royal  prerogatives  by  justices  of 
supreme  court  in  holding  courts  without  authorization.    Apr.  10,  18, 

1754. 
Id.,  on  new  maroon  insurrection.    Mar.  12,  1754. 
Papers  on  removal  of  seat  of  government  to  Kingston. 

28.  I754-I755. 

Letter  from  Knowles.     Severe  punishment  inflicted  on  a  stranger  for 

"inveigling"  a  negro.    June  20,  1754. 
Accounts  of  revenue  balanced  to  Mar.  25,  1754. 
Letter  from  Knowles.    Courts  of  nisi  prius  held  in  spite  of  disallowance 

of  act  for  appointment  of  commissioners  of  nisi  prius,  on  alleged 

belief  that  act  remains  in  force  until  royal  disallowance  received  in 

form.    June  24,  1754. 
Id.,  sending  report  of  proceedings  on  two  Spanish  vessels  seized  for 

illegal  trade.    June  25,  1754. 
Jamaica  C  our  ant.    June  22-29,  1754. 
Papers  on  dismissal  of  attorney  general   for  declining,   "on   frivolous 

excuses",  to  attend  the  governor  when  ordered. 


Jamaica  175 

Papers  on  removal  of  seat  of  government  to  Kingston,  giving  informa- 
tion on  internal  politics,  and  extensive  lists  of  names.  Change  in 
location  alleged  to  be  for  purpose  of  transferring  control  of  island 
from  landed  interest  to  "factors  of  Bristol,  Liverpool  and  the  noble 
kingdom  of  Scotland".  Bitter  feeling  and  insults  to  governor. 
Order  kept  by  troops. 
Papers  on  quarrels  of  governor  with  justices  of  supreme  court,  who 

claim  position  of  justices  of  king's  bench  in  England. 
Letter  from  Knowles,  sending  "state"  of  island.    Brief,  but  accompanied 
by  valuable  tables,  showing : 

(i)  For  each  plantation  in  St.  Andrew's  parish  name  of  plantation 
and  of  owner,  total  acreage,  acreage  devoted  to  each  principal 
product,  to  provisions,  to  pasture,  and  to  woodland,  number  of 
white  servants,  negroes,  and  cattle. 

(2)  Account  of  white  families  and  artificers  introduced  under  acts 
of  Dec.  2,  1749,  and  Nov.  27,  1752,  showing  name  and  extent 
of  each  family,  etc. 

(3)  Account  of  white  persons  who  came  to  island  under  acts  of 
May  15,  1732,  May  21,  1743,  July  2,  1747,  and  Oct.  27,  1750, 
showing  for  each  family  the  number,  names,  dates  of  patents, 
expenses  involved,  number  of  acres  received,  etc. 

(4)  Report  of  committee  of  assembly  on  encouragement  of  white 
settlers.     Oct.  21,  1752. 

(5)  Receipts  and  expenditures  connected  with  works  at  Bath. 

(6)  Accounts  of  forts. 

(7)  Bonds  (escheat  and  quit-rents)  in  receiver  general's  office,  with 
account  of  what  is  due  on  them.    Aug.  20,  1754. 

(8)  "Dockets  of  the  Patents  of  Land  vested  in  His  Majesty  for  the 
use  of  the  New  Comers  by  virtue  of  the  Laws  made  for  En- 
couragement of  new  Settlers  since  1734." 

(9)  "A  List  of  Ships  that  have  entered  at  Jamaica  from  Africa 
between  the  22nd  September  1752  and  25  September  1754  with 
the  Number  of  Negroes  imported  and  exported."  Gives  names 
of  vessels  and  masters,  dates,  persons  to  whom  negroes  con- 
signed, etc. 

Answers  to  queries  of  Board  of  Trade,  with  particulars  of  legal  and 
illegal  trade  in  various  branches,  consumption  of  British  manu- 
factures, natural  produce,  manufactures,  revenues,  land  system, 
defense,  population,  etc. 

29.  1755-1757- 

Papers  on  disputes  of  Knowles  with  assembly  over  use  of  suspending 
clause,  raising,  custody,  and  expenditure  of  public  money,  and  denial 
by  assembly  of  right  of  the  crown  to  issue  writs  for  election  without 
message  from  assembly. 

Opinion  of  attorney  and  solicitor  general  respecting  four  acts  on  removal 
of  seat  of  government.  Governor  has  exceeded  instructions  in 
assenting.    Dec.  2y,  1754. 

Letter  from  Henry  Fox,  with  list  of  papers  for  which  House  of  Com- 
mons had  addressed  the  crown.  Papers  cover  disputes  of  Knowles 
with  assemblies.    Jan.  26,  1756. 

Addresses  and  representations  of  council  and  assembly  on  latter's  dis- 
putes with  governor  and  council.     In  particular,  on  propriety  of 


176  Colonial  Office  Papers 

recent  dissolutions  of  assembly  and  alleged  official  influence  in  elec- 
tions.    Sept.-Nov.,  1756. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Moore,  sending  depositions  on  treatment  of 
French  prisoners.    Oct.  1,  1756. 

Address  of  lieutenant  governor,  council,  and  assembly  on  defense  of 
island.    Oct.  15,  1756. 

Order  of  committee  of  Council,  referring  to  Board  papers  on  disputes 
over  seat  of  government.    Jan.  25,  1757. 

Letters  from  Pitt  and  Holdernesse,  on  submission  to  Parliament  of 
papers  on  disputes.    Feb -May,  1757. 

30.   I757-I759.1 

Opinions  of  attorney  and  solicitor  general  on  acts  concerning  entrance 
and  clearance  of  shipping,  location  of  courts,  registration  of  deeds 
and  patents,  and  appointment  of  commissioners  of  nisi  prius.    May, 

I757- 

Letters  from  Moore.  Recent  proclamation  of  martial  law,  use  of  militia, 
etc.    Apr.  26,  27,  1757. 

Papers  on  opening  of  ports  of  entry. 

Letter  from  Samuel  Dicker,  property  owner  and  former  resident  of 
Jamaica,  on  change  in  seat  of  government,  this  involving  some  dis- 
cussion of  the  two  towns  and  of  system  of  courts.     Nov.  16,  1757. 

Letter  from  Rose  Fuller,  on  ports  of  entry  and  circuit  courts.  Nov.  20, 
1752. 

Papers  on  dispute  of  Moore  with  council,  over  latter's  refusal  to  sit  after 
proclamation  of  martial  law,  claiming  that  "the  High  Court  of  Par- 
liament" can  no  more  sit  under  such  conditions  than  other  courts. 

Letter  from  Moore.  Sends  statistics  of  troops  fit  and  unfit  for  duty,  by 
months,  July,  1756-May,  1758,  and  list  of  barracks  with  capacity  of 
each.    Feb.  7,  1758.     (Data  taken  from  minutes  of  assembly.) 

Papers  on  draft  of  act  to  divide  Jamaica  into  three  counties,  and  to 
appoint  justices  of  assize  and  of  oyer  and  terminer  in  two  of  them. 
June  15,  1768. 

Letter  from  Stanhope,  agent  of  island,  asking  that  more  troops  be  sent 
out.     Feb.  24,  1758.     Other  papers. 

Letter  from  Moore,  on  repeal  of  acts  for  establishing  ports  of  entry  and 
circuit  courts,  and  on  reinstatement  in  council  of  chief  justice  and 
three  others.    Oct.  3,  1758. 

Id.,  on  repeal  of  act  to  encourage  settlers,  which  has  cost  £6000  without 
yielding  returns ;  on  act  to  ascertain  value  of  milled  Spanish  money ; 
on  scarcity  of  currency,  especially  since  the  Spaniards  called  theirs 
in,  in  order  to  mill  the  edges ;  and  on  rates  of  currency,  as  fixed  by 
law  and  as  actually  prevailing.    Feb.  25,  1759. 

Papers  on  appeal  to  postmaster  general  of  Great  Britain  by  deputy  post- 
master general  of  Jamaica,  against  removal  from  office  by  lieutenant 
governor  and  assembly.  Contain  much  information  on  appointment 
and  control  of  officials  in  colonial  postal  service,  methods  of  carriage, 
rates,  and  quality  of  service  rendered.     1759. 

Letter  from  Moore,  complaining  that  trade  carried  on  at  Monte  Cristi 
by  vessels  from  northern  colonies  and  elsewhere  enables  French  to 
maintain  privateers  which  injure  W.  I.  commerce.  Mar.  28,  1759- 
Encloses  "A  List  of  Ships  and  Vessels  spoke  with  by  His  Majesty's 

1  Neither  this  nor  the  preceding  volume  contains  more  than  the  most  incidental  refer- 
ences to  the  war. 


Jamaica  177 

Sloop  Viper  in  Monte  Christi  Harbour  the  5th  February  1759"; 
giving  very  full  particulars  on  nature,  activities,  control,  etc.,  of 
each  vessel  listed. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Haldane.    Announces  his  arrival,  and  discusses  differ- 
ences between  trading  and  plantation  interests  in  island.     Apr.  3, 

1759. 

Id.    Affairs  at  Mosquito  Coast.    May  1 1,  July  20,  1759. 

Id.  Capture  and  bringing  into  Jamaica  of  several  vessels  from  N.  Am. 
colonies  laden  with  French  produce  from  Monte  Cristi  and  other 
places.  June  2,  1759.  Enclosures  give  reports  of  examinations  of 
Benjamin  Tucker  of  the  Dolly,  John  Northam  of  the  Defiance, 

Harper  of  the  Penguin  from  R.  I.,  Nathanial  Davis  of  the 

Speedwell,  Constant  Freeman  of  the  Betty  of  Boston,  Thomas  Mans- 
field Cooper  of  the  Fair  Lady  of  Salem,  and  Nicholas  Tracy  of  the 
Dolly  of  Massachusetts  Bay. 

Letter  from  Moore.    Affairs  at  Mosquito  Coast.    Aug.  28,  1759. 

31.  1 758-1 760. 

Letter  from  Moore.    Affairs  at  Mosquito  Coast.    Nov.  10,  1759. 

Matthew  Lamb's  recommendation  that  act  for  ascertaining  value  of 
Spanish  milled  money  be  disallowed.     Nov.,  1758. 

Order  in  Council,  forbidding  council  of  Jamaica  to  name  its  own  clerk, 
and  directing  that  that  office  shall,  as  in  past,  be  appendage  to  office 
of  secretary  of  island.    May  8,  1758. 

Id.,  creating  ports  of  entry  at  Kingston,  Savannah  la  Mar,  Montego  Bay, 
and  Port  Antonio ;  and  directing  that  receiver  general,  naval  officer, 
collector  of  customs,  secretary  of  island,  and  all  other  officials  con- 
nected with  trade  of  Jamaica  shall  attend  at,  or  keep  representatives 
at,  said  ports.    June  29,  1758. 

Id.,  for  disallowance  of  act  "for  the  settling  of  mutual  Debts  one  against 
another''.    Aug.  10,  1759. 

32.  1 760-1 762. 

Letters  from  Moore.  Negro  insurrection.  Suspension  of  Thomas 
Bullock  from  court  of  vice-admiralty  on  charges  of  injustice  and 
partiality.    Apr.  19,  Aug.  20,  1760. 

Id.    Condition  of  militia.    Nov.  7,  1760. 

Id.  Explains  his  action  in  signing  acts  which  placed  extra  taxes  on 
absentees,  or  which  should  have  contained  suspending  clauses.  Jan. 
2,  1760. 

Memorials  and  other  papers  on  inadequacy  of  garrison.    1760. 

Letter  from  Commissioners  of  Customs  on  act  of  Jamaica,  1759,  for 
prohibiting  importation  of  produce  of  foreign  colonies  and  prevent- 
ing frauds  by  persons  trading  to  northern  colonies.  Provisions  are 
contrary  to  7  and  8  Will.  III.,  c.  22,  sec.  11,  and  to  13  and  14 
Car  II.,  c.  11,  sec.  15,  which  provide  that  seizures  may  be  made  only 
by  Commissioners  of  Customs.  Act  is  objectionable  also  in  assigning 
entire  proceeds  to  persons  making  seizures.    June  20,  1761. 

Letter  from  Moore,  forwarding  address  of  council  and  assembly  com- 
plaining of  trade  at  Monte  Cristi.    Jan.  26,  1762. 

Numerous  papers  on  military  events,  danger  to  island,  and  measures  for 
defense. 

Copy  of  manifesto  published  at  Madrid,  Dec.  15,  1761. 


178  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Sir  James  Douglas  to  Lyttelton,  on  latter 's  complaints  that  Douglas 
refuses  to  report  operations  of  squadron  and  to  give  the  governor 
proper  salutes.    Apr.  15,  1762. 

Accounts  current  of  revenue.    July,  1759-Dec,  1761. 

Letter  from  Lyttelton,  on  flags  of  truce.    July  3,  1762. 

Id.  Proceedings  in  assembly  on  his  recommendation  that  it  repass  certain 
acts  after  elimination  of  provisions  objected  to  by  Board  of  Trade. 
Assembly  resolved  that  "they  are  by  no  means  disposed  to  submit 
their  sentiments  to  the  determination  of  Their  Lordships,  nor  ever 
will  at  any  time  suffer  them  in  any  respect  to  direct  their  procedure 
by  any  proposal  or  decision  whatever".  Assembly  further  proceeded 
to  appoint  committee  of  inquiry  into  number  of  acts  "which  appear 
not  to  have  been  reported  upon  by  the  Board  of  Trade",  since  1725, 
"intending,  as  I  am  well  informed,  to  ground  thereupon  a  charge 
against  Your  Lordships'  board  of  having  neglected  to  have  laid 
many  of  their  laws  before  the  King".  Has  prevented  further  mea- 
sures by  prorogation ;  "but  I  must  observe  that  I  have  not  even  the 
Council  with  me  upon  this  occasion".  In  spite  of  assurances  of 
loyalty,  "there  is  nevertheless,  so  far  as  I  am  able  to  judge,  such  an 
eager  desire  to  be  free  from  those  restraints  which  the  wisdom  of 
His  Majesty's  Councils  have  put  them  under,  in  common  with  the 
rest  of  His  Majesty's  colonies  .  .  .  and  such  an  aspiring  endeavor 
to  acquire  in  their  assemblies  .  .  .  the  same  powers  and  privi- 
leges as  are  enjoyed  by  the  British  House  of  Commons,  as  I  humbly 
conceive  may  well  deserve  the  consideration  of  His  Majesty's 
Ministers".  This  attitude  especially  shown  in  persistent  refusal  to 
insert  suspending  clauses,  and  attempts  of  assembly  to  get  its  way 
through  refusal  of  supplies.  Other  constitutional  questions  also 
reviewed  at  length.     Oct.  13,  1762. 

Id.  Sends  resolution  of  assembly  accusing  Board  of  "misrepresentation 
of  the  constitution  of  this  colony",  and  defines  at  length  opinion  of 
assembly  as  to  its  proper  relations  with  the  crown.    Oct.  24,  1762. 

33.  1 762-1 765. 

Letter  from  Lyttelton,  on  continuance  of  constitutional  disputes  with 
assembly.    Jan.  12,  1762. 

Letter  from  Stanhope,  on  inquiry  to  be  held  by  Board  on  act  respecting 
grants  and  devises  to  negroes.  May  9,  1763.  Other  papers,  show- 
ing that  act  represented  attempt  to  correct  increasing  ratio  of  blacks 
to  whites,  and  throwing  much  light  on  conditions  arising  therefrom. 

Letter  from  Lyttelton,  on  dispute  with  assembly  over  fees  demanded  by 
crown  officials.    Jan.  12,  1763. 

Account  of  powder  collected  at  outports.    1 756-1 762. 

Letter  from  Lyttelton.  Refusal  of  clerk  of  assembly  to  allow  governor 
to  see  minutes  without  permission  of  assembly,  and  oath  of  secrecy 
delivered  to  clerk.    July  9,  1763. 

Answers  to  customary  queries.     1763. 

Letter  from  Lyttelton,  with  historical  account  of  remuneration  of  lieu- 
tenant governors  and  presidents.    Aug.  30,  1763. 

Order  in  Council,  referring  act  placing  additional  taxes  on  absentees. 
June  29,  1 761.    Other  papers. 

Letter  from  Halifax,  forbidding  seizure  at  Jamaica  of  Spanish  vessels 
coming  in  for  refreshment.    May  12,  1764. 


Jamaica  179 

Letter  from  Lyttelton,  on  dispute  between  council  and  assembly  over 

control  of  agent.    Jan.  I,  1764. 
Id.     His  activities  in  obeying  recent  orders  relative  to  suppression  of 

trade  with  Spaniards  and  other  illegal  trade.    Apr.  2,  1764. 
Papers  on  conditions  at  Mosquito  Coast. 
Order  in  Council,  referring  petition  of  certain  merchants  of  London  that 

a  member  of  council  be  removed  in  order  that  they  may  sue  him  for 

debt.    June  6,  1764. 
Proceedings  in  committee  of  Council  on  request  of  council  and  assembly 

of  Jamaica  that  import  duties  on  their  produce  be  lowered,  and  that 

further  troops  be  stationed  there.    Apr.  16,  1764. 
Letter  from  Lyttelton.     In  obedience  to  orders,  he  is  no  longer  seizing 

Spanish    vessels    which   enter    for    refreshment.      July    16,    1764. 

Enclosures. 
Many  papers  on  dispute  as  to  privileges. 
Petition  from  secretary,  legislative  officers,  and  collector  of  customs,  for 

relief  against  lawsuits  commenced  against  them  for  taking  of  fees. 

Feb.  20,  1765.    Other  papers. 

34.  1 765-1 768. 

Letter  from  Joseph  Maud  to  Lyttelton.  Conditions  at  Honduras.  Oct. 
7,  1765.  Ottway  to  Board  of  Trade  on  same  subject.  Jan.  20,  1766. 
Other  papers. 

Account  of  proceedings  in  Council  on  proposal  to  lay  before  Parliament 
papers  on  the  "extraordinary  proceedings  and  resolutions  of  the 
late  assemblies"  of  Jamaica.  "Mr.  Conway  .  .  .  acquainted  Their 
Lordships  that  the  great  attention  necessarily  given  to  the  American 
affairs  before  Parliament  has  prevented  anything  being  done  on  this 
subject".    May  28,  1766. 

Letters  from  Lyttelton,  on  developments  of  the  dispute  over  privileges. 

Id.  Duty  imposed  on  importation  of  negroes  intended  for  exportation. 
Gives  much  information,  with  statistics,  on  financial  and  economic 
conditions.  Oct.  8,  1765.  Enclosures,  showing  collection  of  revenue 
and  expense  of  maintaining  troops. 

Id.  "The  good  order  of  the  Government  has  been  preserved  .  .  .  and 
particularly  the  act  of  Parliament  for  laying  a  stamp  duty  has  been 
duly  carried  into  execution."    Dec.  24,  1765. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Elletson.  Sends,  with  comments,  resolutions  of 
assembly  on  power  of  governor  to  appoint  and  dismiss  judges  and 
other  officials.  Developments  of  dispute  over  privileges.  Sept.  29, 
1766. 

Id.  Suspension  of  Douglas,  late  collector,  for  failure  to  make  account 
of  receipts  at  outports;  involves  question  whether  governor  and 
council  had  power  to  compel  collector  to  appear  with  books,  and  on 
refusal  to  commit  him  for  contempt.    Jan.  4,  1767. 

Id.  Dispute  with  council,  involving  question  of  its  privileges.  Mar.  18, 
1768. 

35.  1 768-1 770. 

Papers  on  act  limiting  transfers  of  property  to  negroes  and  descendants 
of  negroes.     1768. 

Opinions  of  Richard  Jackson  on  various  acts. 

Stephen  Fuller  to  Rose  Fuller.  Sends  lists  of  expired  acts,  taxing 
masters  of  vessels  and  supercargoes,  and  for  raising  and  appro- 
priating money  for  fortifications.    July  6,  1770. 


180  Colonial  Office  Papers 

A  Letter  to  the  Public  concerning  the  Policy  of  this  Country  on  a  Differ- 
ence in  Opinion  relating  to  the  Appropriation  of  the  Surplusage  of 
Monies,  etc.  (1769  ?). 

Text  of  act  "for  Applying  the  Surplusage  of  Money  already  arisen  or 
that  shall  arise  by  Virtue  of  an  Act  Intitled  'An  Act  for  granting  a 
Revenue  to  His  Majesty'    ...    to  certain  Uses".     1769. 

Papers  on  Mosquito  Coast. 

36.  1 770-1 772. 

Order  in  Council,  forbidding  governor  to  assent  to  any  bill  with  riders 

or  clauses  for  applying  surplus  arising  from  operation  of  the  revenue 

law.    Dec.  9,  1770. 
Reports  of  Richard  Jackson  on  acts  for  raising  money. 
Account  of  condition  of  forts.     1770. 
Numerous  papers  on  currency  question. 

Lamb's  opinion  on  act  to  prevent  counterfeiting  of  coins.    Mar.  31,  1776. 
Letters  from  Trelawney,  on  currency.     Apr.  12,  Oct.  4,  1771 ;  Jan.  27, 

1772.     Other   papers,   relating   to   counterfeit   coins   manufactured 

in  N.  Am. 
Papers  on  Mosquito  Coast. 

37.  1771-1777. 

Opinions  of  Richard  Jackson  on  various  acts. 

Letter  from  Trelawney,  on  coinage  bills.    July  13,  1772. 

Proceedings  and  orders  in  Council  on  payment  of  treasury  requisition, 
appropriation  of  surplus  revenue,  change  in  electoral  constituencies 
in  Jamaica,  and  import  duties  on  slaves.    June,  1770-Feb.,  1775. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Dalling.     Decline  of  trade  with  Spaniards.     Apr.  11, 

J  773. 
Opinions  of  Richard  Jackson  on  financial  bills.     Apr.  23,   1773;  Oct. 

Memorial  of  Stephen  Fuller  on  additional  duty  bill  placing  duties  on 

slaves.    June  6,  1775.     Other  papers. 
Report  of  Richard  Jackson  on  act  forbidding  vessels  carrying  produce  of 

foreign  colonies  to  enter  any  port  or  harbor  which  is  not  a  port  of 

entry.    Mar.  17,  1775. 

38.  1778-1781. 

Deals  chiefly  with  acts  of  assembly  and  reports  thereon. 

Memorial  of  Stephen  Fuller.  Jan.  30,  1778.  Appended  is  an  account 
of  the  number  of  negroes  imported  and  exported  at  Jamaica  each 
year  from  1702  to  1775,  which  is  printed  in  F.  W.  Pitman,  The 
Development  of  the  British  West  Indies,  1 700-1 763  (New  Haven, 

1917),  PP.  39I-392. 

39.  1 780-1 781. 

Mainly  judicial  and  constitutional  matters. 

41.  1702-1719.     Abstracts    of    governors'    letters,    from    Board   of    Trade, 

Original  Correspondence. 

42.  1 720-1 737.     Id.  (Incomplete  and  sometimes  misleading.) 

43.  1 737-1753.     Id.  (Classed  as  abstracts,  but  more  properly  brief  and  un- 

satisfactory descriptions  of  general  conditions.) 
C.  O.  137:46-141.    Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence. 

1711-1815. 
46.  1711-1728. 

Letter  from  Board  of  Trade,  "showing  by  what  Power  and  Authorities 
the  Admiralty  Jurisdiction  is  Exercised  in  the  Plantations".  Oct. 
26,  171 1. 


Jamaica  181 

Id.,  on  manner  in  which  troops  have  been  subsisted  in  Jamaica.    Mar.  9, 

I7I3/4. 

Papers  on  Hamilton's  dispute  with  assembly.     17 16. 

Report  of  Board  of  Trade  on  memorial  of  South  Sea  Co.    1716. 

"Extracts  of  Minutes  of  Council  and  Journal  of  the  Assembly  of 
Jamaica,  Letters  and  other  Papers  in  the  Office  of  Trade  and  Plan- 
tations in  relation  to  the  memorandum  delivered  in  by  Mr.  Pitt." 
Pitt  asks  to  be  informed :  whether  assembly  has  power  to  adjourn 
itself ;  whether  council  has  right  to  amend  money-bills ;  whether 
assembly  may  appoint  persons  other  than  receiver  general  to  collect 
public  monies ;  and  what  shall  be  done  to  subsist  troops  if  assembly 
refuses  to  provide  for  them.  He  asks  to  be  instructed  to  recommend 
to  assembly  repayment  of  money  advanced  for  subsistence  to 
soldiers ;  and  inquires  what  ought  to  be  done  regarding  other  debts 
of  government  of  Jamaica  not  provided  for,  and  towards  securing 
more  settlers  and  increasing  the  permanent  revenue.  He  also  asks 
about  privilege  of  members  of  council  and  assembly  in  suits  at  law, 
application  of  real  estate  to  payment  of  debts,  and  proper  attitude 
of  governor  towards  raising  subscriptions  to  solicit  affairs  of  island 
in  Great  Britain.  He  requests  that  ships  of  war  may  be  sent  to 
Jamaica  and  placed  under  orders  of  governor;  and  that  governor 
have  power  to  appoint  clerk  and  other  officials  of  assembly.  The 
"Extracts"  supply  hundreds  of  precedents  on  these  points,  dating 
back  to  1662,  and  otherwise  furnish  in  part  answers  to  questions 
raised.     17 16.     58  pp.     (Valuable.) 

Papers  on  piracy,  some  not  noted  elsewhere.     1716-1717. 

Extract  of  letter  from  Heywood  to  Board  of  Trade,  on  distressing  con- 
dition of  troops  in  Jamaica.    Dec.  3,  171 7. 

"Representation  from  the  Board  of  Trade  to  His  Majesty  relating  to  the 
cutting  of  Logwood  in  the  Bay  of  Campeachy."     171 7. 

Copy  of  memorial  from  Lord  Archibald  Hamilton  on  his  difficulties  with 
members  of  council  and  others.     1717. 

Surveys  of  ordnance.    17 18. 

"Petition  of  merchants  of  London  to  the  Lords  Justices  that  commanders 
of  war  vessels  threaten  to  seize  British  vessels  trading  on  the  coast 
of  New  Spain."    Read  June  16,  1719. 

Report  of  proceedings  of  Lords  Justices  in  Council  in  consideration  of 
report  of  committee  of  Council  on  acts  passed  in  Jamaica  for  making 
perpetual  his  Majesty's  revenue,  and  for  declaring  what  laws  are  in 
force  in  the  island.  Aug.  6,  1723.  Many  other  papers  on  question 
of  perpetual  revenue. 

Ayscough  to  Newcastle,  stating  that  Adm.  Hosier  and  his  officers  are 
demanding  men  in  the  W.  I.  although  they  have  already  impressed 
about  1000  seamen  from  the  trade  of  the  islands.    Feb.  10,  1726/7. 
47.  1 729-1 734. 

Correspondence  with  Maj.-Gen.  Hunter  on  militia,  defense,  and  plans  of 
Spaniards. 

Out-letters  on  military  matters,  including  drafts  with  interesting  correc- 
tions in  Newcastle's  own  hand.     1729. 
Petition  of  Jamaica  merchants,  asking  that  Hamilton  be  ordered   to 

remove  embargo.    June  17,  1729. 
Papers  on  disorders  in  Jamaica  and  need  for  increased  protection.     In 
particular :  draft  of  letter  to  Hamilton  on  sending  of  regiments  from 


182  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Gibraltar  and  supply  of  military  stores.  The  king  has  referred 
request  for  ordnance  to  Board  of  Ordnance  with  directions  to  apply 
to  Parliament  at  its  next  meeting  for  sums  necessary  to  defray 
expense.  When  these  are  granted  by  Parliament  ordnance  will  be 
sent.    Oct.  12,  1730. 

"Establishment"  of  two  independent  companies  in  Jamaica,  showing  pay 
of  all  ranks  from  captain  down.    Undated. 

Many  papers  on  negro  insurrection. 

Letter  to  Bernaert,  merchant  at  Ostend,  stating  that  regiments  sent  to 
Jamaica  ostensibly  against  negroes  are  in  reality  to  protect  it  against 
Spanish  attacks.    London,  Oct.  12,  1730.    Unsigned.     (French.) 

Draft  of  letter  to  Board  of  Trade,  on  use  to  which  regiments  now  in 
Jamaica  may  be  put  in  promoting  settlement.     1731. 

Complaint  from  Royal  British  Asiento  Company,  and  other  papers,  on 
illegal  seizures  of  vessels  by  British  and  Spaniards.    1731,  1732. 

48.  1 735-1 777.. 

"A  short  view  or  abstract  of  the  Principal  matters  in  the  Board's  Repre- 
sentation to  His  Majesty  concerning  the  Island  of  Jamaica."  Gives 
brief  historical  outline  of  developments  in  government.     1735. 

Papers  on  Spanish  depredations,  with  some  information  on  trade  of 
South  Sea  Company.     1737. 

Papers  on  British  activities  in  Bay  of  Honduras,  1737-1777,  including: 
Bladen  to  Newcastle,  Mar.  18,  1737/8;  and  Sir  William  Godolphin 
to  Earl  of  Arlington,  Madrid,  May  10/20,  1672,  on  cutting  of  log- 
wood in  Bay  of  Campeachy. 

Letter  from  John  Sharpe,  on  trade  of  Jamaica  with  Hispaniola.    Nov.  13, 

1738. 

Petition  of  merchants,  on  improper  seizure  of  vessels  by  guar  da  costas. 

June    1,    1739.      Other   papers,   including   copy   of   commission   to 

guarda  costa  issued  by  president  of  Santo  Domingo. 
Papers  on  complaints  of  governor  of  French  Leeward  Islands  on  seizure 

of  French  vessels  by  Vernon.     1740. 
Vernon  to  Newcastle,  on  naval  operations.     Dec.  12,  1740.     Papers  on 

reasons  for  attacking  Santiago. 
Memorial  of  William  Bradley,  on  seizures  by  Spaniards,  and  giving 

information  on  methods  of  trade  with  Spaniards.     1752  (  ?). 
Papers  on  trade  with  French  by  means  of  flags  of  truce.    1745. 

49.  1 779-1 786. 

Letter  from  Stephen  Fuller,  dealing  with  enemy  forces  at  Santo  Domingo. 
Aug.  20,  1782. 

Memorandum,  undated  and  unsigned,  showing  tonnage  of  vessels  em- 
ployed in  trade  between  America  and  Jamaica.  Sept.  29,  1783- 
Sept.  29,  1784. 

50.  1787-1821. 

Contains  some  papers  relating  to  the  Mosquito  Shore. 

51.  1 704-1 721.     Letter  from  Handasyd,  no.  20.     Practically  identical  with 

letter  to  the  Board  of  the  same  date.  Apr.  9,  1710. 
Id.,  no.  22.  Quite  different  in  parts  from  letter  to  the  Board  of  the  same 
date.  Deals  largely  with  condition  of  British  war-vessels  and  their 
probable  success.  Other  parts  of  the  letter  quite  similar.  In  gen- 
eral, difference  pronounced.  Few  subjects  discussed  and  those 
mostly  have  to  do  with  war,  numbers  and  plans  of  naval  forces  on 
both  sides,  capture  of  enemy  merchantmen,  etc.    June  4,  1710. 


Jamaica  183 

Occasional  letters  of  the  Board  to  the  Secretary  of  State  show  that  both, 
as  well  as  the  island  authorities,  were  interested  in  the  Spanish 
trade.  English  vessels  engaged  in  the  Spanish  trade  disturbed  by 
French  privateers,  etc. 

Attorney  general  of  Jamaica  dies.  The  governor  appoints  his  successor 
by  patent  under  the  great  seal  of  the  island  during  her  Majesty's 
pleasure.  On  this  Handasyd  writes  not  only  to  Dartmouth  as 
Secretary  of  State  but  to  Rochester  as  "my  lord  President". 

Copy  of  an  act  for  quieting  possessions. 

Careful  watching  of  Spanish  galleons,  especially  at  Cartagena  (and 
sometimes  Porto  Bello),  and  plans  for  capture. 

Correspondence  with  the  Secretary  of  State  shows  more  apparent 
humility  and  desire  to  be  conciliatory  than  that  with  the  Board. 
Much  request  for  future  patronage,  etc. 

Letter  of  the  governor  of  Cartagena  to  the  viceroy  of  New  Spain. 
No.  29.  Movements  of  Ducasse,  trade  at  Porto  Bello,  superior 
strength  of  the  French  in  the  W.  I.,  etc.    May  3,  171 1. 

Papers  on  dispute  of  governor  and  assembly  on  the  right  of  adjournment. 

The  Board  transmits  a  memorial  from  planters  and  merchants,  on 
defenseless  state  of  the  island,  etc. 

Hamilton  wishes  to  have  sole  right  to  nominate  for  the  council. 

Copy  of  memorial  of  council  and  assembly  to  the  crown  concerning  duties 
on  prize  goods. 

Information  on  governors  of  the  various  Spanish  possessions  in  the 
W.  I.,  their  relations  with  the  French,  with  one  another,  etc.  Claim 
that  Spanish  governor  of  Hispaniola  tried  to  entice  Irish  papists 
from  the  British  islands. 

The  Spanish  governor  of  Hispaniola  is  being  sent  to  England  in  one  of 
her  Majesty's  ships,  with  his  papers. 

Letters  on  appointments  to  the  council  and  to  patent  offices,  etc. 

A  certain  man  accused  of  high  treason  for  trading  with  the  enemy;  but 
the  attorney  general  of  Jamaica  holds  that  he  cannot  be  tried  for 
that  offense  anywhere  but  in  G.  B.    He  is  therefore  sent  to  England. 

At  times  the  governor  states  specifically  his  avoidance,  in  writing  the 
Secretary  of  State,  of  many  matters  covered  in  his  letters  to  the 
Board,  since  the  former  will  be  informed  when  necessary,  etc. 

The  matters  on  which  the  Secretary  is  especially  to  be  informed  are  those 
of  a  "national"  character.  "National"  matters  include  accounts  of 
Spanish  trade,  and  denunciations  of  the  British  privateers,  whose 
violence  endangers  the  continuance  of  this  trade. 

Negotiations  of  the  governors  with  the  governors  of  foreign  colonies 
reviewed.  Copies  of  the  correspondence,  e,  g.,  on  exchange  of 
prisoners,  sometimes  added. 

Particulars  of  Hamilton's  quarrel  with  the  admiral  concerning  the  taking 
and  disposal  of  French  prisoners  (given  also  in  the  original  corre- 
spondence of  the  Board).  Quarrel  seems  to  have  hinged  in  reality 
on  jealousy  concerning  the  trade  with  the  French  which  the  gover- 
nor of  Jamaica  was  attempting  to  open  up,  even  before  the  signature 
of  peace,  and  which  war- vessels  had  already  commenced. 

Complaint  that  the  squadron  has  gone  to  Bluefields,  which  is  too  far  from 
Jamaica  to  make  possible  the  protection  either  of  the  island  or  of  its 
trade. 


184  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Complaints  that  vessels  of  the  squadron  have  acted  improperly  to 
Spanish  vessels  in  seizing  them  in  spite  of  the  truce,  etc.,  while  on 
the  other  hand  the  island  gets  no  protection  against  Spanish 
privateers. 

The  scattered  papers  of  dates  after  Mar.,  171 3,  are  of  little  significance. 

52.  1 723-1 727. 

Letters  from  Portland.  Neglect  of  island  by  naval  vessels,  which  prefer 
to  engage  in  Spanish  trade.    July  25,  1723 ;  Mar.  4,  1723/4. 

Id.    Taxation  of  produce  of  northern  colonies.     Mar.  4,  1723/4. 

Id.  Violations  of  acts  of  trade ;  operations  of  South  Sea  Company ;  and 
position  of  patent  officers  in  colonial  governments.    July  13,  1724. 

Id.  Perpetual  revenue  and  use  of  suspending  clause.  Aug.,  1723. 
Captain  Lawes  to  Portland.  His  dealings  with  pirates.  Apr.  24, 
1723. 

Report  of  Committee  of  Council  on  currency  of  Jamaica,  and  restoration 
of  its  credit  and  finances.     Mar.,  1723/4. 

Additional  papers  on  condemnation  of  Chandos  and  Esperance.  1724- 
1726.     (See  C.  O.  137:  14,  15.) 

Correspondence  of  Portland  with  Newcastle,  on  political  conditions  in 
island ;  and  in  particular,  on  perpetual  revenue,  position  of  patent 
officers,  use  of  Habeas  Corpus  Act,  and  "Jacobitism"  of  some  mem- 
bers of  council.    Oct.,  1724-June,  1726. 

53.  172&-1731. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hunter.  Depredations  by  Spanish  privateers.  Aug. 
3,  1728.     Other  papers. 

Townshend  to  Hunter,  announcing  that  naval  vessels  have  orders  to  seize 
piratical  Spanish  vessels.    Sept.  15,  1728. 

Papers  on  preparations  for  hostilities  with  Spain,  including  martial  law, 
embargo,  and  seizure  of  Spanish  vessels.  Feb.,  1728/9-July,  1729. 
In  particular,  "The  Affair  of  the  Jamaica  Embargo  Stated".  Mar., 
1729/30. 

Draft  of  letter  to  Hunter,  announcing  that  British  naval  vessels  will 
receive  permissions  to  proceed  to  Spanish  ports  whence  piratical 
vessels  have  issued,  and,  failing  to  obtain  satisfaction  for  authen- 
ticated depredations,  to  make  reprisals.     Sept.  25,  1730. 

Weekly  Jamaica  Courant,  containing  list  of  duties  payable  on  goods 
imported  into  Jamaica,  as  issued  from  receiver  general's  office. 
Apr.  24,  1728. 

Letters  to  Hunter.  "Most  secret."  Procedure  to  be  followed  in  case  of 
Spanish  treasure  ship  wrecked  off  coast  of  Jamaica.  Nov.  9,  11, 
1730. 

Papers  on  troops  in  Jamaica,  including  extracts  from  letters  written  by 
officers,  and  lists  of  deaths  and  promotions  among  officers. 

Papers  on  the  Mosquito  Shore,  import  duties  on  slaves,  perpetual  reve- 
nue, importation  of  provisions  for  squadron  without  payment  of 
duties,  bill  making  produce  of  island  legal  tender,  condition  of 
militia,  and  use  of  suspending  clause. 

54.  1732-1733. 

Numerous  and  important  papers,  many  not  found  elsewhere,  on  the  negro 
insurrection,  including  journals  of  officers  engaged  in  its  suppression. 

Letter  to  Hunter,  ordering  restitution  of  Spanish  vessel  seized  in  reprisal 
for  taking  of  British-owned  vessel.  Oct.  12,  1732.  Also,  papers  on 
piratical  seizure  of  French  vessel  at  Hispaniola  by  Jamaica  mer- 


Jamaica  185 

chant,  including  account  of  proceedings  in  admiralty  court,  and  other 
papers  on  seizure  of  Jamaica  vessel  by  governor  of  Santiago  de 
Cuba  with  object  of  obtaining  information  on  British  fleet,  including 
correspondence  between  governors  of  Jamaica  and  Santiago,  which 
throws  light  upon  commercial  matters. 
Letters  from  Hunter.  Plundering  of  Spanish  wreck  at  Jamaica,  and 
acquittal  of  guilty  persons  by  Jamaican  juries.     May  8,  June  29, 

1733. 
Papers  on  disputes  of  governor  and  assembly,  and  determination  of  latter 

to  establish  duties  on  negroes. 

Address  of  council  and  assembly,  approving  of  the  Molasses  Act.    Oct., 

1733. 

55.  1734-1735- 

Many  papers  on  the  negro  insurrection  and  measures  for  its  suppression, 
reinforcement  of  troops,  their  condition,  and  provisions  made  for 
them,  and  manner  and  effect  of  imposition  of  martial  law.  In  par- 
ticular :  "Queries  concerning  the  Troops  at  Jamaica",  drawn  up  by 
Gov.  Cunningham,  and  giving  considerable  information  as  to  con- 
ditions among  troops ;  answers  to  queries,  unsigned ;  and  lists  of 
effectives. 

Draft  of  letter  to  governor  of  Jamaica  and  lieutenant  governor  of  Vir- 
ginia, on  complaint  of  Spanish  ambassador  that  many  Spanish 
Indians  are  taken  to  Jamaica  and  sold  there  as  slaves.    Jan.,  1734/5. 

56.  1 736-1 740. 

Papers  on  rebellious  negroes,  mortality  and  general  condition  of  troops, 
etc.    1736. 

Petition  to  the  king  from  "Mahomet,  Chief  Sachem  of  the  Moheagan 
Indians"  for  relief  from  wrongs  inflicted  by  "Your  Majesty's  Sub- 
jects of  the  Colony  of  Connecticut  in  New  England".    1736. 

Many  papers  on  quarrels  with  French  and  Spaniards  on  seizures  of 
vessels  and  reprisals  for  same  at  Windward  Islands,  Hispaniola,  and 
elsewhere.  In  particular,  correspondence  on  seizure,  by  Spaniards 
from  Cuba,  of  three  vessels  homeward  bound  from  Jamaica,  as  being 
too  near  Havana  and  as  carrying  logwood,  bars  of  gold,  and  Spanish 
coins.    Redress  refused.     1737. 

Letter  from  commander  of  H.  M.  S.  Antelope,  explaining  refusal  to 
inform  president  and  council  of  Jamaica  of  seizures  at  Hispaniola. 
His  orders  require  him  to  send  information  to  Secretary  of  State 
through  his  superior  officers.    Dec.  27,  1736. 

Copy  of  letter  from  Kingston,  reporting  preparations  for  war  and  pro- 
vocative answers  to  demands  for  redress  for  seizures  by  Spaniards 
at  Cuba.  Calls  attention  to  reports  that  agent  of  South  Sea  Com- 
pany at  Jamaica  is  importing  flour  from  N.  V.  for  Spaniards,  and 
procuring  vessels  to  be  used  as  Spanish  privateers.  Unsigned.  Feb. 
20,  1737/8.  Other  papers  on  alleged  preparation  for  war  by 
Spaniards. 

Extract  from  letter  from  Havana,  on  projected  Spanish  expedition 
against  Georgia.    Sept.  7,  1737. 

Letter  from  Trelawney.     Unsatisfactory  condition  of  militia.     July  2, 

J738- 
Papers  on  discrimination  against  Jews. 

Lists  of  Spanish  war  vessels  in  W.  I.,  mainly  at  Cartagena,  Vera  Cruz, 

and  Havana.    1738,  1739. 


186  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Draft  of  confidential  letter  to  Hunter,  announcing  break  with  Spain,  and 
urging  that  he  do  his  best  to  revenge  injuries  of  his  countrymen. 
June  15,  1739. 

Letter  from  Trelawney.  Prospects  of  military  success  at  Jamaica  and 
elsewhere  in  W.  I.    Discusses  feasibility  of  attack  on  Havana.    Aug. 

8>  J739. 
Id.,  on  disposal  of  prisoners  brought  by  British  war  vessels,  island  being 

unwilling  to  subsist  them.    Sept.  22,  1739. 
Id.,  on  reinforcements  given  to  Vernon  for  attack  on  Porto  Bello;  and 

on  despatch  to  England  of  Spanish  prisoners,  who  will  assist  depleted 

crews  of  homeward-bound  vessels.    Oct.  30,  1739. 
Id.    Plans  for  attacking  Spaniards ;  in  particular,  for  attack  on  Mosquito 

Coast.    Jan.  20,  1739/40. 
Id.,  on  Jamaica  privateers.    Feb.  1,  1739/40. 
Papers  on  projected  conspiracy  against  Spaniards  in  Peru.    1740. 
Papers  on  Cathcart's  expedition  against  Havana.     Particulars  of  troops 

raised  in  N.  Am.,  and  of  negro  levies  in  Jamaica.     1740. 
Letter  from  Trelawney,  on  Vernon's  bombardment  of  Cartagena.     May 

11,  1740. 
Correspondence  of  Trelawney  with  governor  of  Vera  Cruz,  on  detention 

by  latter  of  agents  of  Asiento  Company.     1740. 
Papers  on  condition  of  troops.    In  particular,  report  on  eight  independent 

companies  in  Jamaica.     Oct.,  1740. 

57.  1741-1753- 

Several  important  letters  from  Trelawney.  Military  and  naval  operations 
projected  or  executed  at  Mosquito  Coast,  Havana,  Cartagena, 
Panama,  and  other  places;  complaints  by  Dutch  at  Curacao  of 
British  privateers  ;  negotiations  with  French  governor  at  Hispaniola ; 
levy  of  negro  troops ;  on  difficulty  of  providing  for  defense  of 
Jamaica.  Jan.,  1 740/1 -May,  1741.  Enclosures  include  captured 
correspondence  of  French  and  Spanish  authorities,  in  particular, 
letter  from  Maurepas  to  Marquis  d'Antin,  dated  Fontainebleau, 
Oct.  7,  1740. 

Letter  from  Trelawney.  Relations  between  governor  of  Jamaica  and 
commander  of  troops  in  island,  and  condition  of,  and  service 
rendered  by,  troops.    Oct.  20,  1741. 

Id.  Declares  that  no  military  success  is  possible  on  account  of  disagree- 
ments of  Adm.  Vernon  and  Gen.  Wentworth.    Jan.  31,  1 741/2. 

Letters  and  other  papers  on  operations  of  1742  at  Panama,  Porto  Bello, 
Mosquito  Shore,  Ruatan,  and  elsewhere;  and  on  disputes  of  gover- 
nor with  naval  commander.  Enclosures  include  plan  of  Port  Royal 
harbor  at  Ruatan. 

Newcastle  to  Trelawney,  announcing  immediate  recall  of  all  land  and 
naval  forces  not  necessary  either  for  defense  or  for  interfering  with 
Spanish  commerce.    Aug.  5,  1742. 

Papers  on  fresh  complaints  of  seizures  by  French  at  Hispaniola.     1742. 

Copies  of  correspondence  between  Trelawney,  Lieut.-Gov.  Bull,  and 
Gov.  Tinker  on  French  and  Spanish  plans  for  attack. 

Numerous  papers  on  military  operations  and  on  settlement  at  Ruatan 
and  Mosquito  Coast. 

Trelawney  to  Admiralty,  on  impressment  in  America.    Dec.  21,  1743. 

58.  1 746-1 749. 

Letter  from  Trelawney,  sending  "A  List  of  Rebell  Prisoners  brought  to 
this  Island  by  the  St.  George  Capt.  George  Snow,  and  the  Carteret 


Jamaica  187 

Captain  Charles  Friend  as  appears  by  a  List  sworn  to  by  the  said 
Captain  Friend''.     One  hundred  and  twenty-six  names,  nearly  all 
distinctively  Scottish.    Dec.  29,  1747. 
Account  of  disbursements  at  Mosquito  Coast  by  governor  of  Jamaica. 

x747. 
Accounts  of  taking  of  Fort  St.  Louis,  and  attack  on  Santiago.    Articles 

of  capitulation  at  Fort  St.  Louis.    1747. 

59.  1 749-1 752. 

Plan  of  Fort  St.  Louis  in  Hispaniola  at  time  of  capture  by  Adm. 
Knowles.    Mar.  8,  1747/8. 

Many  important  papers  on  Mosquito  Coast,  including:  statements  of 
British  and  Spanish  territorial  rights ;  accounts  of  attempts  of  British 
and  Spanish  settlers  to  oust  one  another  and  extend  settlements, 
through  Indian  insurrections  and  other  means;  and  accounts  of 
establishment  of  civil  government  for  British  settlements.     1749- 

J750. 
Letter  from  Trelawney,  on  planning  and  financing  of  fortifications  at 

Jamaica.    Apr.  4,  1750. 

Id.,  on  judicial  system  of  Jamaica  and  difficulties  connected  with  its 
operation.    June  1,  1750. 

Numerous  papers  on  disputes  with  Spaniards  relating  to :  seizures  of 
British  vessels  and  their  ill-treatment  when  driven  by  bad  weather 
into  Havana ;  retention  and  emancipation  at  Cuba  of  fugitive  slaves 
from  British  and  Dutch  islands  who  "arrive  to  embrace  the  Holy 
Catholic  Religion" ;  "piratical"  acts  of  Spanish  guarda  costas,  alleged 
to  be  private  vessels,  acting  under  commissions  and  receiving  full 
proceeds  of  lesser  seizures.  Letters,  proclamations,  copies  of  com- 
missions and  instructions,  etc.     1750,  1751. 

Copies  of  proceedings  in  admiralty  court  at  Spanish  Town  in  trial  of 
pirates,  under  commission  issued  under  great  seal  of  Admiralty  pur- 
suant to  act  of  11  and  12  William  III.,  since  made  perpetual  and 
entitled  "An  Act  for  the  more  effectual  suppression  of  Piracy". 
Nov.,  1752. 

60.  1 753-1 761. 

Numerous  papers  on  Mosquito  Coast,  including:  statistics  of  popula- 
tion ;  lists  of  settlers ;  lists  of  vessels  arriving  at  Jamaica  from  Mos- 
quito Coast;  accounts  of  attempts  to  counteract  Spanish  influence 
with  Indians;  correspondence  of  governor  of  Jamaica  with  presi- 
dent of  Guatemala;  instructions  for  British  agents  at  Mosquito 
Coast ;  accounts  of  attempts  to  promote  cutting  of  logwood,  etc. 

Papers  on  relations  with  Spaniards,  including :  accounts  of  trials  of 
Spaniards  for  piratical  acts;  instructions  to  Knowles  that  better 
relations  must  be  established;  complaints  that  guarda  costas  are 
allowed  to  seize  all  vessels  within  ten  leagues  of  the  coast  near 
Cartagena;  and  correspondence  on  grant  by  Spanish  government  of 
licenses  for  importation  of  slaves  from  Jamaica  into  Cuba  if  carried 
in  Spanish  vessels. 

Letter  from  Knowles,  on  removal  of  seat  of  government  from  Spanish 
Town  to  Kingston.  Throws  much  light  on  political  and  social 
conditions.    Feb.  5,  1754. 

Id.  Misbehavior  of  Thomas  Delap,  lately  provost  marshal,  who  has  been 
arrested  and  put  in  irons,  pending  removal  to  England  for  trial,  for 
refusing  to  deliver  writs  of  election  to  governor  and   for  other 


188  Colonial  Office  Papers 

alleged  misuse  of  official  documents.  Dec.  i,  1754.  Other  papers 
show  development  from  this  of  bitter  disputes  between  three 
branches  of  legislature,  which  involve  dismissal  of  Chief  Justice 
Pinnock  and  suspension  of  members  of  council,  and  bringing  of 
charges  of  bribery  and  cruelty  in  administration  of  justice,  refusal 
of  writ  of  habeas  corpus,  meeting  of  council  without  summons,  and 
attempt  of  council  to  force  dissolution  of  assembly. 
Lists  of  British  and  French  war  vessels  at  Jamaica  and  Santo  Domingo. 

1756. 
Letters  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Moore,  on  the  war.    In  particular,  on  attempts 
to  avoid  friction  with  Spaniards,  and  numbers  and  state  of  troops. 

Id.,  on  minor  negro  insurrections  in  two  parishes.    Apr.  19,  1760. 

Very  important  papers  on  trade  carried  on  with  French  by  continental 
and  W.  I.  colonists  and  by  Irish  merchants,  mainly  at  Monte  Cristi 
or  under  flags  of  truce.  Lieut.-Gov.  Moore  conducts  investigation, 
pursuant  to  orders.  Correspondence  of  Moore  with  Lieut.-Gov. 
Delancey.  Detailed  descriptions  of  the  Monte  Cristi  trade  by 
Edward  Long  and  Rear-Adm.  Holmes.  Letters,  memorials,  lists 
of  vessels  seen  at  Monte  Cristi,  etc. 
61.  1761-1764. 

Letter  from  Moore,  with  petition  of  merchants  of  Kingston,  complaining 
that  Rear-Adm.  Holmes,  in  prosecution  of  far-off  schemes  and  in 
pursuit  of  prize-money,  gives  no  efficient  protection  against  enemy 
privateers.  Oct.  29,  1761.  Other  papers,  showing  lively  dispute 
arising  out  of  this  charge,  Holmes  maintaining  that  his  real  crime 
has  been  interference  with  trade  carried  on  with  French.  Informa- 
tion of  exchange  of  prisoners  and  on  convoys. 

Egremont  to  Lyttleton,  on  raising  of  500  free  negroes  and  2000  slaves 
for  expedition  against  Spanish  colonies.    Jan.,  1762. 

Letters  from  Lyttleton,  and  other  papers.  Rumored  attack  on  Jamaica; 
forces  available  for  defense ;  and  employment  of  free  negroes  and 
slaves  for  expedition  against  Spanish  colonies.  Slaves  furnished  at 
5^.  sterling  each  per  day,  with  promised  compensation  up  to  £50 
sterling  for  loss.    Jan.-May,  1762. 

Id.,  on  comparative  poverty  of  Jamaica,  and  lack  of  currency.  June  15, 
1762. 

Papers  on  disputes  of  Lyttleton  with  Adms.  Douglas  and  Keppel,  com- 
manding successively  on  the  Jamaica  station. 

Papers  on  siege  of  Havana  and  other  military  operations  against 
Spaniards.     1762. 

Correspondence  of  Egremont  with  Lyttleton,  on  demolition  of  fortifica- 
tions at  Bay  of  Honduras  and  bringing  away  of  troops.     1763. 

Correspondence  of  Board  of  Trade,  Halifax,  and  Lyttleton  with  Otway 
and  Hodgson  on  affairs  at  Mosquito  Coast.  In  particular,  on 
Spanish  aggression  against  logwood  cutters.     1763,  1764. 

Halifax  to  Lyttleton,  on  relief  of  troops  at  Jamaica.    Mar.  5,  1764. 

Papers  on  enforcement  of  new  regulations  of  trade.  In  particular,  on 
use  of  soldiers  to  assist  in  enforcement  of  acts  of  trade,  and  on  total 
exclusion  of  Spanish  vessels  from  trade  of  Jamaica.     1764. 

Correspondence  on  French  raid  on  Turks  Islands.     1764. 

Return  of  ordnance  brought  from  Mosquito  Shore  to  Jamaica.  June, 
1764. 


Jamaica  189 

W.  Shirley  to  Lyttleton,  on  Spanish  complaints  of  piracies.  June  17, 
1764. 

Letter  from  Lyttleton,  sending  list  of  "public  instruments"  (to  be  taxed 
under  Stamp  Act).    Dec.  11,  1764. 
62.  1 764-1 767. 

Important  group  of  papers  on  complicated  series  of  disputes  between 
governor  and  assembly,  arising,  at  time  of  Stamp  Act  troubles,  on 
question  of  privilege,  and  extending  to  many  other  matters.  Among 
points  raised,  investigated,  and  argued  are :  origin  of  parliamentary 
privileges  claimed  by  assembly ;  whether  privilege  extends  under  any 
circumstances  to  personal  property  of  members;  whether  person 
committed  to  custody  by  order  of  assembly  may  be  released  during 
session  through  writ  of  habeas  corpus  or  in  any  manner  other  than 
by  its  own  warrant;  whether  it  may  be  contended  that  no  question 
of  authority  of  assembly  may  be  raised  in  chancery,  assembly  being 
a  higher  court ;  and  whether  Habeas  Corpus  Act  actually  constitutes 
part  of  laws  of  Jamaica.  Refusal  of  assembly  to  proceed  with  busi- 
ness until  acknowledgment  of  its  right  to  certain  privileges  is  made, 
and  reparation  for  alleged  breaches  of  privilege  given  brings  new 
questions :  whether  assembly  is  bound  to  repay  advances  made  by 
Treasury  for  additional  subsistence  of  troops  (to  extent  of  addi- 
tional subsistence  customarily  furnished  by  assembly)  during  time 
when  assembly  is  prevented  by  dissolutions  from  passing  supply- 
bills.  Papers  show  attempts  of  government  to  settle,  by  replacement 
of  governor,  vacating  of  proceedings  in  chancery,  and  consent  to 
future  acknowledgment  of  privilege  in  personal  property.  They 
show  also  cost  and  methods  of  subsisting  troops,  etc.    1 764-1 767. 

Letter  from  Lyttleton,  on  seizure  by  collector  at  Kingston  of  French 
wines  and  brandies,  and  other  prohibited  goods.    Feb.  21,  1765. 

Id.    State  of  Spanish  forces  and  ships  in  W.  I.    Dec.  12,  15,  1765. 

Correspondence  of  Conway  and  Lyttleton  on  removal  of  impediments 
to  importation  of  bullion  through  trade  with  Spaniards.    1765,  1766. 

Conway  to  governors  of  Barbados,  Jamaica,  Grenada,  and  the  Bahamas, 
on  acts  of  Parliament  for  securing  the  just  dependency  of  the 
colonies  on  the  mother  country,  and  for  repealing  the  Stamp  Act. 
Apr.  10,  1766. 

Letter  from  John  Howell,  complaining  of  losses  sustained,  as  distributor 
of  stamps,  by  repeal  of  Stamp  Act.  His  losses  the  harder  to  bear 
by  reason  of  "the  success  I  had  in  the  execution  of  my  duty  in  oppo- 
sition to  repeated  threats  of  violence,  torrents  of  personal  abuse 
and  many  other  very  disagreeable  circumstances  which  I  had  to 
contend  with".    Gives  some  particulars.    May  31,  1766. 

Lieut.-Gov.  Elletson  to  Shelburne.  Case  of  J.  C.  S.  Douglas,  late  col- 
lector of  customs,  who  was  committed  to  custody  for  contempt  in 
refusing  to  appear  and  give  evidence  before  governor  and  council, 
but  was  released  by  chief  justice  on  ground  that  lieutenant  governor 
and  council  had  no  power  to  compel  his  presence  or  commit  him  to 
custody.  Jan.  4,  1767.  Letter  from  Board  of  Trade,  and  opinion 
of  attorney  general  and  solicitor  general  sustaining  opinion  of  chief 
justice  of  Jamaica.    July  1,  1767. 

Elletson  to  Richmond.  Refusal  of  assembly  to  permit  council  to  amend 
appropriation  bill.     Sept.  20,  1766. 


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Elletson  to  Shelburne,  on  fining  of  persons  unable  to  comply  with  sum- 
mons to  appear  as  jurors  in  grand  court.    Jan.  23,  1767. 
Papers  on  retention  by  Spaniards  of  fugitive  slaves. 

63.  1 767-1768. 

Papers  on  attempts  to  make  assembly  pay  requisition  of  Treasury  for 
sums  advanced  for  subsistence  of  troops  during  1765,  when  assembly 
was  prevented  by  dissolution  from  passing  supply-bills  for  this 
purpose. 

Letter  from  Elletson.  Refusal  of  council  to  agree  to  supply-bill  with 
rider  attached.  Suspension  of  seven  members  for  insult  to  lieu- 
tenant governor.  Mar.  18,  1768.  Other  papers,  showing  measures 
for  reinstatement,  by  royal  order,  of  members  suspended. 

Memorial  of  Allan  Auld  of  London,  trading  to  Honduras,  on  behalf  of 
himself  and  his  correspondents  there,  complaining  of  conduct  of 
Spaniards  in  trying  to  entice  settlers  from  their  allegiance  and  slaves 
from  their  masters.    July  11,  1768. 

Opinion  of  Matthew  Lamb  on  competence  of  Jamaica  court  to  have  tried 
person  court-martialled  for  murder  of  sailor  in  Port  Royal  harbor. 
Mar.-Nov.,  1768.    Other  papers. 

64.  1 768-1 769. 

Papers  on  continued  efforts  to  secure  payment  of  Treasury  requisition. 

Letter  from  Elletson,  on  insurrection  of  Mosquito  Indians  and  on  other 
conditions  at  Mosquito  Coast.  Sept.  3,  1768.  Encloses  accounts  of 
events  and  finances  at  Mosquito  Coast,  and  copies  of  acts  of  Jamaica, 
1681-1767. 

Papers  on  retention  of  fugitive  slaves  at  Cuba.     1769. 

Letter  from  Trelawney,  sending,  in  obedience  to  secret  circular  letter, 
information  on  such  of  French  and  Spanish  colonies  "as  may  by 
their  situation  and  vicinity  to  my  government  anyways  affect  its 
interest  or  security"  (i.e.,  Hispaniola,  Cuba,  and  Spanish  Main). 
Jan.  31,  1769. 

Correspondence  of  Trelawney  with  Hillsborough,  on  methods  followed 
in  selection  of  members  of  council.  Trelawney  reprimanded  for 
objection  to  appointments  based  so  largely  upon  personal  friend- 
ships or  recommendations  of  former  governors.     May-Nov.,  1769. 

Papers  on  conditions  at  Mosquito  Coast. 

Letters  from  Trelawney.  Suggested  appointment  of  president  of  council 
from  England.  Attempt  of  members  of  council  to  secure  alteration 
in  governor's  power  of  suspension.    Apr.  14,  June  10,  1769. 

Id.  Naturalization  under  act  of  Jamaica.  "It  is  my  intention  to  receive 
with  open  arms  and  to  naturalize  without  any  scruples  or  questions 
all  aliens  or  foreigners  who  are  already  settled  or  who  shall  come  to 
settle  or  plant  in  this  island  .  .  .  and  I  shall  not  consider  myself 
at  liberty  (till  properly  authorized  to  the  contrary),  to  give  up  a 
subject  of  His  Britannic  Majesty  by  whatever  means  he  became 
so."    Aug.  12,  1769. 

Commodore  Forrest  to  Admiralty.  Conditions  in  French  and  Spanish 
islands;  fortifications  of  Jamaica;  and  new  French  free  port  at 
Cape  Nicholas,  which  "inveigles  the  whole  North  American  trade 
to  them  which  supplies  them  with  lumber  and  provisions  at  a  low 
rate  and  drains  us  of  cash  and  at  the  same  time  supplies  North 
America  with  sugar,  molasses  and  rum,  to  the  great  distress  of  our 
West  India  Islands".    Oct.  8,  1769. 


Jamaica  191 

65.  1 769-1 770. 

Papers  on  further  unsuccessful  attempts  to  secure  payment  of  Treasury 
requisition  for  advances  to  troops  in  1765. 

Commodore  Forrest  to  Hillsborough.  Relations  with  Spaniards  at  Mos- 
quito Shore.  Nov.  29,  1769.  "Report  of  the  Proceedings  of  Mr. 
Jones,  His  Majesty's  Chief  Civil  Magistrate  at  Bluefields  Bluff  on 
the  Mosquito  Shore."  Apr.  4,  1770.  Copy,  Bedford  to  Hodgson, 
on  Hodgson's  appointment  as  superintendent  at  Mosquito  Coast. 
Oct.  5,  1749.  Copy  of  Trelawney's  instructions  to  Hodgson.  Dec. 
11,  1741.  Detailed  lists  of  gifts  made  to  Mosquito  Indians,  1769, 
1770.  Memorials  from  inhabitants,  letters  from  governor  of 
Cartagena,  and  other  papers. 

Correspondence  with  Trelawney,  Admiralty,  Forrest,  and  others.  Prepa- 
rations for  war  at  Havana  and  Santo  Domingo;  fortifications, 
militia,  and  martial  law  at  Jamaica;  garrisoning  of  New  Orleans; 
seizures  of  vessels  by  Spaniards;  and  otherwise  on  relations  with 
Spaniards. 

Letter  from  Trelawney.  Disputes  of  council  and  assembly  over  appro- 
priations of  surpluses  in  supply-bills.  Attempts  of  assembly  to 
force  dissolution  in  hope  of  larger  majority  for  "Kingston"  party. 
Nov.  20,  1769. 

Id.,  on  same  matters,  and  on  threatened  slave  insurrection.  Dec.  31, 
1769.  Other  papers  on  financial  disputes,  giving  much  information 
on  finances  and  relations  of  branches  of  legislature  thereto. 

Memorial  of  Stephen  Fuller.  Retention  at  Cuba  of  95  fugitive  slaves 
valued  at  £9500  currency  or  £6785  14$-.  3d.  sterling.  Also,  corre- 
spondence of  Trelawney  with  French  governor  at  Santo  Domingo 
on  fugitives,  slaves  and  free,  escaped  to  Jamaica. 

Letters  from  Trelawney.  Failure  of  legislature  to  provide  for  troops, 
as  results  of  disputes  between  council  and  assembly  on  financial 
management.  Mar.  3,  May  2,  1770.  Memorials  from  officers  and 
other  papers  showing  distress  of  troops. 

Id.  Treasury  requisition;  disputes  of  council  and  assembly;  Mosquito 
Coast;  local  support  of  fortifications;  militia  and  martial  law;  and 
threatened  slave  insurrection.  May  28,  1770.  Important  enclosures 
including:  letter  from  Wollere  Meng  and  John  Miller  of  German- 
town,  May  29,  1768,  on  trade  between  Philadelphia  and  Mosquito 
Coast  and  settlement  of  Philadelphians  at  Mosquito  Coast;  and 
Rules  and  Articles  of  War,  issued  by  His  Excellency  Sir  William 
Trelawney    .    .    .    and  a  Council  of  War,  Dec.  19,  1769. 

Letter  from  Admiralty,  with  numerous  enclosures  on  naval  movements, 
and  trade  of  continental  colonies  at  St.  Nicholas  Mole  and  Turks 
Islands.    July  11,  1770. 

Letter  from  Trelawney.  Loyal  attitude  of  Jamaicans  regarding  troubles 
in  N.  Am.    June  12,  1770. 

Papers  on  expedition  by  H.  M.  S.  Druid  to  Vera  Cruz,  at  request  of 
lieutenant  governor  of  W.  Fla.  to  obtain  satisfaction  in  case  of 
schooner  Britain  of  Md.,  John  Steele  master,  bound  from  Potomac 
to  New  Orleans.  Vessel,  entering  in  distress,  was  seized  and 
plundered,  and  passengers  imprisoned.  1770.  Papers  include  letters 
of  Lieut.-Gov.  Durnford  to  governor  of  Vera  Cruz  and  viceroy  of 
Mexico. 
66.  1 770-1771. 

Letter  from  Trelawney,  on  threat  of  Hillsborough  to  lay  matter  of 
Treasury  requisition  before  Parliament.   Has  not  informed  assembly 


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of  threat,  because  not  ordered  to  do  so ;  and  because  "it  was  more- 
over thought  by  those  who  best  know  the  temper  of  Assemblies  here 
that  anything  which  could  by  the  least  possibility  be  construed  into 
a  threat  had  better  be  suppressed".  Although  some  influential  per- 
sons were  confidentially  informed  of  the  threat,  assembly  persists  in 
refusing  to  pay.  Expresses  satisfaction  that  the  crown  will  avoid 
pronouncement  in  dispute  on  appropriation  of  surplus  revenue. 
Light  doubloons  (worth  only  three  pistoles)  "are  supposed  to  be 
coined  for  the  most  part  at  Rhode  Island"  and  are  brought  into 
island  by  N.  Am.  traders.  Nov.  24,  1770.  Enclosures.  Hills- 
borough to  Trelawney,  warmly  approving  latter's  policy.  Feb.  11, 
1771. 

Admiralty  to  Hillsborough,  on  strengthening  of  defenses  of  Port 
Antonio,  in  pursuance  of  address  of  assembly.  Feb.  27,  1771. 
Encloses  plan  of  Port  Antonio. 

Letter  from  Trelawney.  Suggests  three  names  for  one  vacancy  in 
council,  this  being  in  accordance  with  instructions,  although  not 
with  precedent.    Dec.  22,  1770.    Id.,  on  selections.    Aug.  4,  1771. 

Reports  on  fortifications  in  French  and  Spanish  islands  and  on  move- 
ments of  French  and  Spanish  naval  and  commercial  shipping. 

Numerous  papers  on  conditions  at  Mosquito  Coast,  including :  Hodgson's 
diary  of  tour  among  Mosquito  Indians,  Mar-May,  1770;  Hodgson's 
correspondence  with  governor  of  Cartagena;  list  of  vessels  entered 
at  Black  River ;  accounts  of  Hodgson's  disputes  with  settlers ;  plans 
of  Hodgson  for  conquest  of  Vera  Cruz,  Buenos  Ayres,  and  other 
Spanish  possessions ;  and  descriptive  reports  by  Hodgson  on  Spanish 
possessions. 

Letters  from  Trelawney.  Proceedings  in  assembly  on  improvement  of 
currency,  and,  in  particular,  on  measures  against  introduction  of 
inferior  currency  from  N.  Am.  Apr.  12,  Oct.  4,  1771.  Hills- 
borough's reply.    July  3,  1771. 

Robinson  (of  Treasury)  to  Pownall.  Sends  memorial  of  Commissioners 
of  Customs  for  instructions  to  prevent,  as  far  as  possible,  delays  in 
prosecution  against  Douglas,  late  collector  at  Jamaica,  for  account 
of  monies  received  by  him.    July  31,  1771. 

Letter  from  Trelawney.    Explains  assent  to  acts  which  should  have  con- 
tained suspending  clauses.     June  19,   1771.     Hillsborough's  reply. 
Dec.  4,  1 77 1. 
67.  1771-1772. 

Hillsborough  to  Trelawney,  on  currency  at  Jamaica.    Jan.  11,  1772. 

Letter  from  Trelawney.  Currency ;  appointments  to  council ;  and,  in 
particular,  the  qualifications  of  Bryan  Edwards.  Dec.  15,  1 771. 
Encloses  loyal  addresses  from  council  and  assembly.  Hillsborough's 
reply.    Mar.  4,  1772. 

Id.    Currency.    Aversion  in  island  to  suspending  clause.    Jan.  27,  1772. 

Copy  of  petition  to  Gov.  Tryon  from  merchants  of  N.  Y.  trading  to 
Bay  of  Honduras,  asking  Tryon  to  point  out  to  Trelawney  that 
anarchy  and  confusion  in  Bay  of  Honduras  may  ruin  trade.  Signed 
by  Thomas  Buchanan  and  Co.,  Thomas  Franklin,  jr.,  Samuel  and 
Walter  Franklin,  John  and  J.  W.  H.  Cruger,  John  Murray,  and 
W.  McAdam.    Oct.  29,  1771. 

Further  correspondence  of  Trelawney  with  Hillsborough  and  Dartmouth, 
on  currency. 


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Papers  on  conditions  at  Mosquito  Coast,  including:  copy  of  letter  to 
Hodgson  on  restraint  of  enmity  of  natives  towards  Spaniards ;  copy 
of  orders  to  agent  sent  by  Rodney  to  attend  to  this  and  other 
matters;  and  diary  of  Hodgson's  tour  on  Mosquito  Coast,  1772. 

Rochford  to  Trelawney,  on  relief  of  36th  and  66th  Regts.  in  Jamaica  by 
50th  Regt.  from  Ireland  and  60th  Regt.  from  America.  Oct.  1, 
1772. 

68.  1 772-1773. 

Dartmouth  to  Trelawney,  on  packet  service.    Jan.  6,  1773. 

Papers  on  conditions  at  Mosquito  Shore. 

Letter  from  Dalling,  on  death  and  popularity  of  Trelawney.  Dec.  19, 
1772. 

Dartmouth  to  Dalling.  All  possible  assistance  to  be  given  to  Mr.  Knill, 
"appointed  by  the  Commissioners  of  Customs  to  examine  into  the 
state  of  the  several  ports,  and  likewise  into  the  condition  and 
behaviour  of  all  the  officers  of  Revenue  under  their  management,  in 
the  Island  of  Jamaica".    Feb.  26,  1773. 

Id.  Disallowance  of  act  of  1770  on  account  of  omission  of  suspending 
clause.    Apr.  10,  1773. 

Id.  Dartmouth's  desire  for  appointment  to  council  of  William  Barnett, 
in  whom  several  of  his  friends  are  interested.  "It  would  be  a  satis- 
faction to  me  to  find  that  you  had  no  objection  to  his  nomination." 
Apr.  10,  1773. 

Dalling  to  Dartmouth.  Describes  in  detail  injurious  effects  of  free  port 
act  on  trade  of  island  with  French  and  Spaniards,  and  praises  regu- 
lations adopted  by  French  for  trade  with  foreign  colonies.  Nov. 
11,  1773.  Encloses  his  account  of  Spanish  trade,  which  is  extensive 
and  valuable. 

Id.    Prevalence  of  smuggling.    May  2,  1773. 

Papers  on  distress  of  coffee  planters  from  operation  of  free  port  act.  In 
particular,  Dartmouth  to  Dalling,  Aug.  4,  1773. 

69.  1773-1774. 

Letter  from  Dalling.  Tranquillity  of  island  and  the  voting  of  a  resi- 
dence to  commander  of  vessels  on  Jamaica  station;  circulation  of 
adulterated  and  clipped  coins  from  N.  Am.  and  Spanish  colonies, 
and  measures  taken  against  same;  rapid  and  dangerous  increase  of 
ratio  of  blacks  to  whites ;  vulnerability  of  island  to  attack ;  numbers 
of  French  and  Spanish  troops  in  Santo  Domingo,  Cuba,  and  other 
colonies;  and  suggested  remedies  for  some  of  these  conditions. 
Jan.  3,  1774. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Keith.  Fresh  dispute  between  council  and  assembly 
over  appropriation  of  surplus  revenue.  Feb.  18,  1774.  Dartmouth's 
reply.    June  4,  1774. 

Id.  Danger  of  attack  from  maroons.  Defenseless  condition  of  island. 
Apr.  22,  1774. 

Id.  Complains  that  ordnance  stores  recently  supplied  have  been  almost 
useless,  although  agent  is  ready  to  buy  stores  from  Board  of  Ord- 
nance.   June  11,  1774. 

Id.  Announces  publication  of  circular  of  Apr.  6,  "for  the  information 
of  those  who  may  be  concerned  in  carrying  on  commerce  with  the 
Province  of  Massachusetts  Bay".    June  23,  1774. 


194  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Id.  Sends  and  endorses  petition  of  coffee  planters,  who  complain  that 
N.  Am.  colonies  are  supplied  with  coffee  from  Hispaniola,  and  that 
British  import  duties  on  coffee  are  too  high.    Oct.  4,  1774. 

Dartmouth  to  Keith.     Promises  to  confer  with  Commissioners  of  Cus- 
toms on  coffee  duties.     Sends  copies  of  memorials  from  merchants 
of  London,  Bristol,  and  Liverpool,  complaining  of  import  duties  on 
negroes.    Dec.  10,  1774. 
70.  1774-1775. 

Keith  to  Dartmouth,  on  tranquillity  of  colony,  and  settlement  of  dispute 
on  appropriation  of  surplus.     Nov.  19,  1774. 

Id.  Forwards  petition  to  his  Majesty  adopted  by  assembly  Dec.  24,  1774, 
on  behalf  of  N.  Am.  colonies.  Text  of  petition  is  given  in  full  in 
Bryan  Edwards,  History  of  the  West  Indies.  Requests  that  the 
king  "will  be  pleased,  as  a  common  parent  of  your  subjects,  to 
become  a  mediator  of  your  American  and  European  subjects,  and 
to  consider  the  latter  ...  as  equally  entitled  to  your  protection 
and  the  benefits  of  the  English  Constitution,  the  deprivation  of  which 
must  dissolve  that  dependence  on  the  parent  state  which  is  our  glory 
to  acknowledge".  Encloses  text  of  petition  and  describes  circum- 
stances of  passage.     Jan.  4,  1775. 

Dartmouth  to  Keith.  The  "indecent,  not  to  say  criminal  conduct  of  the 
Assembly",  in  passing  the  petition  of  Dec.  24,  1774,  "may  probably 
lead  to  measures  of  a  very  serious  consequence".  Forbids  Keith, 
upon  pain  of  removal,  to  assent  to  greater  duties  on  negroes  than 
those  in  force  at  commencement  of  1774.  Board  of  Trade  is  now 
to  consider  what  measures  may  be  necessary  to  quiet  alarms  occa- 
sioned by  restrictions  placed  at  Jamaica  on  slave-trade.     Mar.  3, 

1775- 

Id.  Sends  disallowance  of  act  imposing  extra  duties  on  importation  of 
negroes,  and  complains  that  assembly,  "in  justice  and  humanity", 
should  make  better  provision  for  garrison.    July  5,  1775. 

Letters  from  Keith.  Reports  firm  loyalty  of  Jamaicans  as  a  whole,  and 
argues  that  dangerous  increase  in  ratio  of  blacks  to  whites  and 
necessity  of  larger  appropriations  for  increased  garrison  explain 
imposition  of  heavier  duties  on  negroes.    May  16,  June  12,  1775. 

Stephen  Fuller  to  committee  of  correspondence.  Opposition  in  England 
is  due  to  increased  import  duties  on  slaves.  Describes  investigation 
held  before  Board  of  Trade  on  memorials  and  petitions  from  African 
Company,  and  merchants  of  London,  Liverpool,  and  Bristol.  Dec. 
24,  1774. 

Answers  to  customary  queries  of  Board.  Unusually  detailed  and  valu- 
able.   Jan.,  1774. 

Germain  to  Keith.  "The  intelligence  has  been  received  from  Carolina  of 
the  rebels  in  North  America  having  been  supplied  with  large  quan- 
tities of  gunpowder  from  Jamaica."    Dec.  23,  1775. 

72.  iJjG-iJJJ.     (Deal  mainly  with  the  Mosquito  Shore.) 

Letter  from  Gov.  Keith,  referring  to  despatch  of  50th  Regt.  to  N.  Am. 
Dec.  24,  1776. 

73.  1777-1778. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Dalling  to  Lord  George  Germain,  no.  1 1.  Encloses 
letter  from  collector  of  customs  at  Montego  Bay,  Dec.  5,  I777>  on 
French  forces  assembled  at  Hispaniola.    He  cannot  discover  whether 


Jamaica  195 

they  have  hostile  intentions ;  they  admit  American  trading  vessels, 

but  none  that  are  armed.    Dec.  n,  1777. 
Letter  from  Peter  Ingram.    Describes  course  of  war.    Dec.  4,  1777. 
Letter  from  Dalling,  no.  13.    Encloses  correspondence  with  Lord  Howe 

and  Sir  William  Howe  on  circular  of  Oct.  3;  also  list  of  vessels 

commissioned  under  letters  of  marque.    Jan.  13,  1778. 
Id.,  no.  18.     Depredations  by  Americans  on  north  side  of  island;  some 

committed  "by  persons  in  the  French  Islands  using  Commissions  of 

the  North  American  Congress".    Apr.  25,  1778. 
Id.,  no.  19.    Despatch  to  Pensacola  of  company  of  3rd  Battalion  of  Royal 

Americans  with  detachment  of  1st  Battalion.    Apr.  19,  1778. 
Id.,  no.  25.    Capture  of  frigate  Minerva  by  French.    Sept.  22,  1778. 

74.  1 778-1 779. 

Letter  from  Capt.  Lawrie  to  Stephen  Fuller.  Capture  of  vessels  by  two 
armed  sloops  from  Cartagena.    Black  River,  Mosquito  Shore,  May 

29>  J777- 
Letter  from  Alexander  Cumine.    Describes  situation  in  the  Carolinas  and 

Georgia.    Oct.  18,  1778. 
Letter  from  Dalling,  no.  31.    Reports  removal  of  embargo  on  Nov.  19. 

"Seven  transports  with  troops  from  New  York  arrived  on  .  .  .  the 

30th  of  November."     Regrets  their  destination — Pensacola.     Dec. 

20,  1778. 
Id.,  no.  33.    Encloses  papers  on  Mosquito  Shore.    Jan.  12,  1779. 
Id.,  no.  37.    Same  subject.    Apr.  1,  1779. 
Draft  from  Germain  to  Gov.  Dalling.    Secret  and  confidential.    Outlines 

proposed  attack  on  New  Orleans,  in  which  ships  on  Jamaica  station 

are  to  co-operate.    June  17,  1779. 

75.  1779. 

Letter  from  Dalling,  detailing  plan  of  operations  relating  to  Hispaniola. 

May  25,  1779. 
Draft  from  Germain,  on  relief  to  sufferers  from  American  war.    Oct.  8, 

1779. 
Letter  from  Dalling,  no.  44,     Gives  intelligence  secured  by  sending  an 

advice  boat  to  the  Cape   (Cap  Francais),  an  expedient  sometimes 

cloaked  by  professions  of  commercial  business.    Aug.  1,  1779. 
Id.,  nos.  45,  46.    Defense  of  Jamaica.    Aug.  6,  28,  1779.    No.  46  encloses 

plan  of  fortifications. 
Memorial  of  Stephen  Fuller  on  defense  of  Jamaica.    Dec.  8,  1779. 

76.  1 779-1 780. 

Draft  from  William  Knox  to  Dalling.  Encloses  papers  on  troops,  etc., 
of  Spain  in  S.  Am.,  captured  from  Spanish  packet-boat  by  N.  Y. 
privateer  in  Oct.,  1779.    Jan.  5,  1780. 

Letters  from  Dalling,  nos.  48,  50,  54.  Account  of  activities  in  Bay  of 
Honduras.    Oct.  29,  Nov.  15,  Dec.  28,  1779. 

Id.,  no.  47.    Reports  removal  of  embargo  on  Sept.  20.    Nov.  13,  1779. 

Id.,  no.  59.    Encloses  account  of  Mosquito  Shore.    Feb.  4,  1780. 

77.  1780. 

Letter  from  Dalling,  no.  61.    Mississippi  settlements.    Feb.  6,  1780. 

Id.    Mosquito  Shore.    Feb.  9,  1780. 

Letter  from  Brig.-Gen.  A.  Campbell.    Plan  of  operations  from  Jamaica. 

Apr.  6,  1780.     Encloses  private  instructions  to  Col.  Kemble  with 

reference  to  Nicaragua. 


196  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Letter  from  Dalling.    Encloses  instructions  for  Maj.  Jenkins  with  refer- 
ence to  Nicaragua.    Apr.  26-May  10,  1780. 
Id.,  nos.  70,  71,  on  expedition  to  Nicaragua.    May  21,  June  2,  1780. 

78.  1780. 

Letter  from  Brig.-Gen.  Campbell.  Capture  of  Fort  St.  John's,  Nic- 
aragua, on  Apr.  29.    June  3,  1780. 

Letters  from  Dalling,  nos.  67,  75.  Encloses  instructions  for  Col.  Kemble. 
Apr.  14,  June  25,  1780. 

Id.,  no.  76.  Encloses  "Copy  of  Instructions  to  Captain  Bain,  whilst  on 
the  recruiting  service  in  America",  destined  for  July  2,  1780. 

Id.,  no.  yy.  Arrival  of  French  and  Spanish  fleets,  and  progress  of  war. 
Aug.  12,  1780. 

Id.,  no.  78,  and  two  unnumbered.  Expedition  of  Gen.  Kemble  to  Mos- 
quito Shore.    Aug.  29,  Sept.  19,  22,  1780. 

Draft  from  Germain  to  Dalling,  no.  32.  Regrets  failure  on  Mosquito 
Shore.  Hopes  it  will  yet  be  possible  to  secure  the  Nicaragua  coun- 
try, which  would  be  filled  with  adventurers  from  the  revolted 
provinces.    Dec.  7,  1780. 

79.  1780-1781. 

Letters  from  Dalling,  no.  81,  and  one  unnumbered  and  private,  relating 
to  Mosquito  Shore.    Oct.  25,  Nov.  2,  1780. 

Id.,  no.  83.  Describes  attempt  to  raise  a  corps  in  S.  C.  for  defense  of 
Jamaica  or  for  "outward  service".  Nov.  5,  1780.  Encloses  des- 
patch to  Gen.  Kemble  for  abandonment  of  Mosquito  Shore  expe- 
dition :  impossible  to  give  assistance  for  defense  of  W.  Fla. 

Id.,  no.  85.    Dec.  28,  1780.    Encloses  letter  from  Capt.  Bain  on  recruiting. 

80.  1 781. 

Letter  from  Germain,  no.  35.  Expresses  hope  for  success  of  recruiting 
among  prisoners  of  war,  etc.  "I  see  no  other  resources  for  keeping 
up  your  force."    Mar.  7,  1781. 

Letter  from  Dalling.  Impossibility  of  giving  effectual  support  for  pro- 
tection of  Pensacola.  Arrival  of  part  of  Loyal  American  Rangers, 
Odell's  company,  from  N.  Y. :  sent  off  immediately  to  W.  Fla. 
Feb.  15,  1781.  * 

Id.,  no.  94.  Feb.  24,  1781.  Encloses  "List  of  Spanish  Fleet  and  Land 
Force  at  the  Havanna,  sent  down  from  New  York  by  a  Mr. 
Buchanan  who  quitted  Cuba  the  1st  of  Jany  last". 

Id.,  no.  95,  on  the  Mosquito  Shore.    Mar.  6,  1781. 

Id.,  no.  96.  Encloses  papers  on  defense  of  Pensacola  and  settlement  of 
Ruatan.    Apr.  25,  1781. 

Id.,  no.  97.  Encloses  letter  from  Lord  Charles  Montagu,  Charleston, 
S.  C,  Mar.  18,  1781,  on  "the  uncommon  Success  I  had  found  in 
recruiting".    Apr.  27,  1781. 

Id.,  no.  98.  Delay  in  departure  of  Odell's  company  for  W.  Fla.  May  6, 
1781. 

Id.,  no.  99.  Encloses  two  letters  from  Col.  Odell  and  Capt.  Amherst 
regarding  forces;  also  journal,  Feb.  8-June  2,  of  Maj.  Alexander 
Campbell  of  the  Loyal  American  Rangers.    May  24,  1781. 

Id.,  no.  100.  June  22,  1781.  Encloses  journal  of  Capt.  McEvoy  of  same 
corps,  Mar.  8-Apr.  8,  1781. 

Id.,  no.  101.  Encloses  letter  relating  to  Havana  from  "a  person,  arrived 
a  few  days  ago"  thence.    June  25,  1781. 


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Notes  on  the  expedition  towards  Lake  Nicaragua  in  1780.  Narrative  of 
Mr.  Hodgson. 

81.  1781. 

Letter  from  Dalling,  no.  109.  Arrival  on  Aug.  10  of  Lord  Charles 
Montagu's  corps,  consisting  of  five  companies  of  100  men  each. 
Aug.-Sept.,  1 78 1. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Campbell.  Encloses  copy  of  proclamation  of 
Jan.  25,  1779,  providing  that  "in  regard  to  the  Crews  of  any  trading 
Vessels  belonging  to  the  Rebels,  such  of  them  as  the  Commanders 
of  His  Majesty's  ships  do  not  think  fit  to  Press  into  the  King's 
Service  are  directed  to  be  set  at  liberty".  Owing  to  precedents  set 
by  officers  of  the  navy  American  seamen  now  regard  their  liberation 
as  a  right.  They  are  liberated  even  if  taken  on  board  privateers : 
not  less  than  1000  merchant  seamen  have  been  freed  in  this  way. 
Sept.  27,  1 78 1. 

Letters  from  Dalling,  nos.  113,  114.  Encloses  papers  relative  to  attacks 
on  Curagao  and  San  Pedro  (from  Mosquito  Shore).  Sept.  28,  30, 
1781. 

82.  1781-1782. 

Letter  from  Dalling,  no.  115.    Encloses  narrative  of  proceedings  of  Lord 

Charles  Montagu.    Oct.  10,  1781. 
Letters  from  Gov.  Campbell,  nos.  7,  14,  18.    Reports  position  in  islands 

and  on  the  Mosquito  Shore.    Feb.  2,  June  15,  Oct.  10,  1782. 
Id.,  no.  16.    He  suspects  certain  merchants  of  supplying  the  enemy  with 

naval  and  military  stores.    July  11,  1782. 
Id.,  no.  17.    Arrival  of  1000  men  from  Charleston  for  Antigua.     Now 

possesses  proof  confirming  previous  letter. 
Memorandum  giving  tonnage  employed  in  America,  etc.,  for  transports. 

Mar.,  1782. 

83.  1 782-1 783. 

Letters  from  Campbell,  nos.  32,  33,  36.  Loyalists  arrived  from  S.  C. 
and  Ga.  Transmits  list  of  French,  Spanish,  Dutch,  and  American 
vessels  brought  into  Jamaica  during  the  war.  (List  not  present.) 
July  14,  Aug.  1,  Sept.  6,  1783. 

84.  1 783-1 784. 

Letters  from  Campbell,  nos.  35,  46,  and  unnumbered.  Difference  of 
opinion  in  assembly  as  to  interpretation  of  order  in  Council  of  July 
2,  1783,  regulating  American  intercourse.  Acknowledges  receipt  of 
letters  of  Sept.  11,  Dec.  4,  5,  1783,  with  copy  of  definitive  treaty  of 
peace  with  U.  S.  Encloses  letter  from  Gov.  Tonyn,  May  2Jf  1784, 
on  243  Loyalists  wishing  to  settle  on  the  Mosquito  Shore.  Nov.  26, 
1783;  Feb.  22,  July  3,  1784. 

Letter  from  J.  Gambier,  referring  to  contraband  trade  between  Jamaica 
and  N.  Am.    Apr.  12,  1784. 

85.  1 784-1 785. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Clarke,  no.  19.  Suspicion  that  "several  Owners  and 
Masters  of  Ships  belonging  to  the  Citizens  of  the  United  States 
.  .  .  have  .  .  .  been  furnished  with  British  Registers".  Mar. 
8,  1785.  Encloses  answers  to  heads  of  inquiry  from  Secretary  of 
State  (Nov.  11,  1784)  :  4th  query,  amount  of  fraudulent  importa- 
tion from  U.  S. ;  6th  query,  difference  in  price  of  articles  imported 
from  U.  S.  and  G.  B.,  etc. 


198  Colonial  Office  Papers 

86.  1785-1787- 

Letter  from  Clarke,  no.  45.    Proposes  appointment  of  a  Loyalist,  James 

Johnson,  as  collector  of  customs  at  Kingston.    July  3,  1786. 
Id.,  no.  52.     Encloses  letter  from  J.  Lawrie,  Oct.  16,  1786,  covering: 

(1)  memorial  of  Loyalists  residing  at  Black  River;   (2)  return  of 
American  Loyalists  on  the  Mosquito  Shore.     Nov.  5,  1786. 

Id.,  no.  65.  Encloses  letter  from  Col.  Despard,  Dec.  1,  1786,  describing 
conditions  at  Honduras :  "they  have  lately  made  an  Act  .  .  . 
wherein  no  distinction  whatever  is  made  between  the  Shipping  and 
Manufactures  of  Great  Britain  and  those  of  the  United  States." 
American  vessels  are  as  common  as  those  of  G.  B.  He  would  be 
glad  of  instructions  on  this  point  and  also  as  to  admitting  citizens  of 
the  U.  S.  to  settle  in  the  district.    Apr.  30,  1787. 

90.  1 791-1792. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Williamson.  Shortage  of  specie.  Both  Spaniards  and 
Americans  refuse  to  take  anything  but  gold  "as  they  get  what  they 
want  much  cheaper  at  Curasao".    May  20,  1792. 

91.  1792-1793. 

Letter  from  Williamson,  no.  4.  Encloses  printed  copy  of  Proceedings 
of  the  .  .  .  Assembly  .  .  .  on  the  Sugar  and  Slave  Trade, 
containing  price  of  lumber,  etc.,  from  America  in  1 772-1 775  and 
1 788-1 79 1,  also  tables  of  exports  of  sugar,  etc.,  to  England,  Scot- 
land, and  America  during  same  years.    Dec.  5,  1792. 

Drafts  from  Secretary  Dundas.  Deprecates  opening  the  ports  except 
under  stress  of  necessity.    Oct.,  Nov.  8,  1793. 

Letter  from  Williamson,  no.  1.  Reports  opening  of  ports  for  five 
months  from  Aug.  7.    Aug.  10,  1793. 

Id.,  unnumbered.  Encloses  extract  of  letter  from  G.  Boyle,  stating  that 
American  vessels  were  found  at  Jeremie  on  their  arrival  and  were 
permitted  to  unload.    Oct.  17,  1793. 

92.  1 793-1 794. 

Letter  from  Williamson,  no.  1.    Reporting  opening  of  ports  for  staves 

and  heading  for  four  months.     Nov.  18,  1793. 
Id.,  no.  2.    Reports  extension  of  opening  of  ports  for  provisions  to  five 

months.    Jan.  18,  1794. 

93.  1794. 

Letter  from  Williamson,  no.  6.  Aug.  9,  1794.  Encloses  account  of 
imports  and  exports,  dependency  of  Grand  Anse,  (1)   British  and 

(2)  foreign  ports,  Sept.  30-Dec.  31,  1793,  Apr.  i-June  30,  1794. 
(Includes  name,  tonnage,  nationality,  etc.,  of  vessels.) 

94.  1794-1795. 
Journal  of  assembly.    Nov.  4-Dec.  20,  1794;  Feb.  24-28,  1795. 

95.  1795. 
Letter  from  the  Earl  of  Balcarres.     Prevalence  of  practice  when  the 

ports  were  open  of  running  in  from  America  "contraband  and  pro- 
hibited Articles  upon  the  plea  of  Ignorance".     These  goods  were 
generally  permitted  by  the  lieutenant  governor  to  land.    This  prac- 
tice now  prevented.    May  11,  1795. 
Minutes  of  council.    Jan.  20,  1794-Feb.  28,  1795. 

96.  1795-1796. 

Mainly  concerned  with  the  maroons. 


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97.  i795-!796. 

Largely  concerned  with  the  maroons.  Journal  of  council.  Sept.  22, 
1795-May  1,  1796. 

98.  1 796-1 797. 

Letter  from  Balcarres,  dealing  with  "improper  behaviour  of  the  Ameri- 
can Consul  at  Lisbon".  June  29,  1797.  Encloses  letter  from  H. 
Parker  describing  measures  taken  by  U.  S.  agent  to  secure  release 
of  seamen  from  British  ships  on  plea  that  they  are  U.  S.  citizens 
when  they  are  in  many  cases  English  subjects.  June  19,  1797. 
Encloses  also  copy  of  certificate  issued  by  the  American  consul,  and 
other  papers  relating  to  the  same  subject. 

101.  1798-1799. 

Votes  of  assembly.    Oct.  30-Dec.  21,  1798. 

Draft  from  Duke  of  Portland  to  Balcarres,  with  reference  to  purchase 

by  U.  S.  of  ordnance  stores  from  Santo  Domingo.    June  7,  1799. 
Id.    Empowers  Balcarres  to  admit  provisions  in  Am.  vessels  of  one  deck 

into  Honduras  for  a  limited  time.    June  26,  1799. 

102.  1799. 

Letter  from  Balcarres.    Negotiations  with  Toussaint :  "much  will  depend 

upon  the  good  understanding  and  mutual  arrangement  which  it  is 

to  be  hoped  will  take  place  between   General   Maitland   and  the 

Executive  Government  of  the  United  States."    Apr.  28,  1799. 

Id.     Same  subject.     May  16,  1799.     Encloses  letter  from  Lieut.-Col. 

Harcourt,  describing  negotiations  with  Toussaint  and  Am.  consul, 

Dr.  Stevens.    May  2,  1799. 

Id.,  no.  1.     Same  subject.     July  14,  1799.     Encloses  letter  from  Gen. 

Maitland  to  Sir  Hyde  Parker:  "On  reaching  Saint  Domingo,  I  soon 

found,  that  in  consequence  of  the  arrival  of  Mr.  Stevens,  Toussaint 

had  closed  with  the  American  propositions,  and  had  withheld  coming 

to  any  positive  agreement  with  Colonel  Harcourt."    Convention  was 

signed  with  Toussaint.     Character  of  the  trade  particularly  suited 

to  Americans.    May  31,  1799. 

Id.,  no.  6.     Same  subject.     Appointment,  as  English  agent,  of  Charles 

Douglas.     Until  his  arrival  English  affairs  were  in  the  hands  of 

Dr.  Stevens.    If  latter  should  be  recalled  Douglas  is  not  to  take  over 

Am.  affairs.    July  14,  1799. 

Id.    Same  subject.    Oct.  8,  1799.    Encloses  letters  from  Charles  Douglas  : 

American  vessels  authorized  to  enter  at  Port  de  Paix  and  the  Cape 

after  Aug.  1,  "instead  of  allowing  them  to  sail  from  America 

on  that  Day" ;  thirty  of  them  were  now  at  the  former  and 

nearly  sixty  at  the  latter;  several  American  vessels  said  to  be 

waiting  at  the  Cape  for  passports  to  go  to  the  outports.    Aug. 

15,  1799. 
American  merchantmen  arrived  with  passport   from  Dr.   Stevens 

only,  contrary  to  terms  of  convention.    Aug.  22,  1799. 
Granting  of  passports  by  Dr.  Stevens  said  to  be  because  he  was 

acting   for  both  nations  pending  arrival  of   British  agent;  a 

hundred  Am.  vessels  now  at  the  Cape  and  nearly  fifty  at  Port 

de  Paix.    Aug.  2y,  1799. 
Letter  from  Hugh  Cathcart  (vice-agent),  enclosing  "list  of  the  names 
of  the  American  Vessels  that  have  brought  here  contraband  Arti- 
cles".   Port  Republicain,  Sept.  16,  1799. 


200  Colonial  Office  Papers 

103.  1 799- 1 800. 

Letter  from  Balcarres,  enclosing  information  from  Mr.  Douglas  on 
projects  in  Santo  Domingo  for  attack  on  Jamaica.  List  of  articles 
given  which  "this  Agent  of  the  Directory  has  requested  the  Com- 
mandant at  the  Cape  to  endeavour  to  obtain  through  the  means  of 
the  Consul  General  of  the  United  States".    Oct.  28,  1799. 

104.  1800. 

Draft  to  Balcarres,  objecting  to  permission  granted  by  him  for  expor- 
tation of  Jamaica  produce  in  U.  S.  vessels.    May  29,  1800. 

Report  from  the  Committee  of  the  .  .  .  House  of  Assembly  .  .  . 
as  to  Trade,  Navigation  and  Culture  (Santiago  de  la  Vega,  1800). 
Contains  account  of  imports  from  America,  Sept.  1,  1798-Sept.  1, 
1799. 

Letter  from  Balcarres.  Encloses  extract  of  letter  from  E.  Robinson, 
subagent  at  Santo  Domingo,  June  23,  1800,  covering  copy  of  U.  S. 
proclamation,  May  9,  granting  permission  to  American  citizens  to 
trade  to  "Jacquemie"  [Jacmel]  and  southern  ports  of  Santo 
Domingo  to  the  west  thereof.    July  24,  1800. 

105.  1800-1801. 

Letter  from  Balcarres.  Encloses  letter  from  magistrates  of  Honduras, 
Aug.  19,  1800,  submitting  memorial  on  cessation  of  intercourse 
between  Honduras  and  America.    Nov.  24,  1800. 

Id.  Dec.  6,  1800.  Encloses  letter  from  E.  Robinson,  Nov.  1,  1800, 
covering  copy  of  U.  S.  proclamation  permitting  commercial  inter- 
course with  all  the  ports,  and  denying  any  share  in  grant  of  passport 
to  an  American  brig  proceeding  from  Cap  Frangais  to  Jacmel. 

Id.  May  16,  1801.  Encloses  letter  from  Edward  Corbet,  agent  for 
British  affairs  in  Santo  Domingo,  giving  his  opinion  that  "the 
Americans  .  .  .  have  acquired  a  greater  degree  of  ascendency 
than  perhaps  it  was  originally  intended".    Mar.  31,  1801. 

Id.  Refers  to  unsuccessful  attempt  made  to  get  horses  for  20th  Regt. 
of  light  dragoons  lately  arrived  from  Va.    May  28,  1801. 

Id.  July  18,  1 80 1.  Encloses  letter  from  Edward  Thornton,  lately  suc- 
ceeded to  Liston  in  charge  of  British  affairs  in  U.  S.,  dealing  with 
question  of  extension  of  American  trade  to  southern  parts  of  Santo 
Domingo.  Deprecates  any  opposition  to  this  extension.  Apr.  17, 
1801.    Also  reply  from  Balcarres.    June  28,  1801. 

Id.  Aug.  2,  1801.  Encloses  letter  to  Maj.-Gen.  Nugent,  urging  agree- 
ment to  extension  of  district  over  which  benefits  of  the  convention 
apply:  "the  good  faith  of  the  British  are  through  me  absolutely 
committed  both  to  the  United  States  .  .  .  and  to  the  Chieftain 
Toussaint".    Aug.  1,  180 1. 

106.  1801. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Nugent,  with  reference  to  Santo  Domingo. 
Aug.  15,  1801. 

Id.  Same  subject.  Encloses  undated  extract  of  letter  from  Edward 
Corbet,  reporting  arrival  of  American  vessel  at  Jacmel  from  France 
bearing  a  cargo  admitted  to  be  French  property.    Sept.  5,  1801. 

Id.  Delay  in  extending  commerce  to  remaining  ports  owing  to  death 
of  Adm.  Lord  Hugh  Seymour;  "the  American  Vessels  having  for 
a  considerable  time  had  free  access  to  the  Ports  in  question".  Con- 
stant   correspondence    maintained    between    the    British    envoy    in 


Jamaica  201 

America  and  Mr.  Corbet,  and  between  Mr.  Corbet  and  Mr.  Lear, 
the  American  consul  general  in  Santo  Domingo.  Sept.  27,  1801. 
Id.  Oct.  11,  1 80 1.  Encloses  letter  from  Edward  Corbet,  Sept.  9,  1801, 
covering  "Copy  of  the  only  Correspondence  I  have  had  with  Mr. 
Lear",  vis. :  letter  from  Edward  Stevens  to  Edward  Corbet,  July  5, 
1 801 ;  Edward  Corbet  to  Tobias  Lear,  Aug.  10,  1801,  sending 
twenty  blank  passports;  Edward  Corbet  to  Tobias  Lear,  Aug.  27, 
1 80 1,  with  reference  to  schooner  Poisson  Volant,  which  has  pass- 
port to  Jeremie,  to  which  port  he  is  not  yet  authorized  to  grant 
passports. 

Encloses  also  letter  from  Edward  Thornton  to   Edward   Corbet, 
May  19,  1801,  asking  that  causes  of  capture  of  vessels  may  be 
sent  to  him  to  avoid  misrepresentations.    Also  letter  from  same 
to  same,  expressing  regret  at  failure  hitherto  to  grant  passports 
to  American  and  British  vessels  proceeding  to  the  southern 
ports.     He  has  to  explain  the  difficulty  to  the  new  administra- 
tion of  the  United  States  "(which  at  the  best  cannot  be  regarded 
as  partial  to  Great  Britain)".     He  assumes  that  "many  of  the 
recent  captures  made  by  His   Majesty's   Ships  of   American 
Merchantmen  on  the  South  side    .    .    .    must  be  imputed  to 
the  want  of  regular  Passports".    The  new  President  professes 
"impartial  neutrality",  hence  recall  of  Mr.  Stevens,  who  was 
considered  "too  much  in  the  Interests  of  Great  Britain",  and 
appointment  of  Mr.  Lear.     May  18,  1801. 
Encloses  also  letter   from   Edward   Corbet  to   Maj.-Gen.   Nugent, 
reporting  commencement  of  practice  "of  American  Vessels  pro- 
ceeding to  and  from  Jamaica  to  this  Island".     He  has  repre- 
sented the  matter  to  the  American  consul.    Sept.  26,  1801. 
Id.    Reports  assent  of  Adm.  Montagu  to  opening  of  remaining  ports  of 
late  French  part  of  Santo  Domingo.     Transmits  "Account  of  the 
Commerce  of  St.  Domingo"  (not  enclosed),  whence  it  appears  that 
"the  Americans  no  longer  consider  themselves  bound  by  our  joint 
Treaty  with  Toussaint".     Nov.  1,  1801. 
Id.     Agreement  made  with  M.  Bunel  for  opening  of  remaining  ports, 
including  "that  the  Americans  shall  be  confined    ...    to  the  Terms 
of  the  Treaty  made  jointly  between  the  British  Government  and 
America,  and  General  Toussaint".    Nov.  7,  1801. 
Draft  to  Maj.-Gen.  Nugent.     Secret.     Information  of  French  designs 
to  retake  Santo  Domingo.    Requires  recall  of  Mr.  Corbet.    Down- 
ing Street,  Nov.  18,  1801. 
Id.    Private  and  confidential.    French  designs  to  retake  Santo  Domingo. 
No  obstacle  to  be  placed  in  their  way ;  no  supplies  to  be  given  either 
to  French  or  to  Toussaint.    Downing  Street,  Nov.  18,  1801. 
Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Nugent.     Cessation  of  negotiations  relating  to 
Santo  Domingo;  Toussaint  informed  that  strict  neutrality  will  be 
observed;  licenses  to  trade  no  longer  granted;  Toussaint  furnished 
by  Americans  "with  every  Article  he  wanted".     Nov.  29,  1801. 
Id.    Encloses  letter  from  Edward  Corbet  to  W.  L.  Whitfield,  Nov.  29, 

1 80 1,  announcing  former's  recall.    Dec.  21,  1801. 
"Mr.  Corbet's  Correspondence  1801."     Includes: 

Letter  from  Robert  Listen,  on  extension  of  trade  to  "such  parts  of 
the  island  as  might  be  reduced  by  Toussaint".    Idea  of  England 


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and  United  States  as  to  intercourse  with  Santo  Domingo 
changed;  originally  perhaps  they  wished  to  restrict  it  as  much 
as  possible,  the  coast  trade  being  left  to  the  inhabitants;  later 
they  extended  their  aim  because  they  realized  "that  a  principal 
danger  to  be  apprehended  from  the  liberty  of  the  negroes  in 
St.  Domingo  and  the  possible  independence  of  the  island  was 
the  increase  of  their  navigation".    Nov.  4,  1800. 

"Copy  of  the  Proces  verbal  of  the  Installation  of  the  Colonial  Assem- 
bly of  Saint  Domingo  at  Port  Republicain."    Apr.  7,  1801. 

Letter  from  Edward  Corbet,  urging  that  agreement  with  regard  to 
Santo  Domingo  should  either  be  carried  out  more  liberally  or 
abandoned ;  few  prizes  are  to  be  obtained  in  "a  Saint  Domingo 
cruize",  except  American  vessels  whose  condemnation  will 
probably  be  reversed  in  England.    June  17,  1801. 

Letter  from  Edward  Stevens,  announcing  his  retirement  owing  to 
"the  impaired  state  of  my  health".    July  5,  180 1. 

"Note  upon  the  necessity  of  enlarging  the  intercourse  between 
Jamaica  and  the  United  States  of  America."    Jan.  10,  1801. 

Letter  from  G.  Hibbert  to  Sir  S.  H.  Clarke,  setting  forth  views  of 
planters  and  merchants  on  American  trade ;  the  merchants  insist 
that  "the  Americans  should  in  no  instance  become  carriers  to 
other  Markets  than  their  own  of  our  Colony  Produce".  Dec. 
14,  1801. 

107.  1802. 

Letter  from  Nugent.     Private.     Mr.  Whitfield  will  remain  at  Santo 

Domingo  until  second  week  in  January.    Jan.  3,  1802. 
Id.,  no.  8.    Withdrawal  of  Mr.  Whitfield  and  all  British  subjects.    Jan. 

19,  1802. 
Id.,  no.  9.    Jan.  20,  1802.    Encloses  letter  from  Edward  Corbet  stating 
that  American  trader  has  advantage  over  British:  he  brings  manu- 
factures of  all  countries,  especially  linens  of  Germany.     Aug.  31, 
1 80 1.     Encloses: 
Account  of   vessels   entered   and   cleared  at   Santo    Domingo    for 

Jamaica. 
"A  General  Account  of  the  number  of  Vessels  to  which  Droging 
Passports  have  been  granted  from  the  22nd  Day  of  February 
to  31  August  1801."    .    .    . 
"An  Account  of  Produce  exported  from  Port  Republicain    .    .    . 

to  America",  May  21-Aug.  18,  1801. 
Letter  from  Edward  Corbet  to  Tobias  Lear,  objecting  to  arrival  of 
American  vessel  from  Hamburg ;  has  received  from  Mr.  Lubin 
the  explanation  that  trade  is  now  being  conducted  "under  the 
late  Treaty  with  France"  and  not  under  the  convention.     Oct. 
6,  1801. 
Letter  from  Edward  Thornton,  setting  forth  principles  of  U.  S.  adminis- 
tration with  reference  to  trade  with  Santo  Domingo.    June  18, 
1801. 
Minutes  of  council.    Oct.  5,  1799-Jan.  18,  1802. 

108.  1802. 

Minutes  of  council.    Oct.  20-Dec.  12,  1801. 

Letter  from  Edward  Corbet  to  Nugent.  Encloses  "Journal  of  Occur- 
rences at  Port  au  Prince  from  the  3d  to  14th  February  1802  by  a 
Gentleman  of  the  Place".    Apr.  10,  180 1. 


Jamaica  203 

Letter  from  Nugent.  Encloses  "Notes  upon  the  present  state  of  St. 
Domingo".    Aug.  12,  1802. 

109.  1802. 

Letter  from  Nugent.    Private.    Mentions  fact  that  British  agents  "were 
scarcely  permitted  to  have  any  Intercourse"  with  Cap  Frangais, 
"which  was  the  Resort  of  the  Americans  principally".    Sept.  5,  1802. 
Id.    Private.    Dec.  5,  1802.    Encloses: 

"List  of  Papers  relative  to  the  Settlement  of  Honduras.    ...  5  Dec. 

1802." 
Letter  from  Edward  Corbet,  Oct.  20,  1802,  covering  "Answers  to 

the  Queries  put  to  the  Magistrates  by  Edward  Corbet". 

Exports,  Jan.  1,  1797- June  30,  1802,  distinguishing  commodity  and 

destination;  also  "A  General  Account  of  Mahogany  and  Dye 

Wood  exported  from    .    .    .    the  Bay  of  Honduras",  with  note 

on  the  cessation  of  export  to  America  except  in  British  vessels. 

Letter  from  William  Ross,  Nov.  14,  1802,  endorsed  "Opinion  of 

the  Attorney  General  of  Jamaica  relative  to  the  Commercial 

Intercourse  between  America  and  Honduras  in  British  Vessels". 

Letter  from  Beeston  Long,  suggesting  that  intercourse  between  Jamaica 

and  U.  S.  if  allowed  in  American  vessels  should  be  confined  to  those 

of  not  more  than  100  tons  burthen.    Jan.  29,  1802. 

110.  1803. 

"Communications  from  Mr.  Corbet  relative  to  St.  Domingo,  received 
from  Lt.-Genl.  Nugent  the  24th  January  1803."  Sept.  27,  Nov.  19, 
1802. 

Letter  from  Nugent.  Jan.  30,  1803.  Encloses  letters  on  Santo  Domingo, 
dated  Jan.  5-29,  1803. 

Id.,  no.  17.  Many  families  of  Santo  Domingo  "are  flocking  to  New 
Orleans  as  an  Asylum".    Apr.  30,  1803. 

Draft  to  Nugent,  no.  14.  Importance  of  re-establishing  commercial  rela- 
tions with  Santo  Domingo,  on  equal  terms  with  Americans,  on 
expulsion  of  French.    Oct.  7,  1803. 

Letters  from  Nugent,  nos.  22,  23.  Aug.  9,  Oct.  8,  1803.  Encloses 
papers  on  Santo  Domingo. 

Id.,  no.  18.  Refers  to  laws  passed  by  U.  S.  government  against  admitting 
the  "Blacks  and  People  of  Colour  who  had  been  apprehended  and 
confined  in  Jamaica".    Dec.  19,  1803. 

111.  1804. 

Letter  from  Nugent,  no.  26.  Expects  that  British  subjects  will  have  at 
least  equal  privileges  with  Americans  in  Santo  Domingo.  Jan.  14, 
1804.  Encloses  "Secret  Convention  proposed  to  be  agreed  upon 
between  the  Governor  of  Jamaica,  and  the  General  in  Chief  of 
St.  Domingo". 

Id.    Private.    Mar.  8,  1804.    Encloses  memorandum  on  Guatemala. 

Id.,  no.  28.  Encloses,  with  comments,  papers  relating  to  Santo  Domingo. 
Mar.  10,  1804. 

Id.  Information  from  Fitzgerald,  formerly  of  Port  au  Prince  and  now 
attempting  to  settle  his  family  in  New  Orleans,  that  French  emi- 
grants are  removing  rapidly  from  Cuba  to  the  U.  S.,  and  particularly 
New  Orleans.    Mar.  23,  1804. 

Id.  Private.  Frequent  captures  by  French  privateers  of  American 
vessels  trading  to  Santo  Domingo.    Apr.  4,  1804. 

Id.    Continued  emigration  from  Cuba  to  New  Orleans.    Apr.  14,  1804. 


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Id.,  no.  30.  French  troops  escaped  from  Santo  Domingo  have  proceeded 
to  Charleston.  American  vessels  continue  to  supply  Dessalines, 
despite  numerous  captures  by  French.    May  20,  1804. 

Id.  Private.  Encloses  letters,  etc.,  on  Santo  Domingo.  May  20,  June 
10,  1804. 

112.  1804. 

Minutes  of  council.    Jan.  19-Dec.  9,  1803. 

Journal    "         "       in  assembly.    Oct.  25-Dec.  22,  1803. 

Letter  from  Nugent.  Little  danger  exists  from  Santo  Domingo  "pro- 
vided that  we  permit  the  Americans  to  supply  them  .  .  .  and  our 
Cruizers  prevent  them  from  navigating  beyond  a  certain  Distance 
from  their  Coast".    Aug.  29,  1804. 

113.  1804. 

Letter  from  Nugent.  Encloses  resolution  of  council  of  Nov.  21,  1804, 
on  importation  from  U.  S.    Nov.  25,  1804. 

Id.  Reports  a  meeting  of  merchants  of  Kingston  on  Dec.  13.  They 
"came  to  no  Resolution  respecting  the  American  Intercourse,  the 
Merchants  having  no  capital  to  carry  it  on  from  hence  in  British 
Vessels;  but  the  Planters  will  probably  employ  some  of  their  own 
Ships  for  the  Importation  of  Lumber  and  Provisions".  Dec.  15, 
1804. 

Draft  to  Nugent,  no.  9.  Alarm  had  been  caused  in  America  through 
omission  by  lieutenant  governor  of  that  part  of  letter  of  Dec.  5 
permitting  in  case  of  necessity  importation  from  America  in  neutral 
bottoms.    Mar.  7,  1805. 

Letter  from  W.  Fawkener,  Committee  of  Privy  Council  for  Trade, 
expressing  doubt  whether  trade  to  Santo  Domingo  could  be  profit- 
able, owing  to  superior  opportunities  of  Americans.    July  3,  1804. 

114.  1805. 

Letter  from  Nugent.  Jan.  27,  1805.  Encloses  letter  from  David  Gor- 
don, N.  Y.  merchant,  on  trade  of  Santo  Domingo.    Nov.  17,  1804. 

Id.  Encloses  address  and  petition  from  assembly  on  American  inter- 
course.   Feb.  10,  1805. 

Draft  to  Nugent,  no.  10.  Refers  to  trade  between  Honduras  and  U.  S. 
Mar.  7,  1805. 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Dec.  15,  1803-Nov.  21,  1804. 

Journal  of  council  in  assembly.    Oct.  23-Dec.  18,  1804. 

Letter  from  Nugent.  May  19,  1805.  Encloses  proclamation  for  admis- 
sion of  American  lumber  and  provisions,  and  letter  from  Anthony 
Merry,  Feb.  23,  1805,  on  American  intercourse. 

Id.  June  6,  July  5,  Aug.  31,  Oct.  31,  1805.  Encloses  lists  of  prices  cur- 
rent in  Kingston,  May  i-Nov.  7,  1805. 

Id.    American  intercourse.    Nov.  16,  17,  1805. 

Id.    Santo  Domingo  fully  supplied  by  Americans.    Dec.  27,  1805. 

Id.    Intercourse  between  U.  S.  and  Honduras.    Dec.  27,  1805. 

115.  1805. 

Letter  from  George  Hammond.  Feb.  27,  1805.  Encloses  extract  of 
letter  from  Mr.  Merry,  British  minister  to  U.  S.,  stating  that 
announcement  by  governor  of  Jamaica  of  alteration  to  basis  of 
commercial  intercourse  with  U.  S.  has  caused  a  "very  disagreeable 
sensation".    Jan.  25,  1805. 

Id.  July  11,  1805.  Encloses  extract  of  despatch  from  Mr.  Bond, 
British   consul  general  at   Philadelphia,   expressing   satisfaction   at 


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news  that  discretionary  power  in  connection  with  American  inter- 
course had  not  been  removed  from  governors.  June  3,  1805. 
Series  of  tables  giving  imports  in  American  bottoms,  British  bottoms,  and 
from  British  colonies.  Exports  to  U.  S.  in  British  bottoms,  and 
in  American  bottoms,  Sept.  30,  1801-Sept.  30,  1804;  imports  of 
provisions  from  U.  S.  in  American  bottoms,  and  in  British  bottoms, 
Sept.  30,  1801-Sept.  30,  1804;  similar  table  for  imports  of  lumber. 

116.  1806. 

Letter  from  Sir  Eyre  Coote,  no.  9.     Importation  from  U.  S.     Mar.  6, 

1806. 
Id.,  nos.  12,  19,  31,  39,  47,  53,  57.     Mar.  23,  Apr.  22,  June  3,  July  4, 

Aug.  1,  Sept.  1,  Oct.  1,  1806.     Encloses  lists  of  prices  current  in 

Kingston,  Mar.-Oct.,  1806. 
Id.,  no.  50.    Encloses  letter  and  memorial  from  settlers  at  Honduras  on 

American  intercourse.    Aug.  25,  1806. 
Id.,  no.  52.    Importation  from  U.  S.    Aug.  28,  1806. 
Id.,  no.  58,  relating  to  imposition  of  duty  on  fish  imported  from  the 

U.  S.    Oct.  2,  1806.    Encloses  on  same  subject  extract  of  letter  from 

Anthony  Merry,  July  25,  1806. 

117.  1806. 

Letters  from  Coote,  nos.  64,  71.  Nov.  1,  Dec.  1,  1806.  Encloses  lists 
of  prices  current  in  Kingston,  Nov.-Dec,  1806. 

Id.,  no.  J2.    Importation  from  U.  S.    Dec.  2,  1806. 

Draft  to  Coote,  no.  10,  enclosing  authorization  for  William  Tudor  to 
#  import  three  cargoes  of  ice  and  snow  in  American  vessels  to 
Jamaica,  etc.    Dec.  4,  1806. 

Letter  from  Coote,  no.  76.  Dec.  13,  1806.  Encloses  account  of  imports 
of  provisions  into  port  of  Savanna  la  Mar  from  United  Kingdom, 
British  colonies,  and  U.  S.  in  British  and  in  American  vessels, 
1794-1805 ;  also  similar  account  of  exports,  and  similar  returns  for 
other  ports,  lumber  being  generally  included  in  the  return  of  imports. 

118.  1807. 

Letters  from  Coote,  nos.  jy,  89,  95,  99,  104.  Jan.  1,  Feb.  10,  Mar.  1, 
Apr.  1,  May  1,  1807.  Encloses  lists  of  prices  current,  Jan.-May, 
1807. 

Id.,  no.  88.  Encloses  letter  from  James  Wilkinson,  New  Orleans,  Dec. 
17,  1806,  covering  letter  of  Dec.  7  to  "Admiral  Commanding  on  the 
Jamaica  Station"  describing  "illegal"  project  of  certain  U.  S.  citizens 
"hostile  to  our  peaceful  relations  with  the  Spanish  Governments", 
and  warning  against  any  assistance  being  rendered  by  British.  Feb. 
7,  1807. 

Id.,  no.  96,  dealing  with  custody  of  Santo  Domingo  records:  already 
"decayed"  and  apparently  useless.    Mar.  2,  1807. 

Minutes  of  council.    Oct.  30,  1805-Oct.  22,  1806. 

Journal    "         "         Oct.  21-Dec.  19,  1806. 

Letter  from  Coote,  no.  105.  Encloses  letter  from  Lieut.-Col.  Hamilton 
(Honduras),  Mar.  13,  1807,  relating  to  importation  from  U.  S. 
May  6,  1807. 

119.  1807. 

Letter  from  Coote,  no.  106.    Encloses  letters  on  state  of  Santo  Domingo. 

May  8,  1807. 
Id.,  nos.  in,  130,  and  unnumbered.     June  1,  Sept.   1,  Oct.   14,  1807. 

Encloses  lists  of  prices  current,  June-Oct,  1807. 


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Id.,  no.  119.    Importation  from  U.  S.  into  Honduras.    June  30,  1807. 

Id.,  no.  123.  Encloses  accounts  of  imports  and  exports  at  the  various 
ports  of  Jamaica  for  1806,  showing  country  of  origin  or  destination, 
nationality  of  vessels,  etc.    July  5,  1807. 

Id.,  no.  131.  Sept.  2,  1807.  Encloses  letter  from  Lieut.-Col.  Hamilton 
(Honduras)  relating  dealings  with  Indian  chiefs:  "The  message 
alluded  to  in  my  letter  to  them  was,  that  they  were  by  no  means  to 
permit  any  settlement  to  be  formed  on  the  Musquito  Shore,  by  the 
Citizens  of  the  United  States  of  America."    July  15,  1807. 

Id.,  no.  134,  on  custody  of  Santo  Domingo  records.     Sept.  5,  1807. 

Id.,  no.  137.  Encloses  letter  dated  New  Providence,  Sept.  3,  1807, 
acknowledging  receipt  of  letter  conveying  information  from  British 
consul  general  at  N.  Y.  of  probability  of  rupture  between  G.  B.  and 
the  U.  S.    Sept.  29,  1807. 

120.  1807. 

Letter  from  Coote,  no.  147.    Dec.  1,  1807.    Encloses  list  of  prices  current 

in  Kingston.     Dec.  1,  1807. 
Id.,  no.  156.    Importation  from  the  U.  S.    Dec.  29,  1807. 

121.  1808. 

Letters  from  Coote,  nos.  158,  162,  167.  Jan.  12,  Feb.  6,  Mar.  1,  1807. 
Encloses  list  of  prices  current  in  Kingston,  Jan.-Mar.,  1807. 

Id.  Feb.  19,  1808.  Encloses  letter  (marked  "Private")  from  Thomas 
Barclay,  British  consul  general  at  N.  Y.,  on  supply  of  provisions 
from  the  U.  S.  Dec.  29,  1807.  Also  reply  of  Sir  Eyre  Coote  ap- 
proving plan  so  far  as  it  relates  to  flour,  corn,  bread,  and  lumber. 
Feb.  7,  1808. 

Memorandum  by  Sir  Eyre  Coote  "respecting  the  Defence  etc.  of 
Jamaica".  Outlines  conditions  at  Honduras  with  reference  to 
importation  from  America. 

Letters  from  Duke  of  Manchester,  nos.  2,  4,  11.  Apr.  23,  May  15,  July 
10,  1808.  Encloses  lists  of  prices  current  in  Kingston,  Apr.,  May, 
July,  1808. 

Id.,  no.  17.  Encloses  paper  relating  to  Dissenting  preachers,  some  of 
whom  have  come  from  U.  S.  as  missionaries  to  the  slaves.  July  31, 
1808. 

122.  1808. 

Letters  from  Manchester,  nos.  18,  20,  23,  25.    Sept.  11,  Oct.  16,  Nov.  20, 

Dec.  11,  1808.    Encloses  lists  of  prices  current  in  Kingston,  Sept- 

Dec,  1808. 
Note  from  the  Treasury.    Dec.  27,  1808.    Encloses  "Extract  from  State 

of  Account  of  Rob :  Liston  Esq.  late  Envoy  to  the  United  States  of 

America". 

124.  1809. 

Letters  from  Manchester,  Jan.-Aug.,  1809,  enclosing  lists  of  prices  cur- 
rent for  those  months. 

125.  1809. 
Letters   from  Manchester,   Sept-Dec,   1809,  enclosing  lists   of   prices 

current  for  those  months. 
127.  1809. 

Letter  from  Maj.-Gen.  Carmichael.  July  17,  1809.  Encloses  plan  of 
Santo  Domingo,  1809. 


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128.  1810. 

Letters  from  Manchester,  Jan -Nov.,  1810,  enclosing  lists  of  prices  cur- 
rent in  Kingston,  Jan-May,  July-Nov.,  1810. 

129.  1810. 

Letter  from  Manchester,  no.  11 1.  Dec.  30,  1810.  Encloses  list  of  prices 
current  in  Kingston,  Dec,  1810. 

131.  1811. 

Letters  from  Manchester,  Jan.-May,  181 1,  enclosing  lists  of  prices  cur- 
rent in  Kingston  for  those  months. 

Id.,  no.  131.  May  25,  181 1.  Encloses  list  of  queries  submitted  to 
attorney  general  by  governor  and  his  replies :  includes  questions  as 
to  American  intercourse. 

Id.,  no.  132.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  letter  of  Mar.  21  on  importation 
of  American  fish.    June  22,  181 1. 

Letters  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Edward  Morrison,  July-Nov.,  181 1,  enclosing 
lists  of  prices  current  in  Kingston,  July-Sept.,  Nov.,  181 1. 

Id.,  no.  25.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  despatch  of  Sept.  9,  enclosing 
order  in  Council  of  Sept.  6.    Nov.  14,  181 1. 

132.  181 1. 

Petition  of  inhabitants  of  two  parishes  on  imports  in  neutral  vessels  in 
Annotto  Bay :  in  1 803-1 804,  j6  Americans  landed  there. 

134.  1812. 

Letters  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Morrison,  Jan.-Oct,  1812,  enclosing  lists  of 

prices  current  in  Kingston,  Dec,  1811-Oct.,  1812. 
Id.,    no.    63.      Describes    precautions    taken    relating    to    admission    of 

foreigners,  especially  from  the  U.  S.    June  12,  1812. 
Id.,  no.  1  (to  Bathurst),  reporting  need  for  security  in  view  of  declara- 
tion of  war  by  the  U.  S.    Sept.  3,  1812. 
Id.,  no.  8.    Acknowledges  receipt  of  despatch  of  Aug.  1,  enclosing  order 

in  Council  of  July  17,  1812,  directing  detention  of  U.  S.  vessels. 

Oct.  20,  1812. 
Id.,  no.  15.    Acknowledges  receipt  of  despatch  of  Sept.  11,  dealing  with 

coin  or  bullion  found  on  U.  S.  vessels  detained  or  captured.     Nov. 

28,  1812. 
Id.,  no.  16.     Acknowledges  receipt  of  despatch  of  Sept.   14,  enclosing 

copy  of  act  on  exportation   from   Bermuda  of   British  plantation 

sugar  and  coffee  to  the  U.  S.    Nov.  28,  1812. 
Id.,  no.  20.    Encloses  address  of  assembly  with  copy  of  report  from  a 

committee  on  effect  of  war  with  U.  S.  on  commerce  and  agriculture 

of  the  island.    Dec  12,  1812. 

135.  1812. 

Letter  from  Edward  Morrison.  Sept.  5,  1812.  Encloses  "Return  of 
European  Serjeants  Drummers,  rank  and  file  of  the  several  Regi- 
ments stationed  on  this  island".    Total  3418  men. 

136.  1813. 

Letter  from  Edward  Morrison,  no.  22.     Promises  support  to  Messrs. 

Bogle  and   Co.,  appointed  to  take  charge  of   American  property 

detained.    Jan.  29,  18 13. 
Id.,  no.  23.    Acknowledges  receipt  of  despatch  of  Oct.  13,  with  order  in 

Council  of  same  date  ordering  general  reprisals  against  the  U.  S. 

Jan.  29,  1813. 


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Id.,  no.  25,  relating  to  issue  of  licenses  for  importation  of  enumerated 

articles  from  the  U.  S.    Jan.  29,  181 3.     Encloses  printed  form  of 

license. 
Id.,  nos.  27,  37.    Jan.  30,  Apr.  22,  181 3.    Encloses  lists  of  prices  current 

in  Kingston,  Nov.,  1812-Apr.,  18 13. 
Id.,  no.  30.    Acknowledges  receipt  of  despatch  of  Nov.  18,  dealing  with 

coin  or  bullion  found  on  U.  S.  vessels.    Feb.  3,  181 3. 
Letters  from  Manchester,  nos.  4,  11,  16.    July  17,  Oct.  16,  Dec.  10,  181 3. 

Encloses  lists  of  prices  current  in  Kingston,  June-July,  Sept-Dec, 

1813. 
137.  1813.     "Inclosures  in  General  Morrison's  Despatch  to  Earl  Bathurst 

dated  28  Jan.  1813." 

140.  1814. 

Letters  from  Manchester,  nos.  19,  26,  38,  44.    Jan.  29,  Apr.  23,  Oct.  16, 

Nov.  12,  1814.     Encloses  lists  of  prices  current  in  Kingston,  Jan.- 

Apr.,  Aug.-Nov.,  1814. 
Id.,  no.  32,  referring  to  American  vessels  laden  with  government  flour 

detained  and  sold  in  Jamaica.    June  3,  1814. 
Letter   from  George  Hibbert.     Encloses  despatch   from  committee  of 

correspondence  relating  to  American  intercourse.    May  25,  1814. 

141.  1815. 

Letters  from  Manchester.     Feb.  28,  Apr.  23,  181 5.     Encloses  lists  of 

prices  current  in  Kingston,  Jan-Apr.,  181 5. 
Letter  from  George  Hibbert,  asking  whether  any  change  is  contemplated 

in  conditions  of  intercourse  with  the  U.  S.  in  treaty  then  depending. 

July  20,  181 5. 

C.  O.  138:  13-25.    Board  of  Trade:  Entry-Books.     1706-1782. 
C.  O.  326:39-41.    Board  of  Trade:  Indexes.     1704-1759. 

13.  1709-1713. 

Letters  to  Admiralty  on  convoys.    Feb.,  1710/1. 

Letter  to  Hamilton,  on  passage  of  new  act  "for  Encouragement  of  Trade 
to  America",  with  new  provisions  for  duties  on  prize  goods;  and 
pointing  out  that  assembly  has  no  right  to  adjourn  itself  otherwise 
than  de  die  in  diem,  since  it  sits  only  by  virtue  of  governor's  com- 
mission.   Nov.  22,  171 1. 

"Certificate"  in  favor  of  Dummer's  proposal  for  packet  service,  showing 
that  monthly  service  had  been  maintained  1702-1711  under  Dum- 
mer's management.     Feb.  17,  171 1/2. 

Letter  from  Dartmouth,  on  issue  of  letters  to  colonial  governors  for- 
bidding sending  to  England  of  persons  accused  of  crime  unless  with 
full  proof  of  guilt.    Aug.  25,  1712. 

Representation,  on  petition  of  Jamaica  merchants  respecting  sale  of  slaves 
to  factor  of  Asiento,  and  relating  briefly  history  of  agreement. 
Nov.  7,  1712. 

Letters,  memorials,  report  of  attorney  general,  and  other  papers  on  act 
for  quieting  possessions,  passed  Oct.,  171 1.     1712-1713. 

Copy  of  order  of  committee  of  House  of  Commons,  for  production  of 
extracts  from  minutes  of  assembly  on  levy  of  duties  on  prize  goods. 
May  2yt  1713. 


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Report  of  lords  of  committee  for  hearing  appeals  from  plantations,  on 
petition  of  Mr.  Saunders  concerning  privilege  of  immunity  from 
trial  claimed  by  member  of  assembly  of  Jamaica.    May  28,  17 13. 

Various  papers  on  charges  against  Hamilton. 
14.  1713-1716. 

Letter  to  Hamilton.  Latter's  disputes  with  Walker;  levy  of  duties  on 
prize  goods;  prejudice  to  trade  involved  in  carrying  of  negroes  and 
merchandise  by  naval  vessels ;  and  action  of  Board  on  act  of  Jamaica 
for  quieting  possessions.  On  advice  of  crown  counsel  act  held 
without  recommendation  for  confirmation  or  disallowance;  and  as- 
sembly informed  that  disallowance  would  be  recommended,  unless 
new  act  omitting  objectionable  features  passed  within  reasonable 
time.    July  20,  171 3. 

Report  of  attorney  general,  on  "Account  of  Escheats  in  Jamaica",  show- 
ing that,  by  local  revenue  act  of  1703,  all  fines,  forfeitures,  and 
escheats  are  to  go  to  support  of  government  of  island ;  informers 
having  only  prior  right  of  purchase  at  valuation  fixed  by  jury.    Aug. 

6,  1713. 

Id.,  on  act  to  prevent  one  person  from  holding  two  or  more  places  of 
profit.  Aug.  6,  171 3.  Representation  and  order  in  Council  for  dis- 
allowance.   Aug.  6,  8,  1 713. 

Letter  from  Bolingbroke,  directing  inquiry  and  report  on  keeping  of 
Handasyd's  regiment  at  Jamaica.  Feb.  16,  1713/4.  Other  papers, 
showing  proceedings  of  Board  in  inquiry.  Letter  to  Bolingbroke, 
advising  retention  of  regiment  at  Jamaica,  giving  statistics  of  white 
and  black  population,  estimating  amount  needed  for  subsistence  of 
troops,  and  pointing  out  dangers  of  slave  revolts,  attack  from 
maroons,  and  attacks  from  outside.    Mar.  9,  171 3/4. 

Letter  from  Bolingbroke,  directing  preparation  of  instructions  to  qualify 
some  person  to  quiet  disorders  and  confusions  in  Jamaica,  Barbados, 
the  Leeward  Islands,  and  other  "British  Southern  Colonies".  Mis- 
sion to  be  similar  to  that  of  Nicholson  in  N.  Am.    Aug.  18,  1714. 

Letter  from  Bromley,  ordering  that  copies  of  papers  on  retention  of 
regiment  at  Jamaica  be  laid  before  House  of  Commons.  Apr.  10, 
1 7 14.  Other  papers,  showing  decision  to  break  up  regiment  and 
leave  only  independent  companies  at  Jamaica. 

Letter  to  Hamilton,  stating  that  assembly,  which  sits  only  by  virtue  of 
governor's  commission,  "must  not  assume  to  themselves  the  rights 
and  privileges  of  the  House  of  Commons",  in  matter  of  adjourn- 
ment and  in  denying  to  council  right  to  amend  money-bills.  June 
21,  1714. 

Representation,  on  act  for  relief  of  freeholders  of  Kingston,  giving  much 
information  on  founding  of  that  town.    July  16,  1714. 

Letter  from  John  Thurston,  enclosing  letter  to  him  from  Hamilton,  on 
factious  elements  in  assembly  which  refuse  to  give  subsistence  to 
soldiers;  which  claim  for  assembly  same  powers  and  privileges  as 
House  of  Commons;  and  which  demand  a  lieutenant  governor 
instead  of  a  captain-general.    Mar.  3,  1714/5. 

Letter  from  R.  S.  Harris,  enclosing  representation  of  merchants  inter- 
ested in  Jamaica  on  settlements  in  Hispaniola  and  N.  Am.  Mar.  11, 
1714/5.  Memorial  from  several  planters  and  others  concerned  in 
Jamaica  on  better  peopling  and  planting  of  island.  Read  Mar.  25, 
1715. 


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Letter  to  Stanhope.  Relations  of  governors  with  commanders  on  naval 
stations;  and  especially  on  alterations  made  in  governors'  com- 
missions "upon  His  late  Royal  Highness  Prince  George's  being 
made  High  Admiral".     Mar.  15,  1714/5.  Other  correspondence. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Hamilton,  showing  alterations  on:  passage  of 
money-bills;  suspension  of  councillors;  handling  of  escheated  prop- 
erty; and  procuring  passage  of  laws  to  encourage  planting  and 
increase  settlement  of  whites,  apply  real  estate  to  payment  of  debts, 
and  provide  subsistence  money  for  troops.    Apr.  25,  1715. 

Letter  to  Hamilton,  on  increase  of  white  population.    Apr.  25,  1715. 

Opinions  and  representations  on  recent  acts  for  quieting  possessions  and 
regulating  fees.     171 5. 

Letter  from  T.  Parker,  sending  extracts  from  two  letters  from  Hamilton 
to  Earl  of  Orkney  on  political  conditions  in  Jamaica.     Mar.  24, 

I7M/5. 

Letter  to  Stanhope,  noting  that  "not  only  the  Assemblys  of  Jamaica,  but 
of  several  other  Colonies  in  America  as  has  been  represented  by 
various  governors,  have  of  late  pretended  to  assume  new  Privileges 
and  Powers".  Assembly  of  Jamaica  claims  right  to  address  the 
crown  separately  and  to  forward  address  by  its  own  channels,  on 
precedents  from  Va.,  1701,  and  Barbados,  1704/5.  Also  directs 
that  money  advanced  by  Hamilton  for  subsistence  of  troops  be 
repaid  "out  of  the  first  and  readiest  of  His  [Majesty's]  Revenues  in 
that  Island".    Feb.  17,  171 5/6. 

Letters  and  memorials  on  objections  of  South  Sea  Company  to  duties  on 
negroes. 

Letter  to  Commissioners  of  Customs,  sending  list  of  colonial  acts  found 
in  office  of  Board  for  regulating  or  establishing  fees  in  any  plan- 
tations.   Mar.  14,  1715/6. 

Letter  to  Hamilton,  on  conditions  under  which  his  instructions  allow 
appeals  from  court  of  chancery.    Apr.  19,  17 16. 

Numerous  papers   on   subsistence  of   troops,  and  on  charges   against 
Hamilton. 
15.  1716-1717. 

Memorandum  from  Thomas  Pitt,  on  causes  of  disorders  in  Jamaica. 
Read  Oct.  16,  1716. 

Papers  on  piracy,  and  on  charges  against  Hamilton. 

Letter  from  Methuen,  with  translation  of  letter  from  Spanish  ambassador 
on  attempts  of  British  to  settle  and  to  cut  logwood  at  Campeachy. 
Nov.  15,  1716. 

Opinion  of  attorney  general,  on  act  of  assembly  fixing  qualifications  for 
its  own  membership.    Sept.  26,  1717. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Sir  Nicholas  Lawes,  with  fresh  instructions 
on:  power  of  governor  to  suspend  councillors;  use  of  suspending 
clause ;  granting  of  land ;  powers  of  governor  as  vice-admiral ;  con- 
ditions under  which  appeal  to  Privy  Council  to  be  allowed ;  value  of 
certificates  granted  by  bishops  other  than  Bishop  of  London  in 
preferment  to  benefices;  power  of  adjournment  possessed  by  assem- 
bly; right  of  council  to  amend  money-bills;  deposit  of  public  money 
with  receiver  general ;  extent  of  privilege  to  be  allowed  to  members 
of  council  and  assembly;  and  conditions  (as  to  amount  and  control) 
under  which  money  may  be  raised  for  soliciting  affairs  of  island 
in  England.    Oct.  II,  1717. 


Jamaica  211 

Reference  from  Addison  of  petition  of  several  merchants  of  Jamaica  on 
open  capture  of  37  vessels  and  raiding  of  coasts  by  Spaniards  since 
cessation  of  hostilities.    Oct.,  1717. 

Letter  to  Ury,  secretary  to  South  Sea  Company,  on  duties  on  negroes 
imposed  by  Jamaica  legislature.    Nov.  6,  171 7. 

Representations,  171 7,  for  disallowance  of  acts  fixing  qualifications  for 
membership  in  assembly,  and  forbidding  member  of  council  or 
assembly  to  act  as  commissioner  for  receipt  of  public  money.  Also 
for  disallowance  of  deficiency  bill,  which  provides  for  bringing  of 
white  people  to  island;  parts  of  said  bill  being  joined  by  "tack" 
(rider),  and  its  provisions  granting  subsistence  to  troops  only  for 
one  year,  forbidding  military  officers  to  accept  civil  offices,  pro- 
hibiting holding  of  more  than  one  office  by  individual,  interfering 
with  freedom  of  elections,  and  conflicting  with  confirmed  acts  of 
1703  and  1712. 

16.  1 71 7-1 724. 

Representation,  on  petition  of  South  Sea  Company  against  export  duties 
on  negroes  in  Jamaica.    Dec.  21,  171 7.    Other  papers. 

Representations,  for  disallowance  of  act  "for  the  Effectual  Discovery  of 
all  Persons  that  are  Disaffected"  (a  local  test  act)  ;  "for  ascertaining 
the  Number  of  Ports  of  Entry  in  this  Island" ;  and  an  act  "to  pre- 
vent all  fraudulent  Trade  to  Hispaniola".    1 718,  1721. 

Order  in  Council,  for  preparation  of  additional  instruction  to  Lawes,  to 
investigate  and  give  satisfaction  for  piracies  complained  of  by 
Spaniards.  Feb.  17,  171 7/8.  Other  papers  on  piracy  and  pardon 
of  pirates. 

Letter  to  Lawes,  on  payment  for  ordnance  stores  supplied.  Dec.  2yf 
1720. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Duke  of  Portland,  with  changes  concerning: 
use  of  suspending  clause  in  currency  and  certain  other  bills ;  accept- 
ance by  governor  of  additional  salary;  and  authority  of  Bishop  of 
London  in  granting  certificates  to  clergymen  and  teachers.  Dec. 
13,  1721. 

Letters  to  Portland,  on  raising  of  permanent  revenue.  Board  hopes 
"that  His  Majesty  will  not  be  under  necessity  of  applying  to  the 
Legislature  of  Great  Britain".  June  13,  1723;  July  30,  Aug.  11,  16, 
1724.    Representations  and  other  papers. 

Letter  to  Newcastle.  Board  divides  all  acts  submitted  into  three  classes, 
in  order  that  immediate  consideration  may  be  given  to  those  requir- 
ing it.  "We  take  leave  to  observe  to  your  Grace,  that  the  fewer 
Acts  there  are  confirmed,  the  greater  will  be  the  dependance  of  the 
Colonies  upon  the  Crown ;  Of  which  the  present  state  of  the  Island 
of  Jamaica  is  an  instance."    July  I,  1724. 

17.  1725-1734. 

Important  representation,  on  perpetual  revenue  act  and  other  acts  recently 
passed  in  Jamaica,  with  recommendations  for  confirmation  or  dis- 
allowance of  fifteen  acts  passed  in  1699,  1702,  1703,  and  more 
recently.    Feb.  19,  1724/5. 

Representation,  showing  that  draft  of  revenue  act  has  been  sent  to  colony 
for  passage.  Text  of  act  and  suggestions  for  possible  amendment 
enclosed.  Draft  makes  provision  for  subsistence  of  regular  troops 
stationed  in  Jamaica.    May  4,  1726. 


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Representation,  advising  confirmation  of  permanent  revenue  act  passed 
in  1728,  although  it  makes  no  permanent  provision  for  garrison. 
May  14,  1729. 

Additional  instruction  to  Portland,  for  suspending  execution  of  judg- 
ments against  which  appeal  is  being  made  to  Privy  Council,  until 
latter's  decision  is  received.    July  28,  1726. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Hunter's  commission.    Mar.  14,  1726/7. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Hunter's  instructions,  showing  no  changes  not  covered 
by  additional  instructions  already  sent.  June  8,  1727.  (Owing  to 
the  death  of  George  I.,  neither  these  instructions  nor  commission 
above  referred  to  were  ever  issued.) 

Letter  to  Newcastle.  Duties  on  negroes,  and  objections  made  by  South 
Sea  Company.  Mar.  12,  1724/5.  Important  representation  on  same 
subject,  reviewing  question  from  171 7  to  date.  May  31,  1727. 
Representation  on  same  subject,  and  also  concerning  duties  imposed 
on  convicts.  Latter  duties  are  contrary  to  act  of  4  George  I.,  "For 
the  further  preventing  Robbery,  Burglary  and  other  Felonies  and 
for  the  more  effectual  Transportation  of  Felons".  Aug.  25,  1731. 
Representations  on  same  subject.  Aug.  3,  Sept.  6,  1732.  Other 
papers. 

Letter  to  Portland.  Tenure  and  powers  of  provost  marshal  and  other 
patentees.    June  30,  1725. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Hunter's  commission.    July  19,  1727. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Hunter's  instructions,  showing  no  essential  changes  from 
previous  draft.    July  25,  1727. 

Letter  to  Hunter.  Instructions  as  to  limitations  under  which  governor's 
assent  could  be  given  to  any  bill  for  making  produce  of  Jamaica 
legal  tender  in  payment  of  debts.    Nov.  20,  1728. 

Representation,  on  five  acts  passed  to  encourage  settlement.    Dec.  9,  1729. 

Representation,  for  confirmation  of  act  imposing  penalties  on  importation 
or  purchase  of  Irish  Roman  Catholic  servants.  Nov.  10,  1730. 
Letter  to  Hunter  on  this  subject.    July  7,  1730. 

Representation,  for  disallowance  of  act  "for  the  better  regulating  Slaves 
and  rendring  Free  Negroes  and  Mullattoes  more  useful",    July  13, 

Representations,  on  despatch  of  two  regiments  to  Jamaica,  suggesting 
uses  to  which  they  should  be  put  for  defense  against  slaves  and 
outside  attacks,  and  in  providing  settlers.  July  15,  Aug.  11,  1731. 
Letter  to  Hunter  on  same  subject.    Oct.  22,  1730. 

Representation,  on  petition  of  planters  and  merchants  that  encourage- 
ment be  given  to  coffee  planting.    Jan.  28,  173 1/2. 

Draft  of   instructions   for   Gov.    Cunningham,   showing   no   important 
changes.    July  10,  1734. 
18.  1734-1743. 

Important  representations,  on  laying  of  duties  on  negroes;  reviewing 
history  of  question,  and  discussing  management  of  slaves,  peopling, 
and  defense  of  island.    Dec.  12,  1734;  June  29,  1736. 

Letter  to  Cunningham,  directing  him  to  prepare,  in  compliance  with 
demand  of  House  of  Commons,  account  of  all  money  raised  in 
Jamaica  during  preceding  ten  years.    Dec.  17,  1735. 

Draft  of  bill  for  better  peopling  and  settlement  of  island,  limiting  size 
of  grants,  and  providing  for  forfeiture  of  uncultivated  land.  Sent 
to  Cunningham,  who  is  to  secure  passage  if  possible.    July  9,  1735. 


Jamaica  213 

Letter  to  Ayscough,  president  of  council,  acknowledging  receipt  of 
twelve  letters  since  Board's  last  communication  to  him,  which  was 
sent  May  23,  1734.    July  17,  *735- 

Id.,  on  farming  of  logwood-cutting  at  Campeachy.  Contract  made  be- 
tween South  Sea  Company  and  certain  private  persons  in  this  matter 
will  soon  be  cancelled,  since  King  of  Spain  disputes  power  of  com- 
pany to  license  anyone  to  trade  in  its  name.    Sept.  4,  1735. 

Representation,  and  draft  of  additional  instruction,  on  act  withdrawing 
subsistence  from  officers  enlisting  men  in  the  colony,  or  from  men 
who  consent  to  be  enlisted.    Oct.  31,  1735. 

Report  to  Committee  of  Council,  and  draft  of  additional  instruction,  on 
use  of  suspending  clause  in  acts  imposing  special  taxation  on  Jews. 
Mar.  18,  1735/6. 

Id.,  on  the  state  of  Jamaica.    Apr.  1,  1737. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Trelawney's  commission.    June  30,  1737. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Trelawney's  instructions,  showing  changes  on :  enlistment ; 
measures  for  peopling  island;  duties  on  negroes;  subsistence  for 
garrison;  and  governor's  additional  salary.  Addition  of  special 
article  for  securing  enforcement  of  the  Molasses  Act  (no.  13  of 
instructions  for  enforcement  of  Acts  of  Trade).     Sept.  14,  1737. 

Draft  of  additional  instructions,  giving  governor  power  to  grant,  under 
certain  restrictions,  "royal"  mines  of  gold  and  silver.     Feb.   16, 

1737/8. 
Letter  to   Trelawney,   complaining  of   small   output   of   Jamaica,   and 
reviewing  unfavorably  acts  passed  since  1720  to  increase  population 
and  cultivation.    Nov.  8,  1739. 

19.  I743-I753- 

Report  on  petition  for  grant  of  royal  mines.  Aug.  15,  1745.  Additional 
instruction  on  same.    Jan.  10,  1745/6. 

Representation,  recommending  adoption  of  suggestion  of  governor, 
council,  and  assembly,  that  chancery  jurisdiction  be  vested  in  com- 
missioners appointed  by  his  Majesty  for  that  purpose.     Jan.   15, 

x746/7. 

Id.,  and  draft  of  additional  instruction,  on  laying  of  extra  taxes  on 
absentees.     May  1,  1747;  June  29,  1748. 

Letter  to  Trelawney,  on  impressment  of  seamen.    June  16,  1747. 

Representation,  recommending  disallowance  of  act  imposing  further 
qualifications  for  members  of  assembly.  Aug.  13,  1747.  Letter  to 
Trelawney  on  same  subject.    July  21,  1748. 

Letters,  reprimanding  Trelawney  for  assenting  to  act  laying  import 
duties  on  negroes,  payable  by  importers;  act  repealing  former  act 
and  containing  no  suspending  clause;  act  imposing  duties  to  be  in 
force  less  than  one  year;  and  acts  providing  for  lodging  of  public 
money  with  commissioner  instead  of  with  receiver  general.  "We 
every  day  experience  the  fatal  effects  of  the  encroachments  of 
American  assemblys  upon  the  Prerogative  of  the  Crown  more  espe- 
cially in  Money  Bills."    Jan.  31,  1748/9 ;  Aug.  3,  1749 ;  Aug.  6,  1751. 

Representation,  recommending  disallowance  of  triennial  act,  passed  May, 
1748.    July  31,  1749. 

Letter  to  Treasury,  sending  address  of  governor,  council,  and  assembly 
on  trade  of  northern  colonies  with  French  sugar  islands.     May  4, 

1750. 
Draft  of  Gov.  Knowles's  commission.    Mar.  28,  1752. 


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Draft  of  Gov.  Knowles's  instructions,  including  orders  that,  pursuant  to 
order  in  Council  of  Mar.  n,  1751/2,  he  shall  in  future  correspond 
only  with  Board,  except  on  matters  requiring  immediate  attention 
of  one  of  the  secretaries  of  State,  or  on  which  he  has  received  orders 
from  one  of  the  secretaries.     May  14,  1752. 

Letter  to  Trelawney,  ordering  him  to  transmit  a  "state"  of  Jamaica  pre- 
pared with  especial  reference  to  an  (enclosed)  address  of  House 
of  Commons.    Apr.  24,  1752. 

Letter  to  Knowles,  recommending  him  to  take  all  possible  means  to 
prevent  people  from  leaving  for  foreign  colonies,  as  has  lately  been 
done  from  America;  and  to  check  importation  of  foreign  sugar. 
June  3,  1752. 

Letter  to  Commissioners  of  Customs,  transmitting  account  of  value  of 
imports  and  exports,  1 748-1 752.    Dec.  7,  1752. 

Extensive  report  on  state  of  Jamaica,  as  submitted  to  House  of  Com- 
mons, with  list  of  papers  appended  thereto.  Feb.  22,  1752/3. 
(Apparently  compiled  from  the  reports  of  Trelawney  and  Knowles. 
Covers  population,  trade,  settlement,  land  system,  etc.) 

Letter  to  Knowles,  denying  that  he  lacks  sufficient  authority  over  naval 
officer  (whom  the  crown  now  sees  fit  to  appoint)  ;  and  reprimanding 
him  sharply  for  assenting  to  act  which  excludes  patent  officers  from 
council  and  assembly :  "probably  the  first  of  its  kind  which  has  ever 
been  transmitted  from  any  of  His  Majesty's  Colonies".     May  16, 

1753. 

Representation,  recommending  disallowance  of  twelve  acts  passed  in 
1 75 1  and  1752.  One  provides  for  election  of  members  of  assembly 
by  ballot,  a  practice  obtaining  only  in  S.  C,  where  it  was  adopted 
under  proprietary  government.  Other  acts  relate  to  tenure  of  judges, 
administration  of  justice,  and  powers  of  provost  marshal.  Four 
lack  suspending  clause.  July  19,  1753.  Letter  to  Knowles  on  sev- 
eral of  these  acts.  Feb.  13,  1753. 
20.  1754-1759. 

Several  representations  and  letters,  on  failure  of  assembly  to  insert  sus- 
pending clauses,  and  of  governor  to  insist  upon  such  insertion. 

Numerous  letters  and  representations,  on  quarrels  of  governor  with 
assembly  and  courts,  and  especially  in  connection  with  removal  of 
seat  of  government  to  Kingston.  In  connection  with  removal  are 
discussions  on  opening  of  new  ports  of  entry  and  establishment  of 
circuit  courts.  Power  of  assembly  in  financial  matters  also  brought 
under  review. 

Letter  to  Knowles,  complaining  that  Board  possesses  no  account  of  per- 
petual revenue  for  years  1 735-1 752,  and  none  of  temporary  annual 
revenues  for  any  years.     Oct.  15,  1754. 

Warrant  for  his  Majesty's  signature,  appointing  John  Pownall  naval 
officer  of  Jamaica.    Transmitted  Nov.  13,  1755. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Henry  Moore  as  lieutenant  governor  of  Jamaica. 
Mar.  9,  1756. 

Letter  to  attorney  general  and  solicitor  general  asking  for  their  opinion 
on  refusal  of  council  to  act  in  legislative  capacity  after  proclamation 
of  martial  law.    Jan.  22,  1757. 

Id,,  asking  for  opinions  on  certain  points  connected  with  change  in  seat 
of  government,  and  incidentally  affording  information  on  enforce- 
ment of  acts  of  trade,  and  on  judicial  system  in  Jamaica.  Feb.  23 
1757. 


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Draft  of  Gov.  Haldane's  commission.    Jan.  31,  1758. 

Draft  of  Gov.  Haldane's  instructions,  showing  no  important  alterations. 
Mar.  22,  1758. 

Several  papers  on  dismissal  of  the  postmaster  of  Jamaica. 

Representation,  on  vessels  from  northern  colonies  captured  and  taken 
into  Jamaica,  for  trade  with  French  islands,  especially  at  Monte 
Cristi.  Severe  strictures,  particularly  as  regards  R.  I.  and  Conn., 
which  "assume  to  themselves  an  absolute  government,  independent 
not  only  of  the  Crown,  but  of  the  Legislature  of  the  Mother  Coun- 
try". An  opinion  on  this  trade  should  be  secured  from  attorney 
general  and  solicitor  general.    Aug.  31,  1759. 

21.  1760. 

Representation  for  disallowance  of  act  "for  ascertaining  the  value  of 

Spanish  milled  money,  and  for  rendering  the  payment  of  debts  more 

certain".    May  16,  1760.     (Valuable.) 
Letter  to  Moore,  expressing  disapproval  of  act  on  appointment  of  agent. 

June  13,  1760. 
Representation  on  petition  of  Peter  Furnell,  who  is  prevented   from 

recovering   money   owed   him   by   Norwood    Witter,   member    of 

council,  by  Witter 's  privilege.    July  31,  1760. 

22.  1 760-1 767. 

Draft  of  commission  for  Lyttelton.    Mar.  4,  1761. 

Representation,  with  warrant  to  governor  of  Jamaica,  to  issue  letters 
patent  constituting  Gilbert  Ford  attorney  general  of  Jamaica.  Mar. 
4,  1761. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Lyttelton,  showing  no  important  alterations. 
Apr.  28,  1 761. 

Correspondence  with  Commissioners  of  Customs  on  act  prohibiting  im- 
portation of  produce  of  foreign  colonies  into  Jamaica  and  "for 
punishing  several  frauds,  committed  by  Several  Persons  trading 
to  and  from  the  Northern  Colonies".  June- July,  1761.  Represen- 
tation on  act.    Jan.  27,  1762. 

Letter  to  Eyres,  on  act  concerning  exportation  from  Jamaica  of  prize 
goods.  Dec.  4,  1761.  Representation  on  act.  Jan.  21/,  1762.  Other 
papers. 

Representation  on  act  of  1760,  regulating  judicial  procedure,  and  com- 
plained of  by  provost  marshal  as  being  injurious  to  his  rates  of 
office. 

Id.,  on  address  of  council  and  assembly  complaining  of  trade  carried  on 
at  Monte  Cristi  by  British  subjects.    Mar.  27,  1769. 

Id.,  on  petition  of  Adm.  Knowles,  complaining  that  Philip  Pinnock  pro- 
tects himself  against  prosecution  for  debt  by  his  privilege  as  member 
of  council.    Jan.  31,  1763. 

Id.,  on  resolutions  passed  by  assembly  with  reference  to  Board  of  Trade's 
advice  that  certain  acts  should  be  disallowed.    Feb.  17,  1763. 

Letter  to  William  Beckford,  lord  mayor  of  London,  offering  him  oppor- 
tunity to  express  his  views  on  act  of  1761  concerning  exorbitant 
grants  and  devises  made  to  negroes  or  descendants  of  negroes.  May 
7.  !763: 

Representation  on  Lyttelton's  complaint  of  oath  of  secrecy  administered 
by  assembly  to  its  clerk.    Oct.  26,  1763. 

Entries  relating  to  consideration  of  bill  placing  double  tax  on  absentees. 
Feb.-Mar.,  1764. 


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Letters  to  Lyttelton,  on  admission  of  Spanish  vessels.    May  14,  Dec.  24, 

Reports  of  proceedings  on  privilege  dispute.    Mar.,  1765. 

Letter  to  Lyttelton,  on  duties  on  slaves.    Mar.  15,  1765. 

Report  to  committee  of  Council,  on  petition  of  secretary,  naval  officer, 

and  collector  to  be  protected  from  suits  brought  for  fees  collected. 

May  21,  1765. 
Id.,  on  bills  to  regulate  constitution  of  committee  of  correspondence 

and  the  appointment  of  an  agent.    Dec.  12,  1765. 
Id.,  on  additional  instruction  to  be  sent  to  governor  on  privileges  of 

members  of  council  and  assembly.    June  3,  1766. 
Draft  of  commission  for  Trelawney.    July  8,  1767. 
Draft  of  instructions  for  Trelawney,  showing  alterations  on  privileges 

of  members  of  council  and  assembly.    July  29,  1767. 

23.  1 768-1 780. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Trelawney,  on  enforcement  of  acts  of  trade. 
July  29,  1767. 

Representation,  on  acts  regulating  legal  procedure.    Dec.  24,  1767. 

Id.,  on  jurisdiction  in  cases  of  murder  committed  by  seamen  on  board 
H.  M.  ships  in  the  harbor  of  Kingston.    Nov.  11,  1768. 

Id.,  on  dispute  between  council  and  assembly  over  appropriation  of  sur- 
plus revenue.    June  15,  1770. 

Draft  of  Keith's  commission.    Apr.  1,  1773. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Keith,  showing  insertion  of  articles  forbidding 
assent  to  bills:  (1)  establishing  lotteries;  (2)  altering  constitution 
of  assembly;  (3)  providing  that  property  of  persons  who  have  never 
resided  in  island  may  be  attached  for  recovery  of  debt  in  manner 
inconsistent  with  usages  in  G.  B. ;  or  appropriating  surplus  of  reve- 
nue arising  under  revenue  act  of  1728.    July  1,  1773. 

Representations,  and  draft  of  additional  instructions,  on  acts  imposing 
additional  duties  on  negroes.  Dec.  19,  1774;  Feb.  23,  June  26, 
1775.    Other  papers. 

Id.,  on  act  for  quieting  possessions.    May  24,  1776. 

Draft  of  Dalling's  commission.    Aug.  20,  1777. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Dalling,  showing  alterations  on  privileges  of 
members  of  council  and  assembly ;  grants  of  land ;  powder-duty  laid 
on  trading  vessels;  and  assent  to  bills  on  naturalization,  divorce, 
and  acquisition  of  lands  by  aliens  before  naturalization.  Apr.  14, 
1778. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Dalling,  on  enforcement  of  acts  of  trade,  show- 
ing some  omissions.    July  1,  1773. 

Representation  on  act  "ascertaining  who  shall  compose  future  councillors 
of  war  and  regulate  their  proceedings".    May  4,  1779. 

Id.,  on  act  "to  limit  the  duration  of  assemblies".    May  25,  1780. 

24.  1 781.     Reports  and  Instructions. 

25.  1782.     Instructions  to   Gov.  Archibald   Campbell. 

C.  O.  326:39.  1704-1733.    Index  to  Board  of  Trade  Original  Correspondence 
and  Entry-Books.     (Complete  and  accurate  for  earlier  years.) 

40.  1 734-1 754. 

Id.     (In  general  accurate.) 

41.  1754-1759. 

Id.     (Unsatisfactory.) 


Jamaica  217 

C.  O.  138:  26-46.    Secretary  of  State:  Entry-Books.    1766-1818. 

26-29.  1 766-1 782.  In-Letters.     (Partly  correspondence,  partly  precis.) 

30-38.  1 789-1 8 1 3.  Precis  of  Correspondence. 

39-46.  1782-1818.  Out-Letters. 

42.  1 782-1 80 1. 

Letter  to  lieutenant  governor  of  Jamaica,  relative  to  furnishing  of 
registers  to  Americans.    June  2,  1785. 

Letter  to  lieutenant  governor  of  Jamaica,  referring  to  grant  of  royal 
bounty  to  Loyalists  from  N.  Am.  colonies  and  E.  Fla.  Immigrants 
from  Nova  Scotia  not  to  receive  it.    July  8,  1785. 

Letter  to  Balcarres,  enclosing  letter  from  Mr.  King,  the  American 
minister,  on  purchase  of  stores  transferred  from  Santo  Domingo 
to  Jamaica.  A  "proper  Person"  to  be  appointed  to  treat  with  the 
American  agent  in  this  matter.    June  7,  1799. 

43.  1801-1808. 

Letter  to  Lieut.-Gen.  Nugent,  no.  14,  relating  to  intercourse  with  Santo 
Domingo :  essential  that  British  subjects  should  have  privileges 
equivalent  to  those  of  Americans.  Oct.  7,  1803.  Encloses  copy  of 
convention  between  Gen.  Maitland  and  Toussaint  L'Ouverture. 

Id.,  no.  9,  on  cancellation  of  import  permits  by  Gen.  Nugent.  Alarm 
excited  thereby  in  America.  Gen.  Nugent  omitted  to  state  power 
conferred  upon  him  of  permitting  importation  in  case  of  urgent 
necessity.     Mar.  7,  1805. 

Id.,  no.  10,  communicating  decision  of  Board  of  Trade  on  commerce  in 
mahogany  between  Honduras  and  U.  S.  Exportation  to  be  allowed 
in  logs  not  exceeding  twenty  inches  in  diameter  in  return  for  pro- 
visions and  lumber.    Mar.  7,  1805. 

44.  1809-1816. 

Letter  to  Duke  of  Manchester,  notifying  permission  granted  to  Thomas 
Whitcomb,  an  American,  to  go  to  Jamaica.    Mar.  30,  1810. 

Letters  to  Manchester,  nos.  13,  15,  3,  15,  and  Lieut.-Gen.  Morrison, 
no.  5  Civil,  notifying  approval  of  acts  imposing  duties  on  American 
goods  and  vessels.  Nov.  1,  1810;  Apr.  11,  1811;  Jan.  31,  1812; 
Oct.  16,  1813;  Dec.  28,  1814. 

Letter  to  Morrison,  no.  1  Civil,  on  treatment  of  American  property  under 
order  in  Council  of  June  23.    Nov.  9,  1812. 

Letter  to  Manchester,  no.  9,  on  grant  of  passports  for  Cuba:  not  to  be 
given  to  Americans.    May  7,  18 14. 

45.  1810-1813. 

Letter  to  Admiralty,  on  issue  of  letters  of  marque  against  U.  S.  vessels. 

Oct.  20,  1812. 
Id.,  on  port  of  entry  at  Hamilton,  Bermuda.    Dec.  17,  1812. 
Id.,  on  means  taken  by  U.   S.  to  seduce  British  seamen   from  their 

allegiance.    Mar.  25,  1813. 
Id.,  reporting  inaction  of  Gov.  Cameron  in  issue  of  letters  of  marque: 

authorization  not  reached  him.    Apr.  12,  181 3. 

46.  1813-1818. 

Letter  to  Admiralty,  referring  to  course  adopted  in  allowing  American 
prisoners  of  war  to  enter  British  service.    Jan.  10,  1814. 

Letters  to  George  Hibbert.  Trade,  and  attitude  of  commanders-in-chief 
towards  American  slaves  desirous  of  giving  assistance.  June  6, 
July  2,  1814. 


218  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Letter  to  Treasury,  enclosing  papers  on  three  American  vessels  detained 

and  sold  in  Jamaica.    July  13,  1814. 
Letter  to  Board  of  Trade,  on  American  trade  in  salt  with  Turks  Islands. 

July  10,  1815. 
Letter  to  W.  Hamilton,  referring  to  alleged  injuries  inflicted  on  Creek 

Indians  by  U.  S.  since  the  peace.    Apr.  2,  1817. 

C.  O.  139:  1-38.    Acts. 

C.  O.  139:1.  1 662-1673. 

2.  1672. 

3.  1674. 

4.  1675. 

5.  1677. 

6.  1678. 

7.  1681-1683. 

8.  Acts  of  Assembly  passed  in  the  Island  of  Jamaica;  from  168 1,  to  1737, 

inclusive  (London,  Printed  by  John  Baskett,  Printer  to  the  King's 

Most  Excellent  Majesty,   1738,  pp.  xxii,  387).     An  Abridgment 

occupies  pp.  329-387;  title-page  to  the  Abridgment  is  dated  1739. 

9.  1695-1707.  19.  1757-1758.  29.  1773-1774. 

10.  1716-1723.  20.  1759-1760.  30.  1774. 

11.  1723-1727.  21.  1760.  31.  1774-1775. 

12.  1728-1730.  22.  1762-1766.  32.  1776. 

13.  1731-1733.  23.  1767-1768.  33.  1776. 

14.  1734-1737.  24.  1768-1770.  34.  1776-1777. 

15.  1738-1741.  25.  1770.  35.  1777-1778. 

16.  1742-1745.  26.  1771.  36.  1778-1779. 

17.  I75I-I753.  27-  W2.  37.  1779-1780. 

18.  1754-1756.  28.  1773.  38.  1783. 

C.  O.  139: 1,  140: 1-67.    Sessional  Papers. 

By  an  order  of  the  Jamaica  assembly  in  December,  1792,  the  journals  of 
that  house,  from  its  earliest  institution,  were  to  be  collected  and  printed,  after 
the  style  of  the  journals  of  the  House  of  Commons.    While  missing  materials 
for  the  first  volume  were  being  sought  for  and  supplied  from  records  in 
England,  vol.   II.  was  prepared  and  published  in   1795,  followed  by  later 
volumes,  vol.  I.  not  appearing  until  181 1.    The  first  seven  volumes  extend  to 
1783,  and  a  set  of  them  is  included  in  C.  O.  140.    It  has  therefore  been  pos- 
sible when  listing  these  volumes  to  make  a  brief  comparison  with  those  in 
print,  the  result  of  which  is  given  in  the  foot-notes  to  the  following  pages. 
C.  O.  139:  1.  1661,  June  18-1662,  July  16.     "Journal  and  Laws  1661-1679" 
(minutes  and  orders  in  council  of  various  dates,  with  royal 
proclamation  for  encouraging  planters,  Dec,  1661),  fL  1-12. 
1662,  Aug.  30-1664,  Apr.  7.     Minutes  of  council,  fL  17-23. 
1662,  Oct.  10.     Declaration  for  liberty  of  conscience,  fL  24. 
1662,  Oct.  10-1662/3,  Feb.  1.     Orders  and  acts,  fL  24D-28. 
.    .    .    Acts  not  dated,  fL  33-50. 
1664,  Oct.  20,  Nov.  2,  10;  )Acts  of  these  dates,  with  others  not  dated, 

1664/5,  Mar.  16.  J     fL  51-81. 
1673/4,  Feb.  18-1674,  May  13.    Journal  of  assembly,  fL  88-99.2 
1671/2,  Jan.  8  and  1672/3,  Jan.  8.     Acts  and  an  order  (only  two  dated), 
fL  100-138. 


Jamaica  219 

1675,  Apr.  26-May  15.     Journal  of  assembly,  ff.  143-153.2 
1677,  Apr.  9-July  26.  "         "         "  ff.  154-182.2 

1677,  Sept.  6-28.  "         "         "  ff.  186-193.2 

1678,  Sept.  2-Oct.  11.  "         "         "  ff.  195-213. 

1679,  Aug.  19-Nov.  29.       "        "        "  ff.  215-231. 

C.  O.  140:  1.  1 661,  June  18-1672,  July  2.    "The  Council  Book  of  Jamaica" 
(minutes  of  council),  ff.  1-308. 

2.  1664-1709.    Vol.  I.  of  the  printed  set  of  Journals  of  Assembly  (Jamaica, 

Alexander  Aikman,  181 1,  pp.  470). 

3.  1672,  Aug.  4-1678,   Sept.  3.     "Continuation  of  the   Council   Book  of 

Jamaica."  (A  note  pinned  to  the  end  of  the  book  states : 
"Minutes  wanting  from  3  Sept.  1678  to  14  May  1682. 
Another  from  14  Feb.  1682/3  to  5  Sept.  1683.")  Ff.  309-668. 

4.  1682,  May  14-1 682/3,  Jan.  19.     Minutes  of  council,  ff.  1-13. 
1683,  Sept.  5-1685,  Sept.  19.  "        "        "        ff.  14-88. 

1685,  Aug.  1-29.  Abstract  of  minutes  of  a  council  of  war ;  with  articles 
and  rules  of  war  established  by  Lieut.-Gov.  Molesworth, 
ff.  89-99. 

1685,  Aug.  24-1688/9,  Feb.  18.     Minutes  of  council,  ff.  100-267. 
1688/9,  Jan.  15-1689,  May  28.     Minutes  of  a  council  of  war,  ff.  268-274. 

1689,  June  3-Sept.  30.     Minutes  of  council,  ff.  275-292. 

1688/9,  Jan-  x5»  Mar.  20,  Apr.  11.  Minutes  of  a  council  of  war  (partly 
the  same  as  no.  268,  partly  different  days),  pp.  293-299. 

1690,  Apr.  22-July  5.     Minutes  of  council,  pp.  300-311. 

5.  1689,  Oct.  14-1695,  Nov.  29.     Minutes  of  council,  ff.  332. 

1682,  Sept.  21-Oct.  7.  Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  5. 

1683,  Sept.  5-Oct.  19.  "        "        "  pp.  33. 

1686,  June  i-Sept.  24.  "         "         "  pp.  33.3 
1687/8,  Feb.  16-25.                        "         "         "           pp.  14. 

1687/8,  Feb.  25-Mar.  15.  "        "        "  (Feb.     25     a     repe- 

tition), pp.  13. 

1687/8,  Mar.  16-1688,  Apr.  11.  "         "         "  pp.  17. 

1688,  July  20-Aug.  4.  "        "        "  pp.  25.4 

1694/5,  Mar.  4-1695,  Aug.  1.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly  (en- 
dorsed: "with  Assembly"),  pp.24. 

6.  1695,  Dec.  4-1696,  Aug.  19.     Minutes  of  council,  ff.  1-16. 
1697,  Aug.  13-Dec.  1.  "        "        "        ff.  17-28. 
1696,  Sept.  14-1697,  June  30.      "  ff.  29-73. 
1697/8,  Jan.  18-1698,  July  8.        "         "         "         ff.  74-103. 

1702,  Dec.  7-1702/3,  Jan.  29.  "  "  "  pp.  11. 
1702/3,  Feb.  5-Mar.  25.  "  "  "  ff.  105-119. 
I7°3>  June  5— July  2.  "  "  "  ff.  121-130. 
I7°3>  July  8-Aug.  21.  "  «  #.  1 31-152. 

1703,  Sept.  21-Nov.  25.  "  "  "  ff.  153-166. 

1703,  Sept.  21-1703/4,  Jan.  11.    "        "        "         (Sept.    21-Nov.     25 

partly  a  repetition),  ff.  167-184. 
1703,  Dec.  7-1703/4,  Mar.  1.     Minutes  of  council  (Dec.  7  and  17  are 

repeated,  but  Jan.  11  has  an  extra  paragraph),  ff.  185-200. 

2  From  1674  to  1677  the  printed  volume  quotes  from  minutes  of  the  council  in  assembly, 
not  having  traced  these  assembly  journals. 

3 The  printed  volume  has  four  items  for  1684:  in  Jan.,  Apr.,  May,  and  Sept.;  also  on 
Apr.  8,  1686,  but  these  are  supplied  from  records  of  the  council  in  assembly. 

4  An  item  for  June  II,  1688,  is  also  taken  from  council  in  assembly. 


220  Colonial  Office  Papers 

1703/4,  Feb.  8-1704,  June  31.     Minutes  of  council  (Feb.  8-Mar.  1  same 

as  above),  ff.  201-218. 
1704,  July  4  and  27.     Minutes  of  council,  ff.  219-222. 
1704,  July  4-Aug-  31.      "  (July    4   and   2J    same    as 

above),  ff. 223-230. 

1704,  Sept.  21-Oct.  21.  Minutes  of  council,  ff.  230-252. 
1704/5,  Jan.  22-Feb.  22.  "         "         "        ff.  253-260. 

1705,  Apr.  2.  "         "         "         ff.  261-262. 
1705,  Apr.  2,  May  8,  30.                "         "         "         ff.  263-274. 

1705,  Apr.  2-Nov.  17.  (the    repeated    dates 

supplement  one  another),  ff.  275-294. 
1705/6,  Jan.  21-1706,  Mar.  21/.  Minutes  of  council,  ff.  295-312. 

1706,  Nov.  5,  7,  12,  13.  "  "  "  ff.  313-318. 
1706,  May  10,  July  13.  "  "  ff.  319-328. 
1706,  Nov.  22-1706/7,  Feb.  7.          "         "         "         ff.  329-342. 

1695,  Dec.  4-1696,  July  5.     Minutes  of  council  "during  the  sitting  of  the 
Assembly",  ff.  343-362. 

1701,  June  24-July  28.        Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  ff.  363-392. 

1702,  Aug.  6-22.  "  "  "  "  "  ff.  393-4H. 
1702/3,  Jan.  13-Mar.  25.        "         "         "       "         "  ff.  415-260. 

1703,  Apr.  12-May  15.  "         "         "       "         "  ff.  461-478. 

1703,  June  3-July  3-  "        "  "  "  "  ff.479"498. 

1703,  July  6-Aug.  25.  "         "  "  "  "  ff.  499-520. 

1703,  Aug.  25-Sept.  29.  "        "  "  "  "  (Aug.   25    a 

repetition),  ff.  521-530. 

1703,  Oct.  1,  2.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  ff.  531-538. 

1703,  Oct.  5-Nov.  11.  "         "  "  "  "  ff.  539-556. 

1703,  Oct.  5-Nov.  11.  "        "  M  "  "  (duplicate), 

ff.  557-574. 

1704,  Apr.  11-June  13.  "         "         "       "         "  ff.  575-600. 

1704,  Sept.  22-Nov.  29.  "         "         "       "         "  ff.  601-620. 

1705,  July  10-Aug.  10.  "         "         "       "         "  ff.  621-641. 

1705,  July  10-Oct.  30.  "         "         "       "         "  (Julyio-Aug. 

10  a  repetition),  ff.  643-694. 

1706,  Oct.  8-15.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  ff.  695-702. 
1706,  Oct.  23-Nov.  13.  "        "        "       "         "  ff.  703-716. 

1706,  Nov.  19-Dec.  24.  "  "  "  "  "  ff.  717-766. 
1706/7,  Jan.  1-25.  "  "  "  "  "  ff.  767-816. 
1706/7,  Jan.  29-Feb.  8.            "        "        "       "        "  ff.  817-861. 

7.  1703,  Mar.  1-25.  Journal  of  assembly,  ff.  1-32.5 
1703,  May  31-1707,  Feb.  5.    "       "        "  ff.  33-609. 

8.  1707,  May  28-1707/8,  Feb.  28.  Minutes  of  council,  ff.  1-25. 

1708,  Apr.  19-1709,  Apr.  19.  "         "         "         ff.  28-45. 

1709,  June  16-1710,  Apr.  5.  "        "        "        ff.  48-69. 

1707,  Dec.  29-1707/8,  Feb.  28.  Minutes  of  council  and  assembly, 

ff.  72-95. 
1708/9,  Jan.  4-1709,  Apr.  20. 

ff. 97-129. 
1709/10,  Mar.  1-1710,  Apr.  5. 

ff. 132-143. 

5  The  printed  volume  supplies  from  1688  to  this  date,  but  from  Aug.  16,  1688,  to  Oct. 
30,  1695,  it  quotes  from  minutes  of  council  in  assembly.  Apr.-May  29,  1703,  is  also  from 
the  same  source. 


Jamaica  221 

1708/9,  Jan.  4-1709,  Apr.  20.     Journal  of  assembly,  ff.  145-199. 
1707,  Dec.  29-1707/8,  Feb.  27.        "      "  ff.  203-293.6 

1709/10,  Mar.  1-31.  "       "         "  ff.  295-318. 

9.  1710,  Mar-1731,  Feb.     Vol.  II.  of  the  printed  set  of  Journals  of  Assem- 
bly   (Jamaica,   Alexander   Aikman,    1795,   pp.    766,   index, 

PP.47). 

10.  Separate  issue  of  the  index  to  the  above  printed  volume  (Alexander  Aik- 

man and  Son,  1805). 

11.  171 1,  Apr.  1 7- June  8.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  ff.  1-64. 

171 1,  July  23-Nov.  3.     "Journa^  °f  two  Sessions  of  the  Governor,  Coun- 

cil and  Assembly",  ff.  65-1 18. 
1710,  Nov.  7-1711/2,  Jan.  8.     Minutes  of  council,  ff.  1 19-174. 
171 1/2,  Jan.  8-1712,  Sept.  29.        "        "        "         (Jan.     8    is    fuller 

than  the  foregoing),  ff.  175-258. 

1712,  Oct.  14-Nov.  14.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  ff.  259-326. 

1 7 12,  Oct.  6-Dec.  18.  Minutes  of  council,  if.  327-352. 
1712/3,  Jan.  20-1713,  July  28.         "  "         ff.  353-400. 

1713,  Aug.  18-Oct.  20.  "        "        "        ff.  401-440. 

1713,  Oct.  1^15.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  ff.  441-454. 

1713,  Nov.  26-1713/4,  Feb.  20.  "        "        "      "        "  ff.  455-534- 

1714,  Dec.  2-4.  "         "         "       "         "  ff.  535-546. 

12.  171 1,  Apr.  17-1714,  Dec.  4.    Journal  of  assembly,  ff.  1-390.7 

13.  1713,  Oct.  23-1714/5,  Mar.  22.     Minutes  of  council,  ff.  1-92. 

1715,  Oct.  31-1715/6,  Feb.  11.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  ff.  95-229. 
1714,  Oct.  2-1716,  May  16.     Minutes  of  council  (in  part  a  repetition  of 

first  item),  ff.  230-464. 

1716,  July  25-Sept.  19.     Minutes  of  council,  ff.  465-897. 

Printed  let-pass  by  Gov.   Hamilton  to   Henry  Jennings, 
master  of  sloop  Bathsheba.     Feb.  28,  1715/6.     Also  depo- 
sition by  Samuel  Page,  Oct.  12,  1716. 
1716,  Sept.  17-Nov.  9.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  ff.  899-1016. 

14.  1715,  Oct.  31-1715/6,  Feb.  11.    Journal  of  assembly,  ff.  1-176. 

1716,  Sept.  17-Nov.  17.  "       "        "  ff.  177-299. 

1717,  Aug.  7-31.  "      "        "  ff.  301-353.8 

1718,  Aug.  i-Nov.  21.  "      "        "  ff.  401-500. 

Petition  of  Dr.  Samuel  Page,  report  of  committee  on 
grievances,  and  other  papers  referred  to  in  the  foregoing 
journals.     17  pp. 

1719,  Oct.  20-1719/20,  Jan.  29.     Journal  of  assembly,  ff.  501-582. 

15.  1716,  Nov.  10-17 18,  Nov.  21.     Minutes  of  council,  ff.  1-367. 

1717,  Aug.  7-31.       Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  ff.  369-394. 

1718,  Aug.  i-Nov.  21.  "         "         "       "         "  ff.  401-565. 

16.  1718,  Dec.  16-1719,  Aug.  26.       Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  32. 

1719,  Oct.  21-1719/20,  Jan.  29.         "         "         "         B,  pp.  30. 

1719,  Oct.  20-1719/20,  Jan.  29.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  C, 

PP-  45- 

1720,  Apr.  12-July  27.     Minutes  of  council,  D,  pp.  27. 

1720,  June  15-July  9.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  E,  pp.  11. 

8  The  print  adds  Feb.  28,  1708,  but  from  council  in  assembly. 

'At  Aug.  6,  171 1,  the  manuscript  quotes  a  list  of  outstanding  debts  not  given  in  full 
in  the  printed  vol.  II.,  p.  51. 

8  The  manuscript  journal  under  Aug.  29,  1717,  has  in  full  the  report  of  the  committee 
of  public  accounts,  not  given  in  the  print. 


222  Colonial  Office  Papers 

1720,  Aug.  16-Nov.  29.     Minutes  of  council,  F,  pp.  15. 

1720,  June  15-July  9.     Journal  of  assembly,  G,  pp.  31. 

1720,  Oct.  5-Nov.  5.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  H,  pp.  12. 

17.  1720/1,  Jan.  26-1721,  Mar.  31.     Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  29. 

1720,  Oct.  4-1721,  Mar.   30.     Journal  of  assembly9    (erroneously  en- 

dorsed: "Minutes  of  Council  in  Assembly"),  B,  pp.  36. 

1721,  Oct.  19-1721/2,  Feb.  8.     Minutes  of  council,  C,  pp.  10. 
1721/2,  Feb.  8-1722/3,  Feb.  9.  "        "        "        D,  pp.  123. 
1720/1,  Jan.  19-1721,  Mar.  30.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  E,  pp.  16. 

1721,  Oct.  17-1721/2,  Feb.  8.        "         "         "       "         "  F,  pp.  15. 

1722,  June  14-1722/3,  Feb.  9.        "         "         "       "         "  G,  pp.  89. 
1721,  Oct.  17-Nov.  28.     Journal  of  assembly,  H,  pp.  79. 

1722/3,  Jan.  23-Feb.  9.  "       "         "  I,   pp.  35. 

18.  1722/3,  Feb.  9-1723/4,  Jan.  31.     Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  129. 
1723/4,  Mar.  3-1724,  Nov.  27.  "         "         "         B,  pp.  53. 

1723,  Oct.  1-1 723/4,  Jan.  30.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  C,  pp.  88. 
1723/4,  Jan.  7-30.  "         "         "       "         "  D,pp.36. 

1724,  July  28-Nov.  27.  "         "        "       "         "  D,  pp.  31. 

1723,  Oct.   1-1724,  Nov.  27.     Journal  of  assembly,  E,  F,  G,  134  pp.  in 

all.10 

19.  1724/5,  Jan.  20-1725,  Nov.  23.  Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  54. 
1725/6,  Jan.  26-Mar.  9.  "  "  "  B,pp.  50. 
1726,  Apr.  5-1726/7,  Jan.  17.  "  "  "  C,  pp.  64. 
1726/7,  Feb.  1  i-Mar.  18.  "  "  "  D,  pp.  22. 
1724/5,  Jan.  19-1725,  Nov.  23.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly, 

D2,  pp.  56. 
1725/6,  Jan.  11-Mar.  9.  "         "         "       " 

E,  pp.  37- 

1726,  Oct.  18-1726/7,  Jan.  17.  "    "    "   " 

F,  pp.  37. 

1726/7,  Mar.  1-18.  "    "    "   " 

G,pp.  13. 

1724,  Nov.  21-1726/7,  Mar.  18.     Journal  of  assembly11   (Nov.  21-27, 

1724  same  as  in  vol.  18),  G2,  H,  I,  K,  L,  200  pp.  in  all. 

20.  1727,  Apr.  13-July  4.  Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  10. 

1727,  Aug.  15-1728,  Apr.  20.      "  B,pp.  34. 

1728,  May  7-Aug.  2.  "        "        "        C,  pp.  59. 
1728,  Sept.  3-1728/9,  Feb.  15.  "        "        "        D,pp.  26. 

1727,  May  23-June  3.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  E,  pp.  9. 

1728,  Mar.  28-Apr.  18.       "         "         "       "         "  F,  pp.  34. 

1728,  July  2-Aug.  1.  "  "  "  "  "  G,  pp.  17. 
1728/9,  Jan.  22-Feb.  15.  "  "  "  "  "  H,pp.  20. 
1727,  May  25-1729,  Feb.  15.    Journal  of  assembly,12  I,  K,  L,  M,  140  pp. 

in  all. 

21.  1728/9,  Mar.  4-1729,  Apr.  26.     Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  17. 

1729,  Apr.  29-Aug.  16.  "         "  B,  pp.  20. 

9  The  manuscript  contains  for  Feb.  17,  1721,  a  full  list  of  supernumeraries  paid,  referred 
to  in  the  printed  volume  II.,  p.  358. 

10  On  Oct.  25,  1723,  Jan.  18,  23,  and  Nov.  20,  1724,  the  manuscript  contains  detailed 
states  of  the  deficiency  tax,  lists  of  outstanding  debts,  and  other  papers  abstracted  from 
or  merely  referred  to  in  the  printed  volume  II.,  pp.  475,  495,  497,  511- 

11  On  Oct.  22,  1725,  and  Jan.  17,  1727,  the  manuscript  has  detailed  accounts  of  debts 
and  deficiencies,  etc.,  referred  to  in  the  print  on  pp.  545  and  599  of  vol.  II. 

13  Similar  details  on  Apr.  18,  1728,  and  Feb.  14,  1729,  referred  to  on  pp.  636  and  675. 


Jamaica  223 

1729,  Sept.  29-1729/30,  Mar.  18.     Minutes  of  council,  C,  pp.  23. 

1730,  Mar.  28-Dec.  10.  "         "         "         D,  pp.  yj. 

1730,  Dec.  15-1730/1,  Mar.  9.  E,  pp.  35. 

1731,  Apr.  6-Sept.  7.  "  "  "  F,  pp.  42. 
1731,  Oct.  5-Dec.  16.  "  "  "  G,pp.45. 
1731/2,  Jan.  11-Feb.  11.  "  "  "  H,  pp.  13. 

1729,  July  24- Aug.  16.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  Ii,      pp.  16. 
1729/30,  Mar.  5-28.  "         "         "       "         "  Kk,   pp.  19.' 

1730,  June  16-Nov.  20.  "         "         "       "         "  LI,     pp.81. 
1730/1,  Jan.  21-Feb.  19.       "         "         "       "         "           Mm,  pp.  21. 

1731,  May  4-July  8.  "        "        "      "        "  Nn,   pp.  50. 

1731,  Nov.  4-27.  "        "        "      "        "  Oo,   pp.  25. 
1731/2,  Jan.  3-Feb.  11.         "        "        "      "        "  Pp,    pp.  54. 

22.  1729,  July  24-1733/4,  Mar.  9.     A  volume  of  journals  of  assembly,  in 

numerous  portions.13     (About  650  small  pages.) 

23.  1731,  May-1745,  July.     Vol.  III.  of  the  printed  set  of  Assembly  Journals 

(Jamaica,  Alexander  Aikman,  1797,  pp.  707;  index,  pp.  45). 

24.  Separate  issue  of  the  index  to  the  above  (1805,  pp.  45). 

25.  1 73 1/2,  Feb.  29-May  6.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  11. 

1732,  June  8-Nov.  17.  "        "  pp.24. 
1732/3,  Jan.  2-1734,  Sept.  18.        "  pp.121. 

1732,  Apr.  4-Nov.  17.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  48. 

1732/3,  Mar.  13-1734,  Sept.  3.        "        "        "      "        "  pp.  235. 

26.  1734,  Sept.  30-1735,  Dec.  19.     Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  79. 

1735,  Dec.  20-1736,  June  4.  "  B,  pp.  30. 

1736,  Aug.  31-Nov.  27.  "        "        "        C,pp.  14. 
1736/7,  Jan.  4-1737,  May  3.            "        "        "        D,  pp.  12. 

1734,  Oct.  1-1735,  Dec.  1.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  a,  pp.  80. 
1735/6,  Mar.  9-1736,  June  5.     "        "        "       "        "  b,  pp.  93. 

1736,  July  10-Nov.  27.  "        "        "      "        "  c,  pp.  25. 

1736/7,  Feb.  1-1737,  May  3.      "        "        "      "        "  d,pp.n. 

1734,  May  7-Oct.  7.  Journal  of  assembly,  I,  pp.  104.14 

1735/6,  Mar.  9-1736/7,  Feb.  19.     "      "        "  nos.  2,  3,4,  265  pp. 

in  all.15 

27.  1736,  July  10-Nov.  27.    Minutes  of  council  in  (or  and)  assembly  (dupli- 

cate; same  as  in  vol.  26  supra),  a,  pp.  18. 
x739»  Jnly  3"I742,  June  4.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly   (in  five 

portions ;  duplicates  of  those  listed  below  in  vol.  30),  b  to  f. 
1739/40,  Mar.  18-1740,  May  27.     Journal  of  assembly  (duplicate;  see 

vol.  28  for  Dec,  1740),  no.  1,  pp.  82. 
1740/1,  Mar.  7-1741,  May  29.     Journal  of  assembly  (duplicate),  no.  2, 

pp.83. 
1742,  Apr.  6-June  4.  "       "        "  no.  3,  pp.  75.16 

13  The  manuscript  gives  detailed  accounts  of  debts,  deficiencies,  etc.,  at  various  dates  for 
the  years  1730,  1731,  1732,  and  1733,  and  also  other  papers.  See  references  in  the  printed 
vol.  II.,  at  pp.  687-689,  717,  719;  and  vol.  III.,  pp.  17,  18,  94,  102,  126,  137,  193. 

14  The  manuscript  contains  in  full  accounts  and  papers  only  mentioned  in  the  print,  in 
Aug.  and  Oct.,  on  pp.  263,  269,  271,  277,  278  of  vol.  III.  The  print  supplies  here  from 
Oct.  8,  1734,  to  June,  1735. 

15  The  manuscript  contains  accounts  in  full,  at  May  11,  13,  21,  22,  1736,  summarized  or 
referred  to  in  the  printed  vol.  III.,  pp.  361,  ^63  et  seq. 

m  16The  print  supplies  here  Oct.  13-17,  1741.     On  May  29,  1742,  the  manuscript  has  a 
list  of  debts  as  referred  to  on  p.  610  of  the  printed  volume. 


224  Colonial  Office  Papers 

28.  1739/40,  Mar.  18-1740,  May  27.     Journal  of  assembly  (same  as  in  vol. 

27),  no.  1,  pp.  76. 
1740,  Dec.  2-20.  "       "         "  no.  2,  pp.  37. 

1740/1,  Mar.  17-1741,  May  29.  "       "         "  (same  as  in  vol. 

27),  no.  3,  pp.  64. 

1752,  Sept.   26-Nov.   27.     Printed  votes   of   assembly.      (No   imprint. 

William  Daniell  authorized  to  print.     On  p.  68  is  a  manu- 
script marginal  note.)     Pp.  107. 

1753,  Sept.   18-Nov.  25.     Printed  votes  of  assembly.      (No  imprint.) 

Pp.  96. 

1736,  Aug.  3.     Attested  copy  of  minutes  of  council  of  this  date,  with  the 

accounts  of  James  Barclay,  receiver  general  from  1728  to 

1735,  PP.  89. 

1760,  July  14-1761,  Jan.  10.     Minutes  of  council,  pp.  33. 

1761,  Mar.  13-1762,  May  29.  "         "         "         pp.  49. 

1 761,  Oct.  12-Dec.  19.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  58. 

1762,  Feb.  4-Apr.  18.  "         "         "       "         "  pp.24. 
1766,  Sept.  23-Dec.  22.              Minutes  of  council,  pp.  35. 

1 77 1,  Apr.  4-Dec.  11.  "         "         "        pp.44. 

29.  1737,  June  21-July  9.  Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  9. 

1737,  Sept.  I-I737/8,  Mar.  4.        "        "        "        B,pp.  16. 

1738,  Apr.  30-July  15.  "         "         "         C,  pp.  24. 

1738,  Sept.  27-1739,  May  19.  "  (contains     long     ac- 

counts for  fortifications,  revenue,  etc.),  D,  pp.  75. 
1737,  June  21-July  9.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  a,  pp.  8. 

1737,  Sept.  1-1737/8,  Mar.  23.        "        "        "       "        "  b,pp.25. 

1738,  May  5-July  19.  "  "  "  "  "  c,  pp.  38. 
1738,  Sept.  11-1739,  May  19.  "  *  "  "  "  d,pp.6i. 
1737,  June  21-1739,  May  19.     Journal  of  assembly,  nos.  1-4,  230  pp.  in 

all.17 

30.  1739,  Aug.  7-1740,  May  27.     Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  91. 

1740,  July  i-Dec.  20.  "         "                   B,  pp.  33. 
1740/1,  Feb.  3-1741,  May  29.  C,  pp.  27. 

1741,  Sept.  10-Oct.  22.  "        "        D,  pp.  13. 
1 74 1,  Dec.  22-1742,  June  4.  "                            E,  pp.  27. 

J739,  July  3_I740,  May  27.        Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  F,  pp.  80. 

1740,  June  16-Dec.  23.  "  "  *  "  "  G,  pp.  30. 
1740/1,  Jan.  16-1741,  May  29.      "         "         "       "         "          H,  pp.  47. 

1741,  June  20-Oct.  17.  "        "        "      "        "  I,  pp.  6. 

1741,  Nov.  23-1742,  June  4.  "        "        "       *        "  K,  pp.  47. 

(For  duplicates  see  vol.  2y.) 

31.  1742,  Aug.  17-1743,  May  2.J,     Minutes  of  council,  A,  pp.  74. 
1743/4,  Feb.  23-1744,  June  8.  "        "  B,  pp.  60. 

1744,  Nov.  12-Dec.  21.  "  "         C,  pp.  11. 
1744/5,  Feb.  2-1745,  June  18.          "        "         "        D,  pp.  36. 

1745,  July  13-1746,  May  15.  "         "         "         E,  pp.  64. 

1742,  July  24-1743,  May  28.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  a,  pp.  46. 

1743,  Juty  19-1744,  June  21.  "        "        "       -        "  b,  pp.  58. 

1744,  July  21-Dec.  21.  "        u        "      "        "  c,pp.9- 

17  The  manuscript  has,  on  July  15,  1738,  and  Mar.  29,  1739,  detailed  lists  of  deficiencies, 
etc.,  referred  to  in  the  print,  pp.  453  and  467;  and  accounts  in  full.  See  references  on 
pp.  486-488,  Apr.  28. 


Jamaica  225 

l7Mar5'  J)''  i745PJuty^f  *  }Minute  of  COUncil  in  assemb1^  d>  »  *> 
1745/6,  Mar.  18-1746,  May  15.      "         "         "       "         "  e,  pp.  51. 

1743,  Apr.  7-May  28.  Journal  of  assembly,  no.  1,  pp.  88.18 

1744,  Mar.  28- June  20.  "       "  no.  2,  pp.  71. 18 
1745/6,  Mar.  18-1746,  May  15.  "       "         "           no.  3,  pp.  114.19 

32.  1746,  May  16-1747,  July  2.     Minutes  of  council,  pp.  69. 

1747,  July  20-1748,  Aug.  13.        "  "         "         pp.  48. 

1748,  Nov.  28-1749,  June  1.  pp.22. 

1749,  Oct.  23-Dec.  20.  "  "  pp.  120. 
1749/50,  Feb.  27-1750,  Nov.  17.  "  (duplicate),  pp.  23. 

1 75 1,  Mar.  29-Dec.  14.  "        "        "        pp.  20. 

1746,  June  14-1747,  July  2.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  83. 

1747,  Aug.  11-1748,  Sept.  12.     Minutes  of  council  "during  the  sitting  of 

the  Assembly",  pp.  42. 

1748,  Sept.  12-1749,  June  1.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  36. 

1749,  Oct.  3-Dec.  3.  "        "        "       "        "  PP.55. 
1749/50,  Jan.  20-Nov.  17.             "        "        u      "        "  (dupli- 
cate), pp.  41. 

1750/1,  Jan.  12-Dec.  16.  "        "        "       "        "  pp.  30. 

33.  1746-1756.     Vol.  IV.  of  the  printed  set  of  Assembly  Journals.     (Alex- 

ander Aikman,  1797,  pp.  722.) 

34.  1746/7,  Mar.  17-1749,  June  1.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  235. 
1749,  Oct.  24-1751,  Dec.  14.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  431.20 

35.  1752,  Sept.  26-1753,  Nov.  25.    Journal  of  assembly.     (See  vol.  28.    The 

printed  compilation  of  1797  agrees  with  the  latter  rather  than 
with  the  manuscript.) 

36.  1752,  Feb.  24-Dec.  12.     Minutes  of  council,  no.  1,  pp.  52. 

1753,  Jan.  6-Nov.  25.  "        "        "         (title-page  reads,  "An  Ex- 

tract of  the  Minutes  of  the  Council"),  no.  2,  pp.  45. 

1754,  Jan.  8-Nov.  11.  Minutes  of  council,  no.  3,  pp.  56. 

1755,  Jan.  16-Apr.  24.  "        no.  4,  pp.  43. 
1755,  June  30-1756,  Feb.  7.           "        "  no.  5,  pp.  18. 

1752,  Sept.  26-Nov.  27.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  A,  pp.  67. 

1754,  Oct.  8-Nov.  8.  "        "        "       "        "  B,  pp.  12. 

1755,  Jan.  20-May  19.  "         "         "       "         "  C,  pp.  40. 
1755,  Sept.  23-1756,  Feb.  7.           "        "        "      "        "          D,pp.20. 

1754,  Oct.  21-Nov.  8.  Journal  of  assembly,  a,  pp.  90. 

1755,  Apr.  8-1756,  Feb.  7.    '       "       "        "  b  to  e,  253  pp.  in  all.21 

37.  1756,  Aug.   17-Nov.  6.     Printed  votes  of  assembly.      (These  occupy 

sometimes  one  leaf  only  or  a  sheet  of  four  pages,  each  with 
imprint,  "St  Jago  de  la  Vega,  Curtis  Brett  and  Co.",  but  the 
pagination  is  continuous.)     Ff.  1-299. 

18  On  Apr.  15,  1743,  and  Apr.  5,  1744,  the  manuscript  gives  in  full  lists  of  debts,  etc., 
referred  to  in  the  printed  volume  III.,  pp.  618  and  643. 

19  The  print  supplies  here  from  Dec.  18,  1744,  to  July,  1745.  On  Apr.  17,  1746,  the 
manuscript  quotes  in  full  a  list  and  letter  in  Spanish,  referred  to  in  printed  volume  IV., 
p.  21,  and  on  Apr.  26,  four  Spanish  letters,  p.  36 ;  some  accounts  shown  on  p.  49  are  also 
fuller  in  the  manuscript. 

20  The  printed  vol.  IV.  supplies  here  Oct.  3-23,  1749,  3d  session.  Ori  Nov.  9,  1749,  the 
manuscript  gives  in  full  a  letter  in  French  referred  to  on  p.  205  of  the  printed  book. 

21  The  print  supplies  Jan.  20-24,  1755-  On  Jan.  28,  1756,  some  accounts  are  given  in 
more  detail  in  the  manuscript  than  on  p.  560  of  the  printed  volume  IV. 


226  Colonial  Office  Papers 

1756,  Nov.  8-Dec.  22.     Journal  of  assembly,  ff.  230-265.22 

38.  1756,  July  5-Dec.  22.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  39. 
1756,  Dec.  22-1757,  Nov.  26.  "  "  "  pp.  30. 
1758,  Feb.  13-Aug.  26.  -  "  "  pp.  24. 
1758,  Oct.  2-Nov.  23.  "        "        "        pp.  86. 

1758,  Dec.  20-1759,  Mar.  17.      "         "         "        pp.  15. 

1759,  Apr.  11,  18,  May  3.  "         "         "         pp.  3. 
1759,  Oct.  2-Nov.  17.  "         "         "        pp.  16. 

1756,  Aug.  17-Dec.  22.         Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  165. 

1757,  Sept.  27-Nov.  26.  "         "         "       "         "  pp.  36. 

1758,  June  13,  16,  17.  "         "         "       "         "  pp.6. 

1758,  Sept.  19-Nov.  22.  "         "         "       "         "  pp.  47. 

1759,  May  1-5.  "         «         «       "         -  pp.  13. 

1759,  Sept.  25-Nov.  14.  "         "         "       "         "  PP.45. 

39.  1757,  Sept.  27-Nov.  26.  Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  162. 
1758,  Sept.  19-1759,  Nov.  14.  "         "         "  pp.  256  in  all.23 

40.  1 757-1 766.    Vol.  V.  of  the  printed  set  of  Journals  of  Assembly  (Alex- 

ander Aikman,  1798,  pp.  163). 

41.  1760,  Sept.  18-1763,  Dec.  30.     Journal  of  assembly.     About  750  pp.  in 

all.24 

42.  1760,  Feb.  25-May  25.     Minutes  of  council    (contain  besides  accounts 

current,  etc.,  examination  of  Thomas  Bullock,  judge  of  vice- 
admiralty,  on  a  complaint  of  Adm.  Cotes),  pp.  62. 

1760,  July  14-1761,  Jan.  10.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.  34. 

1761,  Mar.  13-1762,  May  29. 

1762,  June  14-Nov.  27. 

1763,  Jan.  11-Dec.  31. 

1764,  Feb.  i-Dec.  22. 

1765,  Sept.  17-1766,  Dec.  22. 
1767,  July  20-Dec.  23. 

43.  1760,  Sept.  18-Dec.  19. 
1761,  Mar.  31-Apr.  9. 

1761,  Oct.  12-1762,  Apr.  18. 

1762,  Sept.  28-Nov.  24. 

1763,  Oct.  11-Dec.  30. 

1764,  Oct.  17-1765,  Mar.  22. 

1766,  June  24-Dec.  14. 

1767,  Oct.  20-Dec.  31. 

44.  1764,  Oct.  17-Dec.  21.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  168.25 

1765,  Mar.  19-22.     "Copy  of  Votes  of  the  Assembly",  pp.  22. 
1767,  Oct.  20-Dec.  31.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  171.26 

45.  1766,  June  24-Dec.  24.    Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  370  and  85.27 

22  The  print  of  Nov.  10  seems  fuller,  quoting  an  examination. 

23  The  print  supplies  June  13-17,  1758.  On  Oct.  21,  1758,  and  Oct.  23,  1759,  the  print 
quotes  reports  in  full  which  the  manuscript  omits. 

24  On  Nov.  9,  1760,  and  Nov.  28,  1761,  the  print  quotes  accounts  and  reports  not  in  the 
manuscript,  but  on  Nov.  16,  1762,  and  Dec.  29,  1763,  where,  on  pp.  378,  379,  and  457 
(vol.  V.),  reports  and  accounts  are  merely  referred  to,  they  are  found  in  the  manuscript 

25  List  of  negroes  and  accounts  are  given  in  full  in  the  manuscript  under  Nov.  20  and 
Dec.  11,  1764.    They  are  merely  referred  to  (pp.  494,  496,  514)  in  the  printed  vol.  V. 

^Accounts  on  various  dates  in  Nov.  and  Dec.  are  in  full  in  the  manuscript,  but  only 
referred  to  on  pp.  46,  54,  55,  66,  and  73  of  the  printed  vol.  VI. 

27  The  print  supplies  Aug.  13-16,  1765.  Accounts,  etc.,  on  July  24  and  Aug.  8,  1766, 
are  in  full  in  the  manuscript,  but  only  referred  to  in  print  (V.  567,  598)  ;  and  in  Nov. 
and  Dec.  likewise,  referred  to  in  vol.  VI.,  pp.  9,  10,  11,  15,  17. 


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46.  1766,  Nov-1776,  Dec.     Vol.  VI.  of  the  printed  set  of  the  Assembly 

Journals  (Alexander  Aikman,  1800,  pp.  704). 

47.  1768,  Sept.  13-1770,  Apr.  19.    Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  625.28 

48.  1768,  Sept.  13-Dec.  31.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  106. 

1769,  Oct.  24-Dec.  23.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly:  Anno  1769. 

Journal  of  the  Honorable  the  Council  of  Jamaica  (St.  Jago 
de  la  Vega,  Printed  by  Sherlock  and  Lowry,  1770).  The 
headings  are  always  "Council  and  Assembly".    Pp.  157. 

1770,  Feb.   13-23.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly   (attested  and  en- 

dorsed, "Council"),  pp.  116. 

1770,  Apr.  10-19.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  20. 

49.  1768,  Mar.  16-1769,  Jan.  2.       Minutes  of  council,  pp.  35. 
1769,  June  13-1770,  Dec.  24.  "         "        pp.  288. 

1771,  Apr.  4-1772,  Dec.  4.  "         "         "         pp.  72. 

1772,  Dec.  11-1774,  Feb.  13.  "  pp.  109. 

50.  1770,  Oct.  23-1771,  Dec.  21.    Journal  of  assembly,  523  pp.29 

51.  1770,  Oct.  23-Dec.  23.  Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  112. 

1771,  Oct.  29-Dec.  21.       "    "         "   "    "    pp.77. 

1772,  Nov.  3-Dec.  23.        "    "    "   "    "  pp.  87. 

1773,  Oct.  19-1774,  Feb.  13.   "    "    "   "    "    pp.  154. 

52.  1772,  Nov.  3-1774,  Feb.  13.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  470.30 

53.  1774,  Oct.  25-1775,  Dec.  22.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  135,  126.31 

54.  1774,  Oct.  25-Dec.  24.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  85. 

1775,  Oct.  31-Dec.  22.  "         "         "       "         "  pp.  in. 

1776,  Oct.  22-Dec.  21.  "         "         "       "         "  pp.  121. 

55.  1774,  Feb.  11-Dec.  24.     Minutes  of  council,  pp.43. 

1775,  Aug.  30-Dec.  23.  "         "         pp.  39. 

1776,  Feb.  13-Dec.  21.  "         "         "         pp.92. 

1777,  Feb.  24-Dec.  22.     Minutes,  headed:  "of  the  Privy  Council";  en- 

dorsed :  "of  Council",  pp.  42. 

1778,  Feb.  3-Dec.  22.     Minutes  similarly  headed  and  endorsed,  pp.  41. 

56.  1776,  Oct.  22-Dec.  21.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  256.32 

57.  1777,  Oct.  21-Dec.  22.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  190. 

58.  1777,  Oct.  21-Dec.  22.      Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  94. 

1778,  Oct.  20-Dec.  23.  "         "         "       "         "  pp.  68. 

1779,  June  29-July  3.  "         "         "       "         "  pp.  12. 

1779,  Aug.  17-Dec.  23.        "         "         "       "         "  pp.  55. 

1780,  Apr.  11-21.  "         "         "       "         "  pp.  14. 

(Each  piece  is  attested  as  "Journal  of  Council".) 

28  In  Nov.  and  Dec,  1768,  and  Dec,  1769,  various  accounts,  given  in  full  in  the  manu- 
script, are  merely  referred  to  in  the  printed  vol.  VI. ,  pp.  124,  129,  151,  211,  219,  225. 

29  List  of  negroes  on  Oct.  25,  1770,  and  accounts  and  report  in  Nov.  and  Dec  are  in 
full  in  the  manuscript,  but  only  referred  to  on  pp.  281,  302,  312,  318.  On  Dec.  8,  how- 
ever, the  print  contains  more  than  the  manuscript.  In  Nov.  and  Dec,  1771,  accounts  are 
again  given  in  the  manuscript ;  see  pp.  357,  362,  364,  373,  375  of  the  print. 

30  List,  accounts,  and  returns  in  Nov.  and  Dec,  1772,  and  Nov.  and  Dec,  1773,  are  in 
full  in  the  manuscript  but  only  referred  to  on  pp.  405,  407,  408,  411,  431,  453,  458,  479, 
488,  499  of  vol.  VI.  of  the  printed  set. 

31  Accounts  in  Nov.,  1774,  are  in  the  manuscript,  but  only  referred  to  on  pp.  522,  523, 
S25,  532  of  print.  Later,  from  Dec,  1774,  the  print  quotes  accounts  in  full  and  in  many 
cases  both  print  and  manuscript  merely  refer  to  such  accounts  as  being  with  the  papers 
of  the  session. 

33  Accounts  in  Nov.,  1776,  are  in  the  manuscript,  but  only  referred  to  on  pp.  643,  654, 
656  of  the  printed  vol.    Elsewhere  both  refer  to  them  as  among  the  papers  of  the  session. 


228  Colonial  Office  Papers 

59.  1777,  Oct -1783,  Dec.     Vol.  VII.  of  the  printed  set  of  Assembly  Journals 

(Alexander  Aikman,  1802,  pp.663). 

60.  1778,  June  11-Dec.  23.    Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  202.33 

61.  1779,  June  29-1780,  Apr.  21.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  422." 

62.  1779,  Jan.  18-1780,  Apr.  19.     Minutes  of  council,  pp.  36. 

1780,  June  1 2-1 78 1,  May  24.  "         (attested     and    en- 

dorsed: "Privy  Council"),  pp.46. 
1780,  Nov.  7-1781,  Jan.  13.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  157. 

1780,  Nov.  7-1781,  Jan.  12.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  413.8* 

63.  1781,  May  23-1782,  Mar.  4.     Minutes  of  council   (attested  as  "Privy 

Council"),  pp.  71. 

1 78 1,  Oct.  16-1782,  Dec.  22.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  50,  40. 

1782,  Oct.  29-1783,  Mar.  1.  "         "        "       "         "  pp.  180. 

64.  1781,  Oct.  16-Dec.  22.  Journal  of  assembly,  pp.220.85 

1782,  Oct.  29-1783,  Mar.  1.  "       "         "  pp.  242. 

65.  1782,  Oct.  29-1783,  Dec.  23.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly,  pp.  277. 

(The  volume  continues  with  papers  of  1784  and  1785.) 

66.  1783,  Oct.  21-Dec.  2i.36    Printed  votes  of  assembly,  7th  session  (Alex- 

ander Aikman,  1804,  pp.  158). 

1783,  Dec.  22,  23.     Id.    8th  session.    Pp.  3-12. 

67.  1783,  Oct.  21-Dec.  23.     Journal  of  assembly  (manuscript  of  above,  but 

the  print  is  more  detailed),  pp.  101. 

C.  O.  142:  13-21,  31,  Treas.  64:  y2.    Shipping  Returns. 

inward. 

13.  1683,  Sept.  29-1684,  Mar.  25. 
1685,  Sept.  29-1692,  Mar.  25. 

OUTWARD. 

(To  Great  Britain.)  (To  British  Plantations.) 

13.  1680,  Mar.  25-1681,  Mar.  25.  1682,  Apr.  5-1684,  Mar.  25. 

1 681,  Sept.  29-1684,  Mar.  25.  1684,  Sept.  29-1685,  Mar.  25. 

1685,  Sept.  29-1690,  Sept.  29.  1685,  Sept.  29-1687,  Sept.  29. 

1690,  Dec.  25-1692,  Mar.  25.  1687,  Dec.  25-1689,  Dec.  25. 


1690,  Mar.  25-1692,  Mar.  25. 


(General.) 

13.  1692,  June-1693,  July. 
1697,  Dec.  25-1700,  Sept.  29. 
1704,  June  25-Dec.  15. 

INWARD  AND  OUTWARD. 

14.  1709,  Mar.  25-1712,  Mar.  25.* 

17 12,  Mar.  25-1713,  Sept.  29. 

1713,  Sept.  29-1715,  Mar.  25.* 

88  In  both  cases  the  printed  volume  is  fuller  in  accounts  and  papers. 

84  Accounts  in  Nov.  and  Dec.  are  mostly  in  full  in  the  manuscript,  and  referred  to  only 
in  the  printed  vol.  VII.,  pp.  255,  260-262,  266,  267,  269,  274,  277,  282,  313,  335,  341 ;  but 
some  parts  of  the  print  give  more  than  the  manuscript. 

85  Oti  Dec.  20,  1781,  the  manuscript  has  in  full  some  short  accounts,  referred  to  in  the 
print  on  p.  542,  but  otherwise  the  print  is  more  detailed.  The  print  supplies  items  in 
1782,  to  July  21.  . 

86  In  some  cases,  particularly  Dec,  this  contemporaneous  print  gives  accounts  in  full 
not  found  in  the  manuscript. 

*  See  last  foot-note  on  opposite  page. 


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229 


INWARD. 


14. 


15. 


16. 


1718,  Mar.  25-June  24. 
1 7 18,  June  24-1720,  June  25.* 
1 72 1,  Sept.  29-1722,  Mar.  25.* 
1727/8,  Feb.  1-1730,  Mar.  25.* 

1742,  Sept.  29-Dec.  25.* 

1743,  Mar.  25-1749,  June  20.37 

1751,  Dec.  25-1752,  Sept.  29. 

1752,  Sept.  29-1753,  Sept.  29.* 

1753,  Sept.  29-1756,  Mar.  25.* 


1756,  Sept.  29-1757,  June  25.* 

1755  July  20-1757,  Mar.  7. 
(Port  Antonio.) 

1761,  Dec.  25-1762,  Dec.  25.38 
18.  1762,  Dec.  25-1765,  Dec.  25. 
17.  1765,  Dec.  25-1766,  June  25. 

1766,  Sept.  25-1767,  Dec.  29. 

1768,  Mar.  29-Sept.  29. 

1769,  Mar.  29-June  29. 


1769,  Sept.  29-Dec.  29. 
Treas.  64:  72.  1780,  Jan.  5-1781,  Jan.  5.     (Port  Antonio  only.) 

1781,  Jan.  5-1785,  Jan.     (Port  Antonio  and  Savanna  la  Mar 
only.) 
C.  O.  142:  20.  1781,  Dec.  29-1782,  Mar.  29. 
19.  1782,  Mar.  29-Dec.  29. 
21.  1783,  Sept.  29-Dec.  29.39 
19.  1783,  Dec.  29-1784,  Dec.  29. 

(Foreign  Vessels.) 
19.  1783,  Sept.  29-1784,  Dec.  31.     (Kingston  and  Montego  Bay.) 


OUTWARD. 

18. 
17. 


1762,  Dec.  25-1765,  Dec.  25. 

1765,  Dec.  25-1766,  June  25. 

1766,  Sept.  29-1 767,  Dec.  29. 

1768,  Mar.  29-Sept.  29. 

1769,  Mar.  29-June  29. 
1769,  Sept.  29-Dec.  29. 

1 781,  Dec.  29-1782,  Mar.  29. 

1782,  Mar.  29-Dec.  29. 

1783,  Sept.  29-Dec.  29. 
1783,  Dec.  29-1784,  Dec.  29. 


14.  1 718,  Mar.  25-June  24. 
1718,  June  25-1720,  June  25.* 
1721,  Sept.  29-1722,  Mar.  25.* 

15.  1742,  Sept.  29-Dec.  25.* 
1743,  Oct.  1-1747,  June  20- 
1745,  Sept.  29-1747,  June  24.* 
1747,  June  25-1749,  June  25.      20. 

1751,  Dec.  25-1752,  Sept.  29.      19. 

1752,  Sept.  29-1753,  Sept.  29.*  21. 

16.  1753,  Sept.  29-1756,  Mar.  25.*  19. 
1756,  Sept.  29-1757,  June  25* 
1 761,  Dec.  25-1762,  Dec.  25.40 

(Foreign  Vessels.) 
Same  dates  and  references  as  inward  returns  for  this  class. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

13.  Copies  of  ships'  bonds.    1 692-1 693. 

List,  with  details,  of  vessels  registered  in  Jamaica. 
14,  I705- 

87  There  are  duplicate  returns  for  Sept.  29-Dec.  25,  1745,  and  Dec.  25,  1745-Mar. 
25,  1746. 

88  These  and  subsequent  returns  include  the  outports  of  Port  Antonio,  Montego  Bay, 
and  Savanna  la  Mar.  There  are  not,  however,  returns  for  all  ports  each  quarter.  Lucea 
first  appears  in  a  return  in  Mar.,  1782. 

89  C.  O.  142 :  20-21  also  contain  lists  for  broken  periods  from  1786  to  1804. 

40  These  and  subsequent  returns  include  the  outports  of  Port  Antonio,  Montego  Bay, 
and  Savanna  la  Mar.  There  are  not,  however,  returns  for  all  ports  each  quarter.  Lucea 
first  appears  in  a  return  in  Mar.,  1782. 

*  Returns  marked  with  an  asterisk  are  for  Kingston  and  Port  Royal.  The  return  for 
Mar.,  1709-Sept.,  1711  (in  C.  O.  142:14),  has  headings  for  number  of  negroes  imported 
by  the  Royal  African  Co.  and  by  individual  traders. 


Apr.  2,  1703-May 


230  Colonial  Office  Papers 

14.  Summaries  of  goods  imported  and  exported,  with  number  of  negroes 
imported  by  the  Royal  African  Co.,  the  South  Sea  Co.,  and  indi- 
vidual traders.    June  24-Dec.  25,  1719. 
List,  with  details,  of  ships  belonging  to  Jamaica. 

16.  Ships  arrived  from  the  Guinea  coast,  with  number  of  slaves  imported. 
Sept.  22,  1752-Dec.  22,  1753. 

19.  Imports  and  exports,  annual  totals  for  each  port.     1767-1784.     Kings- 

ton shipping  and  cargoes,  inwards  and  outwards. 
Dec.  25,   1766-Dec.  25,   1767.     (Similar  lists   for  American  and   for 
British  shipping,  Kingston  and  Savanna  la  Mar.) 

20.  Imports    into    Jamaica,    Barbados,    Grenada,    Dominica,    St.    Vincent, 

Antigua,  St.  Christopher,  Nevis,  and  Montserrat,  from  different 
provinces  in  America.  1 771-1774.  (Year,  island,  whence  exported, 
number  and  tonnage  of  ships,  and  cargo.) 

Account  of  rum  and  sugar  exported  from  islands  named  in  the  previous 
item  to  different  provinces  in  America.  1 771-1774.  (Correspond- 
ing details.) 
Treas.  64 :  72.  Quarterly  summaries  for  Kingston,  Port  Antonio,  and 
Savanna  la  Mar,  of  vessels  owned  in  G.  B.,  Br.  N.  Am.,  or  the 
Br.  W.  I.,  which  have  entered  with  produce  of  the  U.  S.  since  the 
king's  proclamation  relating  thereto.    July,  1783-Jan.,  1785. 

Imports,  Kingston  and  Port  Antonio,  from  Canada  and  Nova  Scotia. 
July,  1783-Jan.,  1785. 

Rum  exported  from  Kingston  and  Port  Antonio  in  1784,  compared  with 
former  years. 

Imports  (a)  in  British  bottoms,  (b)  in  British  and  foreign  bottoms,  for 
the  last  ten  years.     Mar.,  1785. 

Annual  imports  into  Kingston,  with  foot-note  on  prospects  for  trade. 
(Undated.) 
C.  O.  142:  31.  List  of  landholders.    1754.     (See  Andrews,  I.  206.) 

LEEWARD  ISLANDS. 

C.  O.  152 :  9-36.    Board  of  Trade  :  Original  Correspondence.  1710-1782. 

9.  1710-1713. 

List  of  inhabitants  of  St.  Christopher  who  suffered  by  invasion  of  1706. 
Papers  showing  relief  granted  by  Parliament  to  sufferers  here  and 
at  Nevis.     171 1.     (See  Andrews,  I.  217.) 

Accounts  for  Antigua,  of  fees  taken,  171 1;  powder,  1710-1711;  and 
stores  of  war  received  and  given  out,  17 10.  Also  for  St.  Chris- 
topher, stores,  1707-1710;  and  inhabitants,  1711. 

Letter  from  Hamilton,  on  denial  by  lieutenant  governor  of  Antigua  of 
Hamilton's  right  to  sit  in  any  council  but  that  of  Nevis.  July  28, 
171 1.  Order  in  Council  for  Hamilton's  admission  to  all  councils 
of  the  Leeward  Islands  in  absence  of  the  captain-general.  Dec.  19, 
1711. 

Order  in  Council  and  other  papers,  on  Mr.  Walton's  petition  for  grant 
of  the  Virgin  Islands.     171 1/2. 

Petition  to  Lord  High  Treasurer  from  Society  for  Propagating  the 
Gospel  in  Foreign  Parts  and  from  William  Codrington,  for  rever- 
sion of  Barbuda ;  with  copy  of  grant  of  Barbuda  to  Col.  Codrington, 
35  Car.  II.  1712. 


Leeward  Islands  231 

Letters  from  lieutenant  governor  of  St.  Christopher  and  other  papers  on 
attack  on  Montserrat.     17 12. 

Correspondence  with  commanders  of  naval  vessels  at  Barbados  on 
assistance  for  Leeward  Islands. 

Letters  from  Cunningham,  member  of  assembly  of  St.  Christopher,  com- 
plaining of  sale  of  provisions  and  four  field  pieces  to  Martinique. 
1712-1713. 

Papers  on  land  settlement  in  St.  Christopher. 

10.  1713-1716. 

Letter  from  Sir  John  St.  Leger  on  capture  of  the  Bristol  Gaily,  with  acts 
and  sessional  papers  of  various  islands.  Aug.  23,  1712.  Enclosures 
include:  accounts  of  negroes  imported,  1711-1712;  account  of 
powder-duty  collected  with  particulars  of  vessels  paying  same,  1710- 
1712;  account  of  stores  at  Antigua,  1710,  1712;  accounts  of  pro- 
ceedings in  courts  of  chancery,  queen's  bench,  and  common  pleas  at 
Antigua,  1712.  Also,  "answer  to  several  articles  of  Major  Dou- 
glas's instructions",  with  schedule  of  fees  collected  in  Antigua, 
classified  return  of  inhabitants  by  parishes,  and  return  of  christen- 
ings and  burials  in  that  island,  Mar.  1710/1-Mar.,  171 1/2. 

Abstract  of  imports  and  exports  to  and  from  Antigua,  May-Aug.,  1712. 

Letter  from  Douglas,  and  from  lieutenant  governor,  council,  and  speaker 
of  assembly  of  Antigua,  complaining  that  island  is  unprotected,  and 
vessels  captured  daily  by  privateers  in  sight  of  shore.    Oct.  10,  1712. 

Letter  from  Douglas,  on  establishment  of  court  of  exchequer.    Mar.  30, 

1713. 

Memorial  of  S.  Duport,  agent  for  St.  Christopher,  on  resettlement  of 
that  island.     17 13. 

Letter  from  Lowndes,  on  petition  of  persons  who  obtained  debentures 
from  Board  of  Trade  for  losses  sustained  in  French  invasions  of 
Nevis  and  St.  Christopher,  that  debentures  "may  be  admitted  to  be 
subscribed  into  the  South  Sea  Stock  according  to  the  direction  of 
the  Act  of  Parliament  in  that  behalf".    Oct.  28,  171 3. 

Papers  on  grants  of  land  in  St.  Christopher,  and  especially  on  grants  in 
French  portion  which  are  now  to  be  restored  to  French  settlers. 
(Very  numerous.) 

Papers  on  damage  done  by  French  at  St.  Christopher,  Nevis,  and  Mont- 
serrat; estimates  of  damage  made  pursuant  to  treaty  of  peace; 
bounties  for  resettlement;  distribution  of  relief. 

Papers  on  capitulation  of  Nevis,  and  refusal  of  French  to  return  hostages 
given  as  security  for  1400  negroes  promised  the  French  as  ransom 
for  island.  In  particular,  petition  of  two  hostages,  alleging  that 
they  have  been  imprisoned  for  eight  and  a  half  years  at  Martinique, 
that  no  money  on  credit  has  been  allowed  them,  and  that  they  have 
been  abandoned  to  reproaches  of  French.    Dec.  20,  1714. 

Papers  on  the  Virgin  Islands. 

Order  in  Council,  referring  petition  from  owner  of  Three  Sisters,  small 
ship  taken  as  prize,  employed  in  service  of  the  crown,  sold  to 
petitioner,  and,  driven  by  weather  into  Antigua,  seized  as  foreign 
built.    Sept.  9,  171 5.    Also,  Northey's  opinion  and  other  papers. 

11.  1716-1717. 

Papers  on  hostages  at  Martinique. 

Account  of  stores  in  the  Leeward  Islands.    Oct.,  1715. 

Roll  of  militia  in  St.  Christopher  and  Antigua.     171 3. 


232  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Letters  from  Gov.  Hamilton.  The  Virgin  Islands;  grants  in  French 
portion  of  St.  Christopher;  and  risk  in  travelling  between  islands 
on  account  of  activities  of  pirates.  Mar.  i,  6,  171 5/6.  Enclosures 
include  lists  of  grants  in  French  portion  of  St.  Christopher,  with 
names  of  grantees,  areas,  dates,  etc.,  and  petition  of  governor  of 
Anguilla  for  permission  to  settle  St.  Croix. 

Order  in  Council  referring  report  from  Board  of  Ordnance,  with 
accounts  of  ordnance  stores  sent  to  Leeward  Islands  since  1702. 
June  12,  1716.  Order  in  Council  referring  report  of  Board  of 
Ordnance  on  supply  of  military  stores  for  Leeward  Islands.  Con- 
tains estimates  of  former  outlays  for  Leeward  Islands  and  appli- 
cation of  the  4^  per  cent,  duty  towards  them.    July  19,  17 16. 

Letter  from  Lowndes,  with  representation  from  Board  of  Ordnance  on 
above.     Feb.  19,  1716/7. 

Many  papers  on  settlement  of  French  portion  of  St.  Christopher. 

Papers  on  the  Virgin  Islands. 

Letters  from  Carkesse,  with  controller  general's  account  of  annual  pro- 
ceeds of  4^2  per  cent,  duty  in  Barbados  and  the  Leeward  Islands 
since  1702.     Sept.  20,  Nov.  22,  1716. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Hamilton  on  the  Virgin  Islands,  Tortola,  and  St. 
Christopher.  Disapproves  of  large  grants  to  planters.  "What  has 
weakened  these  Islands  most  has  been  occasioned  chiefly  by  rich 
men  buying  out  the  Poor  out  of  their  Little  Settlements,  by  this 
means  they  have  been  in  time  drove  off  the  Islands."  Apr.  14,  30, 
1716. 

Id.,  on  settlement  of  small  islands  and  on  piracy.  Oct.  3,  Dec.  14,  17 16. 
Encloses  depositions  on  piracy. 

Id.,  on  currency.  "There  being  no  such  thing  as  money  in  any  of  these 
Islands,  the  want  whereof  lays  Trade  as  well  as  everything  else 
under  very  great  difficulties."    Apr.  14,  1716. 

Id.  Pirates.  The  Virgin  Islands  and  other  small  islands.  Enclosures 
include  depositions  on  pirates,  and  list  of  inhabitants  in  Anguilla. 
Oct.  3,  1716;  Mar.  3,  1716/7. 

List  of  families  in  the  Virgin  Islands.     1716. 

List  of  24  ships  and  sloops  surrendered  to  Spanish  squadron  in  Bay  of 
Campeachy,  Nov.  30,  1716.  Ships  and  cargoes  retained.  Ships 
entering  later  also  seized.  More  than  one-third  were  from  northern 
colonies,  others  mainly  from  G.  B.  and  Br.  W.  I.  Also  copies  of 
correspondence  between  prisoners  and  Spanish  authorities. 

Papers  on  Danish  claim  to  St.  Thomas. 
12.  1717-1719. 

Letter  from  Hamilton.  Success  of  pirates.  New  governor  (Varenne) 
and  intendant  (Ricouart)  in  French  islands.  These  are  so  strict  on 
trade  that  "they  have  Condemned  a  New  England  Vessel  only  for 
Anchoring  at  Martinico  to  take  in  Water".  British  vessels  also 
seized  at  Martinique.  Encloses  copies  of  correspondence  with 
Ricouart.    May  15,  1717. 

Report  of  attorney  general  on  two  acts  of  Antigua  for  establishment  of 
courts  of  common  pleas,  error,  and  chancery.  Dec.  12,  1716.  Order 
in  Council  for  disallowance  of  act  establishing  court  of  king's  bench 
in  Antigua.    Jan.  30,  171 7/8. 

Report  on  Virgin  Islands  by  Capt.  Candler  of  H.  M.  S.  Winchelsea,  who 
was  detailed  to  make  report. 


Leeward  Islands  233 

Letter  from  Addison,  giving  decisions  of  committee  of  Council  on  mea- 
sures against  pirates,  French  and  Spanish  claims  for  redress  for 
seizure,  and  other  matters.    Sept.  3,  1717. 

Numerous  papers  on  grants,  purchase  and  planting  of  lands  in  French 
part  of  St.  Christopher,  with  information  on  methods  pursued  in 
other  islands. 

Papers  on  capitulation  of  Nevis. 

Memorial  of  agents  of  Leeward  Islands  on  need  for  war  stores  and 
employment  of  the  4^  per  cent.  duty.    Sept.  13,  1717. 

Letter  from  Carkesse,  on  act  passed  at  Antigua,  June,  1716,  on  impor- 
tation of  foreign  sugar,  rum,  etc.;  and  on  collection  of  the  4^2  per 
cent.  duty.    Dec.  24,  171 7. 

Id.    Illegal  trade  with  French.    Oct.  7,  1717. 

Northey's  report  on  an  act  of  St.  Christopher,  1712,  "for  settling  the 
Estates  and  Titles  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Island  to  their  Pos- 
sessions within  the  same".    Undated.    Read  Feb.,  1 717/8. 

Letter  from  Hamilton.  Pirates,  and  recent  visit  to  Virgin  Islands. 
Undated.  Read  Mar.,  1717/8.  Encloses  lists  of  inhabitants  of 
Anguilla,  Tortola,  and  other  islands,  and  petitions  for  permission  to 
settle  Crab  Island. 

Northey's  report  on  act  "to  prevent  the  Increase  of  Papists".  Jan.  4, 
1717/8.  "Petition  of  several  Popish  Inhabitants  of  Antigua"  against 
act.  Read  Mar.,  1717/8.  Order  in  Council  for  disallowance.  July 
1,  1 7 18.    Other  papers. 

Letters  from  Hamilton  and  other  papers,  on  settlements  and  attempted 
settlements  at  St.  Croix,  St.  John,  Tortola,  Anguilla,  St.  Thomas, 
and  Crab  Island ;  on  Danish  settlements ;  and  on  Spanish  attacks  and 
threats  against  British  and  Danish  settlements. 

Richard  West's  report  on  Montserrat  act  of  4  Anne,  for  quieting  pos- 
sessions and  confirming  titles  to  land.     May  27,  17 18. 

Letter  from  Hamilton,  on  rents  from  lands  formerly  granted.  "The 
Rents  Generally  reserved  upon  such  Grants  are  one  Ear  of  Indian 
Corn."  Also,  on  importation  of  Negroes  purchased  from  Dutch  at 
St.  Eustatius,  and  paid  for  in  sugar.  Also,  on  seizure  of  British 
vessels  by  Spaniards.  Sept.  10,  1718.  Depositions  on  seizures 
enclosed. 

"Account  of  the  Qualifications  of  the  present  Grantees  of  the  french 
part  of  St.  Xtopher's",  with  list  showing  claims  of  97  grantees. 
1718. 

"Present  State  of  the  french  part  of  St.  Xtopher's",  showing  amount 
held  by  each  holder,  original  grant,  and  improvements  made.     1718. 

Letter  from  Hamilton  on  two  acts,  apparently  of  Antigua,  for  laying 
additional  duty  on  liquors  and  gunpowder — duty  on  trading  vessels ; 
both  with  suspending  clauses.    Oct.  14,  17 18. 

Paper  on  bounties  for  resettlement  given  to  sufferers  in  St.  Christopher 

and  Nevis. 
Letter  from  Hamilton,  on  pirates.    Dec.  19,  1718.    Depositions  enclosed. 

Id.,  enclosing  observations  on  acts  of  Antigua:  for  declaring  qualifica- 
tions of  those  who  vote  for  assemblymen  or  vestrymen,  or  serve  as 
such,  and  for  ascertaining  the  rules,  rights,  and  privileges  of  assem- 
blies; for  establishing  court  of  king's  bench,  common  pleas,  and 
error;  and  for  quieting  possessions.     Also,  on  revenue  bill  where 


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the  governor  was  compelled  to  give  way  to  assembly  on  method  of 
issuing  public  monies.     Mar.  21,  1718/9. 

Papers  on  losses  of  inhabitants  of  Montserrat  through  French  invasion, 
including  list  of  individual  losses.     1719. 

Letter  from  Hamilton,  with  answers  to  customary  queries  of  the  Board, 
especially  on  trade  with  northern  colonies.    July  20,  17 19. 
13.  1719-1721. 

Letter  from  Richard  Harris.  Trade  of  Leeward  Islands  with  Dutch  in 
negroes.  Compares  Guinea  trade  of  Dutch  with  that  of  English. 
Sept.  1,  1719. 

Letter  from  Hamilton,  on  pirates,  and  especially  on  destruction  of  vessels 
at  St.  Christopher.    Oct.  3,  1720.    Deposition  enclosed. 

Order  in  Council,  referring  petition  of  South  Sea  Company  for  grant 
of  former  French  part  of  St.  Christopher,  Nova  Scotia,  and  other 
parts  of  America.    Jan.  3,  1720/1.    Petition  enclosed. 

Letter  from  Craggs,  enclosing  copy  of  petition  of  council  and  assembly 
of  Nevis  against  demands  in  memorial  presented  by  DTberville  in 
1717  on  capitulation  of  Nevis.    Nov.  21,  1720.    Other  papers. 

Letter  from  Hamilton,  on  seizure  of  vessel  entering  at  custom-house  and 
delivering  manifest  of  goods  including  tallow  laden  in  Ireland. 
Question  what  constitutes  importation  where  goods  not  landed.  July 
20,  1719. 

Id.  Difficulty  of  making  returns  for  all  islands.  Pirates.  Oct.  14,  17 19; 
Feb.  14,  1719/20. 

Id.  Pirates.  Division  of  proceeds  from  sale  of  prizes ;  whether  governor 
as  high  admiral  receives  share  of  proceeds.    Mar.  28,  1720. 

Papers  on  Virgin  Islands  and  Dutch  islands. 

Letter  from  Hamilton.  Aug.  22,  1720.  Enclosures  include:  copy  of 
all  acts  in  force  at  Montserrat;  lists  of  individual  assessments  and 
house  taxes  in  Montserrat;  "Schedule  of  the  Titles  of  the  several 
Laws  that  are  in  Force  which  relate  to  all  the  Leeward  Islands" ; 
list  of  the  laws  in  force  at  Antigua  in  Aug.,  1720;  treasurer's 
accounts  for  Montserrat  to  Nov.,  1719;  public  accounts  for  Nevis, 
May,  1713-Dec,  1716;  account  of  vessels  from  Madeira  arriving 
in  Leeward  Islands  with  cargoes,  Mar.,  1715-Mar.,  1718;  list  of  all 
officers  in  Leeward  Islands,  July,  1720;  list  of  fees  taken  in  public 
offices,  1720;  classified  lists  of  inhabitants  of  Leeward  Islands  (in 
which  are  included  Tortola,  Spanish  Town,  and  Anguilla),  1720; 
christenings  and  burials,  Feb.,  1715/6-July,  1720;  state  of  forti- 
fications and  military  stores,  1720;  and  "Copies  of  all  Petitions  that 
have  been  Preferred  and  entred  on  the  Councill  Book  of  this  Island, 
for  Patents  for  Lands"  since  commencement  of  Hamilton's  govern- 
ment, 1720.1 

List  of  vessels  belonging  to  Antigua,  Aug.,  1718-May,  1720,  and  number 
of  sailors  in  the  island. 

Account  of  produce  of  Leeward  Islands,  Midsummer,  1719,  to  Dec,  1720. 

Letter  from  Hamilton.  Sept.  13,  1720.  Encloses  large  and  detailed 
chart  of  Antigua  prepared  for  Board  of  Trade  and  now  returned  to 
it,  and  list  of  present  possessors  of  French  land  in  Basseterre  quarter 
of  St.  Christopher. 

1  Three  enclosures,  comprising  treasurer's  accounts  of  Antigua  and  St.  Christopher,  are 
apparently  missing. 


Leeward  Islands  235 

Richard  West's  opinions  on  acts  of  Antigua,  dealing  with  qualifications 
and  privileges  of  assemblymen,  qualifications  of  voters  for  assembly- 
men and  vestrymen,  quieting  of  possessions,  revenue,  and  the  con- 
stituting of  courts. 
14.  1721-1724. 

Letter  from  Hamilton.  Illegal  trade  at  Antigua,  and  act  imposing  duties 
on  importation  of  foreign  sugar,  molasses,  rum,  cotton,  and  ginger. 
June  30,  1 721.  Encloses  memorial  of  Surveyor  General  Dunbar 
against  act.  Letters  from  Carkesse  stating  objections  of  Com- 
missioners of  Customs  to  act.    Aug.  23,  30,  1721. 

Order  in  Council  referring  back  draft  of  instructions  for  Hart  for 
alterations.     Sept.  5,  1721. 

Letters  from  Hamilton.  Piracy,  and  lack  of  naval  protection.  May  19, 
1721 ;  Jan.  16,  1721/2.     Enclosures. 

Memorial  from  William  Nivine,  agent  for  Antigua,  requesting  action 
on  several  acts  of  various  islands.    Read  Apr.,  1722. 

Order  in  Council  for  disallowance  of  acts  of  Antigua  on  qualifications 
of  assemblymen  and  for  establishment  of  courts  of  king's  bench  and 
common  pleas.    Aug.  24,  1721. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hart.  His  success  in  bringing  assembly  of  Antigua 
to  compliance  with  instruction  that  all  grants  by  assembly  to  gover- 
nor must  be  made  by  first  assembly;  duties  on  liquor,  and  other 
taxes ;  courts ;  and  valuation  of  sugar,  formerly  accepted  as  cur- 
rency at  fixed  rate  irrespective  of  quality.     Apr.  24,  1721. 

Two  memorials  on  petition  of  South  Sea  Company  for  grant  of  French 
part  of  St.  Christopher.    Read  July,  1721. 

Letter  from  Hart,  on  governor's  additional  salary,  and  on  duties  on 
sugars.    May  2,  1722. 

Id.,  on  revenue  acts  and  act  concerning  white  servants.    June  21,  1722. 

Id.  General  conditions  in  colony,  and  especially  the  militia.  July  11, 
1722. 

Id.  Landing  at  St.  Lucia  of  Mr.  Uring,  appointed  governor  by  com- 
mission from  Duke  of  Montagu;  success  of  French  in  dislodging 
expedition;  cruelty  of  French  to  Englishmen  at  Guadeloupe.  Jan. 
26,  1722/3.  Enclosures  include  copies  of  Uring's  capitulation  and 
of  Hart's  correspondence  with  the  governor  of  Martinique. 

Order  in  Council,  for  repeal  of  act  of  Antigua  to  raise  the  governor's 
additional  salary  by  duties  on  imports.    Nov.  29,  1722. 

Letter  from  Hart.  French  seizure  of  ships  approaching  St.  Lucia,  and 
resulting  danger  to  trade.  Absenteeism  and  disaffection  in  Leeward 
Islands.  In  Nevis  best  people  are  absentees,  while  many  of  the  rest 
are  "most  Obstinate  and  Perverse  in  their  Nature  and  Manners: 
Inveterately  disaffected  to  His  Maj'ties  Government".  In  Mont- 
serrat  reverse  true.  Antigua  loyal  but  economically  weak.  Piracy 
very  prevalent  in  islands.    Apr.  9,  1723. 

Papers  on  complaints  of  ill  treatment  of  English  in  French  islands.  In 
particular,  "Letter  from  Mr.  Delafaye,  Secretary  to  the  Lords  Jus- 
tices, of  22d.  Inst :  inclosing  the  Copy  of  a  letter  from  Mr.  Crawford 
in  relation  to  Remonstrances  made  by  him  at  the  Court  of  France, 
upon  the  ill  Treatmt.  some  English  Subjects  met  with  at  Martinico". 

Order  in  Council,  for  disallowance  of  act  of  Montserrat  granting  salary 
to  Hart  by  impost  on  dry-goods  and  liquors.    Aug.  2Jt  1723. 


236  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Letter  from  Hart.  Piracy.  Resentment  of  assembly  of  Antigua  over 
disallowance  of  act  granting  salary  to  Hart.  Are  informed  that 
disallowance  came  because  act  imposed  duty  on  trade.  "Some  Gen- 
tlemen of  the  Assembly  .  .  .  have  often  asked  me  in  particular 
whether  the  Assemblies  here  have  not  as  much  right  and  priviledge 
as  the  Parliamt.  of  Great  Britain,  for  imposing  a  duty  on  their 
Trade."    June  8,  1723. 

Id.  Conditions  in  Nevis  and  Antigua.  At  Nevis  ill  feeling  ever  since 
1688;  assembly  now  swayed  by  Jacobite,  quarrels  with  governor; 
and  both  council  and  assembly  refuse  to  meet  when  ordered.    Dec.  3, 

T?23- 
Id.     Expectation  of  war  prevailing  both  in  British  and  French  islands 

when  news  arrived  of  regent's  death.     Mar.  11,  1723/4.     Undated 

letter  from  governor  of  Martinique  enclosed. 

Id.     All  records  of  Montserrat  to  1712  have  been  burned.     Mar.   16, 

1723/4. 

Id.  Piracy.  Encloses  depositions,  and  accounts  of  trials  of  pirates. 
Mar.  25,  1724. 

Id.    Courts  and  judicial  procedure  at  St.  Christopher.    July  10,  1724. 

Id.  Describes  Virgin  Islands,  Danish  settlements  there,  and  attack  of 
Spaniards  on  English  at  Crab  Island.  Substance  of  recent  corre- 
spondence with  governor  of  St.  Thomas.  Proposes  the  "repos- 
sessing" by  English  of  St.  John.    July  12,  1724. 

Copy  of  letter,  Hart  to  Carteret,  on  Hart's  instructions  to  claim  Virgin 
Islands ;  to  allow  no  settlements  except  at  St.  Thomas ;  and  to  inform 
Danes  at  St.  Thomas,  should  they  misbehave,  that  they  have  no  good 
title.  Hart's  notification  to  governor  of  St.  John  that  Danes  have 
no  rights  there;  his  suggestion  for  forcible  seizure  of  St.  John. 
May  24,  1722.    Other  correspondence. 

Letter  from  Hart,  with  answers  to  customary  queries  of  Board.  July  12, 
1724. 

Papers  on  grant  of  lands  in  French  part  of  St.  Christopher. 
15.  1 725-1 727. 

Numerous  letters  from  Hart,  and  other  papers,  on  minor  constitutional 
questions  in  various  islands.  Complaints  of  Smith,  secretary  of 
Leeward  Islands,  that  Hart  deprives  him  of  fees. 

Order  in  Council,  referring  petition  of  several  merchants  and  others  on 
avarice  and  tyranny  of  Hart.    June  22,  1725. 

"Precedents  of  complts  against  Governors  of  Plantations,  Shewing  by 
whom  Such  Complaints  have  been  brought  and  the  method  of  pro- 
ceeding thereon."  Instances  mainly  from  Barbados,  but  include  Va. 
1704. 

Letter  from  Hart.  Asks  for  instructions  in  case  of  one  White,  con- 
demned under  33  Hen.  VIII.  c.  23  at  St.  Christopher  for  murder 
committed  in  Virgin  Islands.  Attorney  general  and  solicitor  gen- 
eral of  colony  doubtful  whether  statute  applies  to  islands  since  these 
unsettled  at  time  of  passage.  July  26,  1725.  Other  papers,  includ- 
ing Fane's  report  that  statute  is  applicable,  and  report  of  attorney 
general  and  solicitor  general  of  G.  B.  that  statute  is  not  applicable 
to  colonies.     1725. 

Id.    Dispute  with  secretary  over  fees.    July  20,  1725.    Other  papers. 

Id.    Threatened  negro  insurrection  at  Nevis.    Jan.  6,  1725/6. 


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Letter  from  Newcastle,  forwarding  address  of  House  of  Commons, 
Mar.  29,  1726,  for  reports  from  Board  of  Trade  on  sale  or  value  of 
lands  in  French  part  of  St.  Christopher.    Apr.  2,  1726. 

Numerous  papers  on  land  grants  and  land  tenures,  especially  in  French 
part  of  St.  Christopher.  Include  copy  of  commission  to  Lieut-Gen. 
Mathew  and  two  others  to  dispose  of  "late  french  Lands"  in  St. 
Christopher.  June  4,  1726.  Also,  letter  from  Newcastle,  showing 
"Pensez-y-bien"  not  granted  to  Popple.     May  4,  1727. 

Letter  from  Hart.  Slave-trade.  Importations  into  St.  Christopher, 
especially  of  1000  brought  in  from  St.  Eustatius  free  of  duty,  1721- 
1723.  In  last  three  years  British  have  undersold  Dutch.  Slaves 
brought  by  Dutch  West  India  Company  to  St.  Eustatius  go  to 
Martinique  and  Guadeloupe;  but  British  slave  traders  rival  Dutch 
in  French  islands.    Feb.  15,  1726/7. 

Accounts  of  negroes  imported  into  Antigua  and  St.  Christopher,  Dec.  20, 
1 72  i-Dec.  25,  1726. 

Letter  from  Hart.  Seizure  of  British  vessels  cutting  wood  at  St.  Croix, 
and  other  relations  with  Spaniards.  Mar.  5,  1726/7.  Depositions 
enclosed. 

Fane's  report  on  act  of  St.  Christopher  to  establish  court  of  king's  bench. 
June  30,  1727. 

Letter  from  Hart.  Refusal  of  Spaniards  to  give  redress  for  injuries, 
and  their  preparations  for  war.    Apr.  10,  1727.    Other  papers. 

Accounts  of  negroes  imported  into  Nevis  and  Montserrat,  Dec,  1721- 
Dec,  1726. 
16.  1 727-1 729. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gen.  Mathew.  Conditions  in  colony.  Encloses 
accounts  for  Nevis  of  yearly  ascertained  expenses,  negroes  imported, 
forts,  christenings  and  burials  (in  only  parish  possessing  incumbent), 
and  treasurer's  accounts.    Nov.  1,  1727. 

Account  of  duties  collected  at  St.  Christopher  on  exportation  of  sugar, 
rum,  molasses,  and  other  produce,  under  local  act,  June  i-Sept.  20, 
1727.    Separate  cargoes  and  rates  shown. 

Account  of  negroes  imported  into  St.  Christopher,  Mar.  25-Sept.  25, 
1727. 

Numerous  papers  on  disputes  of  Mathew  with  assembly  and  with  vari- 
ous officials  at  St.  Christopher. 

Account  of  losses  of  inhabitants  of  Montserrat  by  French  attack  of  17 12. 
Individual  names  and  amounts  sworn  to. 

Letter  from  Mathew.  Powers  of  governor,  lieutenant  general,  and  lieu- 
tenant governors  in  Leeward  Islands.  Dec.  1,  1727.  Encloses 
accounts  of  military  stores  in  various  islands,  and  of  current  stand- 
ing revenue,  yearly  salaries,  and  other  ascertained  expenses,  in 
Antigua. 

Account  of  christenings  and  burials  at  Antigua,  Michaelmas,  1726,  to 
Michaelmas,  1727. 

Account  of  slaves  imported  into  Antigua,  Mar.  25-Nov.  20,  1727. 

Papers  on  dispute  of  Hart  with  secretary  of  Leeward  Islands  on  fees 
and  other  matters. 

Letter  from  Mathew,  enclosing:  lists  of  councillors  in  various  islands; 
accounts  of  salaries  and  other  expenses  in  Montserrat,  and  of  reve- 
nue raised  to  meet  same;  of  ordnance  and  naval  stores  at  Mont- 


238  Colonial  Office  Papers 

serrat,  1727;  and  of  importation  of  negroes  into  Montserrat,  Mar. 
25-Nov.  9,  1727.    Dec.  1,  1727. 

Id.  Constitutional  and  political  issues  in  colony,  decline  of  Nevis  and 
rise  of  Antigua,  the  Virgin  Islands  and  need  for  courts  there.  Jan. 
20,  1727/8.  Encloses  account  of  christenings  and  burials  at  St. 
Christopher,  Michaelmas,  1726,  to  Michaelmas,  1727. 

Papers  on  establishment  at  Antigua  of  court  merchant  to  promote  at  all 
seasons  rapid  collection  of  debts ;  and  on  act  of  assembly  placing 
special  tax  on  transient  merchants  in  consideration  of  special  advan- 
tages secured  them  by  this  court. 

17.  1729-1730. 

Papers  on  constitutional  and  political  questions,  and  especially  on  acts 
of  St.  Christopher:  providing  representation  in  assembly  for  part 
formerly  French,  and  thus  assuming  power  to  fix  number  of  mem- 
bers; excluding  from  assembly  patent  and  other  officials;  and  per- 
mitting denizens  and  non-freeholders  to  qualify  as  voters  and  assem- 
blymen. Include  letters  from  Londonderry,  Sept.  30,  Dec.  26,  1728, 
and  from  Smith,  secretary  of  colony,  Apr.  28,  1728. 

Letter  from  Londonderry.    Precedence  in  council.    Jan.  16,  1728/9. 

Id.    Slave  conspiracy  at  Antigua.    Jan.  30,  1728/9. 

Id.,  on  act  constituting  court  of  chancery  at  Antigua.    Jan.  7,  1728/9. 

Order  of  committee  of  Council,  referring  back  representation  on  acts  of 
Antigua,  Nevis,  and  St.  Christopher  granting  additional  salary  to 
the  governor.  Apr.  30,  1729.  Petitions  enclosed  against  acts  from 
merchants  trading  to  colony. 

Letter  from  Londonderry.  Slave  conspiracy  at  Antigua,  and  burning 
of  three  slaves.  Jan.  30,  1728/9.  Papers  on  court  merchant  and 
tax  on  transient  merchants  enclosed.  Use  of  suspending  clause 
involved.  Papers  on  taking  of  Pink  Pheasant,  250  tons,  Barbados 
to  S.  C,  by  Spanish  privateers,  and  on  cruelty  of  Spaniards  to  crew, 
also  enclosed. 

Id.,  on  establishment  of  courts  at  Montserrat.    Apr.  25,  1729. 

Letters  from  Newcastle  and  former  governor  Hart,  on  St.  Croix.  Apr. 
15,  July  10,  1729. 

Papers  on  the  governor's  additional  salary  and  proper  division  of  its 
burden  among  islands.  Order  of  committee  of  Council  that  Board 
of  Trade  consider  same.    Dec.  18,  1729. 

Letter  from  Newcastle,  with  depositions  of  master  and  sailor  of  British 
vessel  plundered  and  carried  away  from  St.  Croix  by  French.  Feb. 
12,  1729/30.  Id.,  sending  reply  of  French  court  to  complaint  on 
this  matter.    Apr.  3,  1730. 

Account,  from  inspector  general's  office  at  custom-house,  of  sugar  im- 
ported into  England  from  Leeward  Islands,  Christmas,  1721,  to 
Christmas,  1728.  Returns  by  years  and  islands.  Signed,  Oxenford. 
Apr.  16,  1730. 

Memorial  of  Yeamans,  agent  for  Antigua,  for  confirmation  of  act  for 
holding  court  of  chancery.    Read  Aug.,  1730. 

18.  1730. 

Letter  from  Mathew,  enclosing:  marshal's  docket  of  fees  at  St.  Chris- 
topher; classified  returns  of  population  of  St.  Christopher,  Nevis, 
and  Antigua  by  parishes;  account  of  christenings  and  burials  at 
St.  Christopher,  1721-1730;  and  accounts  of  fees  collected  by  secre- 


Leeward  Islands  239 

taries,  in  various  branches  of  their  offices  at  St.  Christopher  and 
Montserrat.     May  28,  1730. 

"Political  Anatomy"  of  Montserrat,  giving  list  of  male  adults,  and,  for 
each,  particulars  of  family,  slaves,  live  stock,  real  estate,  amount  of 
land  devoted  to  various  crops,  etc. 

Accounts  for  Montserrat:  fortifications,  1729/30;  christenings  and 
burials,  1721-1729;  treasurer's  accounts,  1722-1729;  and  impor- 
tation of  slaves,  Lady  Day,  1721,  to  Michaelmas,  1729. 

Id.,  for  Nevis:  population,  1729;  treasurer's  accounts,  1724-1730;  and 
military  stores.  Also,  christenings  and  burials  (excluding  Jews)  in 
St.  Paul's  parish,  Nevis,  May,  1721-Dec,  1729,  distinguishing  num- 
ber of  "Soldiers  and  Transient  Persons"  buried,  and  adding  state- 
ment of  fees  due  "minister",  parish  clerk,  and  sexton  for  various 
services  in  christenings,  marriages,  and  burials. 

Accounts  for  Antigua :  Madeira  wines  and  "other  strong  liquors"  im- 
ported, 1727-1730;  imports  and  exports,  Christmas,  1720,  to  Christ- 
mas, 1729;  imports  of  slaves,  Christmas,  1720,  to  Christmas,  1729; 
treasurer's  accounts,  1727-1730;  christenings  and  burials,  1721- 
1730;  fortifications,  1730;  and  fees  taken  in  various  offices. 

19.  I730-I733- 

Papers  on  act  establishing  court  of  chancery  at  Antigua. 

Id.,  on  act  "for  regulating  Vestries  and  Erecting  into  a  parish  part  of 
Basseterre  quarter  (in  St.  Christopher)  by  the  Name  of  St.  George 
Basseterre".  Copy  of  "Genl.  Hart's  Institution  of  Mr.  Anderson 
to  be  Rector  of  St.  George's",  Apr.  23,  1723.    Other  papers. 

Memorial  from  Yeamans,  agent  for  Antigua,  that  lieutenant  governor 
of  Antigua  be  in  future  lieutenant  general  of  the  Leeward  Islands. 
Read  May,  1731.    Other  papers. 

Id.,  from  Beak,  agent  for  St.  Christopher,  asking  removal  from  council 
of  St.  Christopher  of  Smith,  secretary  of  Leeward  Islands. 

Three  representations  from  lieutenant  governor,  council,  and  assembly 
of  Antigua,  president,  council,  and  assembly  of  St.  Christopher,  and 
commander-in-chief  of  Leeward  Islands,  and  council  and  assembly 
of  Nevis,  on  trade  of  northern  colonies  with  French  and  Dutch 
islands,  and  resultant  injury  to  British  islands.  Read,  respectively, 
Nov.  and  Dec,  1731,  and  Feb.,  173 1/2. 

Report  of  Fane  on  two  acts  of  St.  Christopher,  1712  and  1718/9,  for 
quieting  titles.     Dec.  23,  1731. 

Letter  from  Yeamans,  with  reply  on  behalf  of  Leeward  Islands  and 
Jamaica  to  observations  on,  and  answers  to,  representations  of 
assemblies  of  Barbados,  Antigua,  and  St.  Christopher,  on  trade  of 
northern  colonies  with  French  and  Dutch  islands.    Jan.  19,  173 1/2. 

Papers  on  despatch  of  military  stores  to  Leeward  Islands. 

Copies  of  numerous  acts  "enabling"  persons  to  make  sales  of,  or  acquire 
good  title  to,  land  in  colony. 

Letter  from  Lord  Harrington.  French  ambassador  has  contracted  to 
sell  St.  Croix  to  Danish  West  India  Company.  Directs  Board  to 
lay  before  the  king  state  of  British  title  to  island.    May  14,  1733. 

Order  in  Council,  that  grants  of  additional  salary  to  governors  of  Lee- 
ward Islands  must  be  made  in  first  assemblies  of  various  islands 
and  before  said  assemblies  proceed  to  other  business.    June  21,  1733. 

Letter  from  Mathew,  forwarding  "The  Present  State  of  the  British 
Sugar  Colonys  in  South  America  and  of  the  Trade  of  the  Northern 


240  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Colonys  On  the  Continent  To  and  From  the  French  Sugar  Islands 
and  Surinam  Considered",  by  Dunbar,  surveyor  general  of  customs. 
Oct.  3,  1730. 
Accounts  for  St.  Christopher  of  negroes  imported,  Dec.  25,  1726-Sept. 
25,  1730,  and  treasurer's  accounts,  Christmas,  1722,  to  Midsummer, 
1730- 

20.  1734-1735- 

Numerous  representations  on  weakness  of  islands,  with  appeals  for  mili- 
tary stores  and  recruits. 

Letter  from  Mathew.  French,  British,  and  Danish  claims  to,  and  activi- 
ties in,  St.  Croix.    Mar.  19,  1733/4. 

Id.,  enclosing:  account  of  persons  employed  and  fees  collected  in  trea- 
surer's office  at  Antigua;  lists  of  fees  collected  by  secretaries  in  St. 
Christopher  and  Montserrat;  and  list  of  fees  taken  by  clerk  of 
assembly  at  Montserrat.    Apr.  18,  1734. 

Letter  from  Harrington,  on  Danes  at  St.  Croix.    Sept.  1 1,  1734. 

Letters  from  Mathew,  enclosing  detailed  answers  to  customary  queries, 
with  maps  of  Antigua,  St.  Christopher,  and  Montserrat.  Aug.  31, 
Sept.  14,  1734. 

Letter  from  Newcastle,  with  copy  of  treaty  of  neutrality  and  defense 
between  French  and  Dutch  governors  of  Martinique  and  St.  Martin. 
July  14,  1734.  Letter  from  Cooper,  agent  for  St.  Christopher,  on 
same  treaty.    Jan.  6,  1734/5. 

21.  1734-1735- 

Memorial  from  Yeamans,  showing  encouragement  needed  to  promote 

trade  of  British  sugar  colonies ;  and,  in  particular,  permission  to 

export  produce  directly  to  Europe.    Undated. 
Papers  on  levy  of  gunpowder-tax  in  various  islands. 
Letter  from  Mathew,  on  Virgin  Islands.    Nov.  6,  1734. 
Extensive  and  valuable  papers  on  sale  of  St.  Croix  by  French  to  Danes. 
Letter  from  Harrington,  enclosing  letter  from  H.  Walpole,  written  at 

the  Hague,  May  20,  1735   (N.  S.),  on  treaty  of  neutrality  at  St. 

Martin  between  governors  of  Martinique  and  St.  Eustatius.     June 

6,  1735- 

Letter  from  Mathew,  on  Virgin  Islands.    June  17,  1734. 

Id.,  enclosing  abstracts  of  treasurer's  accounts  for  Nevis,  1731-1734. 
Feb.  15,  1734/5- 

Id.,  enclosing :  account  of  collection  of  gunpowder-tax  at  St.  Christopher, 
1 734-1 735 ;  attested  account  of  licenses  for  taverns,  public  houses, 
etc.,  at  St.  Christopher,  Apr.,  1735 ;  liquor  office  account  (apparently 
of  imports)  at  St.  Christopher,  Apr.,  1735,  giving  rates ;  treasurer's 
accounts  for  Antigua,  Mar -Nov.  1734;  accounts  of  christenings  and 
burials  at  Antigua,  I733"i734-    Apr.  14,  1735. 

Id.,  on  titles  to  St.  Croix;  and  enclosing  treasurer's  accounts  for  Nevis, 
I734-I735-    May  5,  1735. 

Id.,  giving,  as  postscript,  numbers  of  civilians  and  soldiers  able  to  bear 
arms  in  various  French  islands ;  and  enclosing  treasurer's  accounts 
for  Montserrat,  1735,  and  account  of  christenings  and  burials  at 
Nevis,  1733-1734.    June  18,  1735. 

22.  1735-1737- 

Opinions  of  Richard  West,  Francis  Fane,  attorney  general  and  solicitor 
general,  on  acts  of  four  Leeward  Islands  on  constitution  of  courts 
and  appointment  of  agents.     1733-1735. 


Leeward  Islands  241 

Papers  on  gunpowder-duties. 

Letter  from  Mathew,  enclosing  powder-office  accounts,  and  account  of 
duties  on  liquor  imported,  both  of  St.  Christopher,  and  to  July,  1735. 
July  31,  1735. 

Id.    Organization  of  government  in  Virgin  Islands.     Sept.  14,  1735. 

Id.,  enclosing:  accounts,  by  totals,  of  proceeds  of  all  impositions  and 
taxes  levied  in  each  of  the  four  islands,  including  gunpowder-tax, 
1725-1734;  account  of  laws  under  which  taxes  raised  in  Antigua, 
1725-1734;  and  list  of  laws  in  force  in  Antigua,  St.  Christopher, 
and  Montserrat,  Mar.  25,  1731,  with  account  of  laws  imposing  duties 
or  impositions  on  shipping  or  trade,  passed  since  that  date. 

Memorial  from  Yeamans,  complaining  of  French  settlements  at  St. 
Lucia,  St.  Vincent,  and  Dominica.     May  12,  1736. 

Papers  on  complaints  of  the  secretary  against  acts  abridging  his  fees. 

Letter  from  Mathew  enclosing  treasurers'  accounts  of  St.  Christopher 
and  Montserrat,  1735-1736,  and  of  christenings  and  burials  in  two 
parishes  of  St.  Christopher,  Oct.,  1734-Oct.,  1735. 

Id.  Currency  situation  in  Leeward  Islands ;  act  of  Antigua  to  settle 
value  of  coins;  weakness  of  Virgin  Islands  and  danger  there  from 
Spaniards.    May  31,  1736. 

Mathew  to  Popple.  Illegal  trade  with  French  by  W.  I.  and  northern 
colonies;  legislative  and  other  measures  taken  by  islands  to  check 
trade  of  northern  colonies  with  French;  complaints  by  French  of 
cruel  and  domineering  treatment  of  French  by  British  in  neutral 
islands;  French  settlement  at  Dominica.  July  17,  1736.  Memorial 
from  agent  of  St.  Christopher  on  similar  matters.    Read  Oct.,  1736. 

Letter  from  Newcastle,  with  enclosures  on  seizure  of  two  French  vessels 
at  Montserrat  by  Mathew's  sloop  Pall  Mall.    Nov.  3,  1736. 

Fane's  opinion  on  recent  act  of  Montserrat  for  preventing  trade  in  those 
ports  between  British  subjects  and  French:  that  said  act  attempts 
to  explain  and  amend  certain  articles  of  treaty  of  1686.  Opinion 
also  refers  to  French  edict,  1727;  and  to  complaint  on  same  made 
in  memorial  presented,  by  direction  of  governor  of  Leeward  Islands, 
to  one  of  secretaries  of  state,  Feb.,  1735.  Oct.  30,  1736.  Letter 
from  Coope,  agent  for  St.  Christopher,  on  same.  Feb.  13,  1734/5. 
Memorial  presented  by  agents  for  Antigua  and  St.  Christopher  on 
same  subjects,  and  on  general  "depredations"  of  French  in  W.  I. 
French  edict,  1727,  made  all  vessels  approaching  within  one  league 
of  French  island,  whether  or  not  inhabitable,  liable  to  seizure  with- 
out warning  by  French  subjects  under  general  letter  of  marque. 
Enforced  at  deserted  islands.  Presented  to  Newcastle,  Apr.  22, 
1736.  Memorial  from  merchants  trading  to  W.  I.  on  French 
"depredations",  reviewing  developments  since  treaty  of  1686;  com- 
plaining that  treaty  is  violated  by  French  edict  of  1727;  and  claiming 
that  French  exercise  dominion  over  non-territorial  waters.  Memorial 
also  states  that  Montserrat  passed  act  making  French  vessels  seizable 
within  one  league,  and  enforced  act  by  seizure  of  vessels  Fleuron 
and  Fortune  as  only  means  of  securing  relief  from  French  edict. 
Printed  copy  of  French  edict,  1727:  Lettres  Patentes  du  Roy  en 
Forme  d'Edit,  concernant  le  Commerce  Estranger  aux  Isles  et 
Colonies  de  VAmerique  .  .  .  Donnees  a  Fontainebleau  au  mots 
d'Octobre  1727.  Memorial  from  society  of  merchants  at  Bristol, 
complaining  of  edict.     Numerous  related  papers,  including  reports 


242  Colonial  Office  Papers 

and  memorials,  copies  of  correspondence  between  Mathew  and  the 
governor  of  Martinique,  and  extracts  from  treaties,  agreements,  and 
letters.  The  whole  unusually  valuable  for  study  of  W.  I.  trade  in 
various  branches. 

Letter  from  Newcastle,  referring  complaint  of  Dutch  envoy  against 
seizures  of  vessels  from  St.  Eustatius  by  vessels  commissioned  by 
Mathew.  Feb.  19,  1736/7.  Reply  from  Mathew's  agent,  Sharpe; 
and  other  papers. 

Letter  from  Mathew.  Negro  conspiracies  in  various  islands,  and  burn- 
ing of  some  conspirators.  Jan.  17,  1736/7.  Valuable  report  of 
justices  appointed  to  examine  into  recent  slave  conspiracy  at  Antigua, 
with  lists  of  slaves  executed,  and  those  to  be  banished  or  otherwise 
punished.    Dec.  30,  1736.    Other  papers. 

Id.,  enclosing  papers  on  Spanish  piracies,  affidavits  on  slave  conspiracies 
in  Virgin  Islands,  and  accounts  of  christenings  and  burials  in  St. 
Philip's  parish,  Antigua,  1733-1736,  and  in  two  parishes  of  St. 
Christopher,  1 735-1 736. 

Id.  French  at  St.  Lucia,  St.  Vincent,  and  Dominica ;  land  tenure  and 
other  conditions  in  Virgin  Islands ;  emigration  from  Leeward  Islands 
to  Dutch  and  Danish  islands.    Feb.  5,  1736/7. 

"State"  of  councils  in  Leeward  Islands.    1737. 

Memorial  from  agents  of  various  W.  I.  islands  in  response  to  proposals 
made  by  court  of  France  on  British  and  French  trade  in  America. 
Apr.,  1737.  m 

Order  in  Council,  approving  report  of  Committee  of  Council  on  repre- 
sentation of  Board  of  Trade  on  French  edict  of  1727  and  retaliatory 
law  of  Montserrat:  report  being  that  British  ambassador  to  France 
should  "make  the  proper  Instances  and  Representations".    Apr.  21, 

T737- 
Order  in  Council,  on  petition  of  Sir  Charles  Paine  of  St.  Christopher  on 

Danish  usurpations  in  St.  John.    Mar.  22,  1736/7. 
23.  1 737-1740. 

Letter  from  Mathew.     Recent  legislation  concerning  slaves.     May  11, 

1737.     List  of  negroes  executed  for  recent  conspiracy  at  Antigua, 

with  names  of  owners,  nature  of  occupations,  etc.     Six  "Jibitted 

alive",  five  broken  on  the  wheel,  jy  burned,  and  others  banished. 
Id.    French  and  Dutch  trade  in  W.  I.  and  trade  of  French  with  northern 

colonies.    Also,  in  refutation  of  charges  of  Dutch  against  him.    May 

26,  1737.     (Valuable.) 
Id.     Burning   of    Panama.      Capture    of    two    large    British   ships   by 

Spaniards.    June  14,  1737. 
Id.    Encloses  affidavit  on  "depredations"  of  Spanish  privateer.    July  18, 

1737. 

Letter  from  Newcastle,  Oct.  27,  1737,  and  other  papers  on  adjustment 
of  relations  of  French  and  British  in  W.  I.  Include  letter  from 
Waldegrave  at  Fontainebleau,  and  memorials  and  representations  of 
agents  of  W.  I.  colonies  and  British  merchants,  complaining  of  new 
regulations  proposed  by  French,  and  asking  return  to  conditions 
existent  before  1727  under  treaty  of  1686.    1737. 

Letters  from  Mathew,  enclosing  treasurer's  accounts  for  St.  Christopher, 
1736-1737.  Very  detailed,  giving  lists  of  taxpayers,  and  tonnaee 
of  each  vessel  paying  gunpowder-tax.    Oct.  20,  Nov.  12,  1737. 


Leeward  Islands  243 

Id.  Capture  of  English  sloop  by  French  vessel  near  St.  Christopher. 
Mar.  i,  1737/8. 

Id.  Encloses  account  of  births,  marriages,  and  burials  for  two  parishes 
of  St.  Christopher,  1736-1737.    Feb.  23,  1737/8. 

Id.  Capture  of  English  sloop  by  French  vessel  near  St.  Christopher. 
Dispute  with  George  Thomas,  who,  having  accepted  position  of  pro- 
prietary governor  of  Penn.,  stopped  at  Antigua  on  his  way  to  Penn. 
and  demanded  admission  to  council  of  Antigua.    Mar.  31,  1738. 

Printed  letter  from  "a  considerable  Person"  at  St.  Christopher  on  history 
of  governor's  sloop  Pall  Mall,  and  captures,  including  unlawful 
seizures  of  French  vessels,  made  by  it. 

Papers  on  negro  conspiracies. 

Letter  from  Mathew,  complaining  of  seizure  of  London  ship  by 
Spaniards;  and  relating  that  vessel  from  St.  Christopher  having 
taken  Spanish  ship,  all  people  of  latter,  including  six  friars,  were 
fastened  below  hatches  and  vessel  sunk.  Guilty  person  acquitted. 
May  26,  1738.    Encloses  affidavit  on  seizure  of  London  ship. 

Letter  from  Yeamans,  on  currency  situation  in  Leeward  Islands,  giving 
rates.    Dec.  20,  1738. 

Papers  on  demands  for  military  stores. 

Letter  from  Mathew.  Encloses  account  of  burials  and  christenings  in 
two  parishes  of  St.  Christopher,  1 737-1 738.    Dec.  5,  1738. 

Letter  from  Newcastle.  Sends  copies  of  three  addresses  of  House  of 
Commons  for  copies  of  papers  on  sugar  colonies.    Mar.  21,  1738/9. 

Copy  of  petition  of  merchants,  planters,  and  others  trading  to,  and  inter- 
ested in,  British  sugar  colonies  to  House  of  Commons ;  complaining 
of  depression  of  sugar  industry  through  heavy  duties  on  sugars  in 
England ;  calling  attention  to  advantages  enjoyed  by  French  colonies 
in  getting  stores  from  Ireland  and  northern  colonies;  and  asking 
that  direct  exportation  to  foreign  markets  be  allowed. 

Order  of  Committee  of  Council,  referring  petition  of  merchants  and 
inhabitants  of  Antigua  against  act  recently  passed  there  to  reduce 
and  settle  rate  of  interest.    June  14,  1739. 

Accounts  of  currency  situation  in  four  islands,  prepared  by  councils  of 
same  and  forwarded  by  Mathew.     1 739-1 740. 

"Accompt  of  the  Virgin  Islands."     Endorsed,  "Rec.  from  Lieu.  Genl. 
Fleming".    Read  May  18,  1740. 
24.  1739-1744. 

Order  in  Council  for  postponement  of  consideration  of  act  of  Antigua 
reducing  rate  of  interest.    Nov.  22,  1739. 

Several  orders  in  Council  and  orders  of  committee  of  Council  for  addi- 
tional instructions  to  governor  on  subsistence  for  troops,  collection 
of  powder-duty,  sending  of  military  stores  to  colony,  and  preserva- 
tion of  stores.    Dec,  1739-Apr.,  1741. 

Letter  from  Col.  Fleming,  lieutenant  general  of  Leeward  Islands  and 
lieutenant  governor  of  St.  Christopher,  on  history  of  dispute  between 
council  and  assembly  of  St.  Christopher  concerning  raising  of  gov- 
ernment supplies  and  payment  of  public  debts.  Undated.  Read 
Mar.  3,  1741/2. 

Petitions  in  behalf  of  and  against  Charles  Dunbar,  surveyor  general, 
accused  of  extortion  in  creating  fees  for  himself  and  in  other  ways. 
Referred  May,  1742. 


244  Colonial  Office  Papers 

States  of  councils  in  Leeward  Islands. 

Order  of  committee  of  Council,  referring  petition  of  planters  interested 
in  Antigua  and  now  resident  in  G.  B.  against  acts  of  Antigua  of  last 
three  years  placing  double  taxes  on  absentees.    Nov.  24,  1742. 

"A  State  of  the  Leeward  Islands  for  their  Defence",  showing  conditions 
of  militia,  forts,  military  supplies,  etc.    Oct.  16,  1742. 

Fane's  opinion  on  act  of  Antigua,  June,  1744,  laying  additional  tax  on 
absentees  on  ground  that,  in  escaping  fatigue  and  danger  of  defense, 
they  should  make  special  contribution  to  expenses  of  militia.  "If 
Dependant  Colonys  are  permitted  to  lay  such  heavy  and  unequal 
burthens  upon  the  Estates  of  Persons  who  are  returned  to  their 
Mother  Country  or  employed  elsewhere  in  the  Service  of  the  Crown, 
The  Duty,  the  Obedience  and  the  Dependancy,  which  ought  to 
subsist  between  the  Mother  Country  and  the  Colony  will  be  soon 
destroyed."    Nov.  26,  1744. 

25.  1744-1747. 

Memorial  of  George  Douglas,  agent  for  St.  Christopher,  against  repeal 
of  two  acts,  passed  July  and  Sept.,  1744,  for  additional  taxes  on 
absentees.    Read  Mar.  20,  1744/5. 

Collection  of  53  reports  by  Fane  and  West  on  145  acts  passed  in  islands, 
1 722-1 744.  Most  opinions  rendered  within  reasonable  period,  but 
not  filed  until  this  time. 

Two  orders  in  Council,  for  military  supplies  to  islands.    Apr.  9,  1745. 

Order  in  Council,  that  governor  shall  not  approve  any  act  of  Antigua 
whereby  special  taxes  are  placed  on  absentees,  unless  act  contains 
suspending  clause.     Mar.  7,  1744/5. 

Letter  from  Mathew,  forwarding  brief  answers  to  customary  queries  and 
state  of  councils  in  islands.    July  6,  1745. 

Lists  (as  distinguished  from  customary  statistics  or  accounts)  of  mar- 
riages and  burials  in  Antigua,  Apr.-Sept.  1745 ;  and  of  christenings 
and  burials  in  various  parishes  of  four  islands. 

Letter  from  Mathew,  giving  reasons  for  assenting  to  law  of  St.  Chris- 
topher :  said  law  was  rendered  necessary  by  recent  refusal  of 
northern  colonies  to  supply  provisions  to  such  of  Br.  W.  I.  as  had 
passed  acts  referring  to  action  of  northern  colonies  in  supplying 
enemy  through  neutral  ports.  Also,  on  disputes  in  Montserrat 
between  Roman  Catholics  and  Protestants,  who  comprise  respectively 
75  per  cent,  and  25  per  cent,  of  population.    Apr.  15,  1746. 

Order  in  Council,  forbidding  governor  to  consent  to  extra  taxes  on 
absentees.    July  23,  1746. 

Letters  from  Mathew.  Religious  difficulties  in  islands.  Refers  to  law 
passed  in  1701,  for  all  islands  to  curb  Roman  Catholics,  and  now 
eluded ;  and  argues  for  recent  law  of  Antigua  against  papists.  Nov. 
6,  1746;  Oct.  13,  1747. 

Id.  Unlawful  trade  with  French  islands  through  St.  Eustatius  and  other 
neutral  islands.    Oct.  16,  1747. 

26.  1747-1750. 

Depositions  on  suspension  from  council  of  St.  Christopher  of  Col.  Jessup, 

as  being  a  Roman  Catholic.     1744. 
Many  papers,  comprising  most  of  volume,  on  misdemeanors  of  Benjamin 

King,   member   of    council    and   judge   of    admiralty   in   Antigua. 

Accused  of  extortion  in  capacity  of  judge  of  admiralty;  of  piracy 

in  attacking,  1747,  French  island  of  St.  Bartholomew,  which  was 


Leeward  Islands  245 

under  British  protection;  of  neglect  of  his  duties  as  member  of 
council;  and  of  being  author  of  memorial  in  which  the  governor 
was  treated  with  "great  Indignity  and  Contempt".  King  suspended 
from  council  and  found  guilty  on  some  counts  in  court  of  king's 
bench  and  grand  sessions. 

Letter  from  Mathew,  on  "the  violent  proceedings  in  St.  Bartholomew's". 
British  protection  extended  to  inhabitants  there  for  sixty  years  but 
now  withdrawn  on  account  of  cruelties  practised.  Oct.  15,  1748. 
Encloses  account  of  indigo  imported  and  exported  at  Nevis,  1748, 
and  of  indigo  grown  at  Montserrat  and  exported,  Mar.,  1745/6- 
Sept.,  1748. 

Id.  Production  of  indigo  in  Leeward  Islands.  Nov.  17,  1748.  Account 
of  indigo  works  of  planters  of  Montserrat.    Dec,  1748. 

Order  in  Council,  approving  representation  of  Board  for  repeal  of  act 
of  Antigua  to  prevent  increase  of  papists.     1746. 

Several  papers  on  act  of  Nevis  for  establishment  of  registry  office.  Sec- 
retary appeals  against  act  as  infringement  of  his  patent;  but  gov- 
ernor supports  assembly.  Letter  from  Mathew,  showing  that  other 
islands  have  registry  offices ;  while  "Our  Secretary's  offices  are  kept 
in  such  plight  that  few  if  any  would  register  a  Deed  in  them".  Act 
deprives  secretary  of  very  little — perhaps  £10  per  year.     Sept.  28, 

1749. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gen.  Fleming.    Power  of  preferment  to  ecclesiastical 
benefices  as  practised  in  Leeward  Islands.    July  26,  1750. 
27.  1750-1754. 

Order  of  committee  of  Council  for  preparation  of  draft  of  additional 
instructions  on  office  of  ordinary.  Dec.  1 1,  1750.  Order  in  council 
approving  additional  instructions.    Apr.  30,  1751. 

Order  of  committee  of  Council,  referring  petition  of  council  and  assem- 
bly of  Antigua,  that,  in  absence  of  governor,  lieutenant  general,  and 
lieutenant  governor,  commander-in-chief  should  have  power  to  hear 
cases  in  chancery.     Nov.  15,  1750. 

Id.,  approving  representation  of  Board  favoring  said  petition ;  and  order- 
ing preparation  of  additional  instruction.  Feb.  7,  1751.  Order  in 
Council  approving  additional  instruction.    Apr.  30,  1751. 

Memorial  of  lieutenant  general,  council,  and  assembly  of  Antigua,  on 
clandestine  trade  carried  on  by  British  continental  colonies  with 
French,  Dutch,  and  Danes;  and  on  attendant  evil  consequences. 
Read  Jan.  23,  1751.  Address  of  council  and  assembly  of  St.  Chris- 
topher to  Fleming,  on  same  matters.    Dec.  20,  1750. 

Id.,  on  slave-trade,  complaining  that  negroes  fit  for  hard  labor,  who  come 
from  "Whidaw"  and  Gold  Coast,  are  not  being  brought  to  the  island. 
Read  Jan.  23,  1751.  Memorial  from  lieutenant  general,  council,  and 
assembly  on  same.    Dec.  20,  1750. 

Letter  from  Fleming.  Recovery  of  part  of  treasure  from  Nuestra  Senora 
buried  at  Norman  Island,  comprising  450,000  dollars,  plate,  cochi- 
neal, indigo,  tobacco,  etc.  Much  dug  up  and  appropriated  by  inhabi- 
tants of  Tortola.  Trouble  caused  by  Spaniards  infesting  seas  around 
Virgin  Islands.  Dec.  22,  1750.  Fleming's  account  of  money  re- 
covered— more  than  20,000  dollars. 

Lamb's  opinion  that  act  of  Montserrat  to  regulate  assembly  and  election 
of  members  should  be  disallowed.  Order  in  Council,  approving 
representation  of  Board  for  disallowance  of  act.    Dec.  20,  1752. 


246  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Letter  from  Fleming.  Financial  powers  claimed  by  assemblies  of  vari- 
ous islands.  Act  of  Nevis  to  prevent  settlement  of  papists  there. 
Apr.  10,  1751. 

Many  papers  on  legislation  against  papists  at  Nevis. 

Letters  from  Purcell,  governor  of  the  Virgin  Islands.  July  11,  1751 ; 
Jan.  31,  1753. 

Letters  from  Fleming.  Claims  of  assemblies  to  financial  powers,  in  par- 
ticular, examination  of  accounts.    Apr.  4,  Dec.  13,  1751. 

Order  of  Lords  of  Committee,  referring  petition  from  president,  council, 
and  assembly  of  Antigua,  for  confirmation  to  assembly  of  privilege 
of  examining  accounts  of  public  money  before  payment  thereof 
under  governor's  order.    May  26,  1752. 

Letter  from  Fleming,  forwarding  and  explaining  two  acts  of  St.  Chris- 
topher "to  make  more  effectual  an  Act  of  Parliament  of  Great 
Britain,  Intitled  an  Act  for  the  better  securing  and  encouraging  the 
Trade  of  His  Majesty's  Sugar  Colonys  in  America,  so  farr  as 
regards  this  Island".  States  that  Nevis  has  passed  similar  act,  that 
Montserrat  is  doing  so,  and  that  Antigua  will  probably  accept  his 
recommendation  to  take  similar  action.    June  18,  1752. 

Id.  "Disorders"  at  Nevis.  The  "Rebel  Club"  formed  "in  defiance  of 
the  Supreme  and  all  temporal  powers".  Assembly  imagines  its  privi- 
leges to  be  "unlimited  and  uncontroul'd  by  Law,  reason,  or  the 
Rules  of  any  civiliz'd  Government".  Oct.  4,  Dec.  23,  1752 ;  Apr.  4, 
1753.    Enclosures. 

Letter  from  Horace  Walpole,  complaining  of  Dunbar,  receiver  general 
of  casual  revenue,  who  has  sent  no  real  accounts  since  his  appoint- 
ment in  1736.    Apr.  14,  1753. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Thomas,  announcing  his  arrival  and  enclosing  general 
report  on  all  fortifications,  batteries,  etc.,  of  Antigua,  1753,  and 
list  of  families  in  Antigua,  with  number  of  adults  and  children  of 
either  sex  in  each.    Aug.  13,  1753. 

Letter  from  Holdernesse,  on  British  title  to  Crab  Island.  July  2,  175 1. 
Encloses  memorial  from  Rosencrantz.    Other  papers. 

28.  I75i-I75;\  . 

Lamb's  opinion  on  act  of  Nevis  to  make  more  effectual  an  act  of  Parlia- 
ment "for  the  better  securing  and  encouraging  the  Trade  of  His 
Majesty's  Sugar  Colonys  in  America".  Formal  and  light  objections 
only.    Nov.  30,  1752. 

Translation  of  letter  from  governor  of  Porto  Rico  to  Purcell,  lieutenant 
governor  of  Virgin  Islands,  explaining  that  negroes  who  escape  to 
Porto  Rico  cannot  be  returned,  since  they  resort  thither,  according 
to  their  own  statements,  to  embrace  the  Roman  Catholic  religion. 
They  are  under  instruction  for  one  year  after  arrival,  and  after 
that  free. 

Letters  from  Thomas.  Conditions  in  the  islands ;  weakness  from  migra- 
tion of  many  inhabitants  to  Jamaica  and  St.  Croix;  evil  effects  of 
drought;  high  range  of  prices;  and  distress  of  soldiers  of  garrison 
for  lack  of  proper  food.    Jan.  21,  May  22,  1754. 

Treasurers'  accounts:  Nevis,  1750-1753;  Montserrat,  1752;  St.  Chris- 
topher, 1747-1753;  Antigua,  1753. 

Letters  from  Thomas.  Condition  of  defenses.  Aug.  12,  1755;  Feb.  20, 
1756. 


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Id.,  on  same,  and  complaining  that  naval  squadron  fails  to  give  proper 
protection.    Feb.  25,  1757. 

Id.    French  are  taking  possession  of  St.  Lucia.    Sept.  25,  1755. 

Classified  accounts  of  population,  by  divisions;  and  accounts  of  forts, 
militia,  and  military  stores  in  four  islands.    1 755-1 756. 

Account  of  population  and  military  stores  in  Virgin  Islands.     1756. 

Letter  from  Thomas,  showing  actual  and  anticipated  naval  force  of 
French  in  W.  I.    Apr.  21,  1756. 

Memorial  of  Sir  William  Codrington,  on  grant  made  to  him  of  island 
of  Barbuda.  July  14,  1756.  Other  papers,  including  letter  from 
Thomas  in  reply  to  Codrington's  memorial.    Oct.  16,  1756. 

Order  in  Council  on  petition  of  John  Sharpe,  agent  for  Antigua,  for 
granting  of  the  "navy  allowance' '  to  troops  in  Antigua,  on  account 
of  dearness  of  subsistence  there ;  also  for  grant  of  sum  for  construc- 
tion of  barracks  at  Antigua. 

Letters  from  Thomas.    Naval  forces  and  naval  encounters.     1756. 

Id.     Success  of  privateers  fitted  out  from  Leeward  Islands.     Oct.  12, 

1756. 

Id.     Capture  of  St.  Bartholomew  by  seven  English  privateers,  which 
defeated  three  small  French  privateers  and  fifty  to  sixty  white  men, 
women,  and  children.     Advantages  of  possessing  this  island.     Ex- 
change of  prisoners.    Feb.  25,  1757. 
29.  1 757-1760. 

Letters  from  Thomas.  Action  on  complaints  from  governors  of  Santo 
Domingo  and  Porto  Rico  that  two  privateers  from  St.  Christopher 
had  taken  and  plundered  the  King  of  Spain's  "advice"  boat.  Trial, 
condemnation,  and  execution  of  offenders.  Mar.  2J,  Aug.  12,  Nov. 
7,  1757.    Other  papers,  including  copy  of  proceedings  in  trial. 

Letter  from  Admiralty,  replying  to  complaints  of  Gov.  Thomas  and  of 
Henry  Wilmot,  agent  for  Antigua,  St.  Christopher,  and  Nevis,  that 
Leeward  Islands  do  not  receive  proper  naval  protection.  Sept.  21, 
1757.  Other  papers,  including  answer  to  same  complaints  from 
Adm.  Frankland,  commander  of  squadron  at  Leeward  Islands. 
(Valuable  for  naval  conditions,  privateers,  etc.,  in  W.  I.) 

Letter  from  Thomas.  Complaints  of  governor  of  St.  Eustatius  concern- 
ing seizure  of  Dutch  vessels  carrying  provisions  to  French  islands. 
Supply  of  French  islands  from  Ireland,  through  Dutch  islands. 
May  18,  1758.  Intercepted  letters  from  Dominick  Farrell  of  Water- 
ford  to  Francis  Peisby  at  St.  Eustatius,  showing  how  trade  was 
carried  on.    Jan.  26,  28,  1758. 

Papers  on  improvement  in  methods  followed  by  privateers  from  St. 
Christopher,  who  had  previously  "been  used  to  plunder  all  Wrecks 
and  sometimes  to  murder  or  maltreat  the  unhappy  Sufferers,  espe- 
cially Spaniards".     1758. 

Letter  from  Thomas.  Assistance  given  to  French  by  Dutch,  who  now 
carry  on  practically  all  of  French  colonial  trade,  sometimes  under 
convoy  of  French  men-of-war.    Nov.  30,  1758. 

Letters  and  other  papers  containing  some  information  on  naval  forces  and 
encounters. 

Letter  from  Thomas.  Assistance  given  by  Leeward  Islands  to  expe- 
dition against  Guadeloupe.    July  13,  1759. 

Letter  from  Robert  Wood,  under  secretary  for  southern  department, 
enclosing,  by  Pitt's  direction,  "Memoire  Des  Articles  sur  Lesquels 


248  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Le  Sieur  Robert  Deshayes,  charge  des  affaires  de  La  Guadeloupe  et 
Dependances,  doit  traiter,  Lors  de  son  arrivee  a  Londre".    June  14, 
1760. 
Order  in  Council,  on  appointment  of  William  Burke  as  secretary  and 
register  of  Guadeloupe.     Sept.  12,  1759. 

30.  1 760-1 769. 

Memorial  of  Edward  E.  Cooke,  commissioned  as  privateer  from 
admiralty  court  of  N.  Y.,  asking  for  recognition  of  services,  espe- 
cially as  commodore  of  eight  privateersmen  which  captured  St. 
Bartholomew  and  St.  Martin.    Referred  Feb.  16,  1761. 

Letters  from  James  Verchild,  president  of  council  of  St.  Christopher, 
acknowledging  receipt  of  order  in  Council  of  Aug.  8,  1766,  revoking 
order  in  Council  of  Mar.  1 1,  1752,  and  directing  that  governors 
shall  send  correspondence  to  Secretary  of  State,  with  duplicate  to 
Board,  except  in  cases  of  secret  matters.    Feb.  7,  1767. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Woodley.  Threatened  negro  insurrection  at  Mont- 
serrat.    June  21,  1768. 

Order  in  Council  for  disallowance  of  act  of  St.  Christopher,  Aug.,  1766, 
for  constituting  court  of  chancery  in  that  island.    Feb.  26,  1768. 

Letters  from  governors  on  various  local  matters.  No  mention  of  Stamp 
Act.     No  returns  enclosed. 

31.  1769-1772. 

Duplicates  of  letters  from  Woodley  to  Hillsborough. 

Lieut.-Gen.  Losack  to  Hillsborough,  on  dispute  as  to  whether  members 

of  council  should  vote  in  elections  of  members  of  assembly.     July 

25,  1770. 
Letter  from  Rochford.     Capture  of  vessel  of  Antigua  by  Spaniards  at 

Crab  Island.    Desires  opinion  of  Board  on  British  and  Spanish  titles 

to  Crab  Island.    Apr.  4,  1772.    Other  papers. 
Powder  accounts:  Montserrat,  1764-1770;  St.  Christopher,  1769-1771 ; 

and  Antigua,  1769-1771.     Names  of  ships  and  masters,  and  dates 

given. 

32.  1772-1773. 

Gov.  Payne  to  Hillsborough.  Announces  his  arrival,  and  states  that, 
while  he  found  some  "turbulent"  persons  in  assembly  of  Antigua, 
he  saw  "no  immediate  Cause  of  Apprehension".  Complains  that 
Spanish  guarda  costas  seize  and  carry  off  vessels  at  Crab  Island  and 
near  St.  Vincent.  Feb.  1,  Mar.  12,  1772.  Other  papers  on  seizures 
by  Spaniards. 

Id.,  on  great  hurricane  of  Aug.  31,  1772,  which  has  devastated  the  island 
and  destroyed  the  governor's  papers.  Sept.  5,  18,  1772.  Other 
papers. 

Copies  of  orders  in  Council  for  disallowance  of  act  passed  at  Montserrat, 
1767,  "for  Attaching  Monies,  Goods,  Chattels  and  Effects  in  this 
Island  of  Montserrat  belonging  to  persons  absent  therefrom",  and 
act  passed  at  St.  Christopher,  1768,  for  determining  number  of 
representatives  in  assembly  to  be  elected  by  each  parish,  fixing 
qualifications  of  electors  and  candidates,  providing  for  freedom  of 
elections,  etc.    Jan.  15,  1775. 

Id.,  approving  draft  of  additional  instruction  to  Payne  to  prevent  assem- 
bly of  St.  Christopher  "from  usurping  authorities  inconsistent  with 
the  peace  and  good  Government  of  the  said  Island".    June  19,  1772. 

Payne  to  Dartmouth.    Tranquillity  of  the  islands.    Dec.  19,  1772. 


Leeward  Islands  249 

Petition  of  lieutenant  governor,  council,  and  inhabitants  of  Virgin  Islands 

to  Payne,  asking  for  his  influence  for  establishment  of  assembly. 

1773. 
Payne  to  Dartmouth.     Conditions  in  Virgin  Islands.     Assembly  of  St. 

Christopher    has    relinquished    attempt    to    deprive    councillors    of 

franchise.    June  10,  1773. 
Returns  for  Antigua,  St.  Christopher,  Nevis,  and  Montserrat  of  births 

and  deaths,  negroes  imported,  military  stores  in  forts  and  batteries, 

and  powder-duties  collected.     1 772-1 773. 

33.  1773-1777- 

Mainly  Richard  Jackson's  opinions  on  acts  of  the  several  islands. 
Letter   from   Payne,   sending   petition    from   council   and   assembly   of 
Antigua  that  St.  John's  and  Parham  be  made  free  ports.    Aug.  20, 

*773- 
Accounts  of  christenings,  funerals,  negroes  imported,  and  powder-duties, 

for  Antigua,  St.  Christopher,  Nevis,  and  Montserrat.     ^-77Z~l77S- 
36.  1 704-1 752. 

Abstracts  of  in-letters  from  governors.      (Incomplete.     In  latter  part 

descriptions  and  endorsements  replace  abstracts.) 

C.  O.  152:  39.    Board  of  Trade  and  Secretary  of  State:  Original 
Correspondence.    1693-1720. 

39.  1 693-1 720. 

Mainly  duplicates  of  papers  in  C.  O.  152 :  8-12.  Letters  from  Board  of 
Trade,  enclosing  copies  of  letters  from  governors ;  drafts  of  letters 
to  governors ;  licenses  for  absence,  etc.  Relate  especially  to  seizures 
of  vessels  by  French  and  Spaniards ;  disputes  on  claims  to  St.  Lucia 
and  Tobago ;  operations  of  pirates ;  and  Parke's  treatment  of  troops 
stationed  at  Antigua. 

C.  O.  152:40-105.    Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence. 

1704-1815. 

40.  1 721-1749. 

Letter  from  Board  of  Trade,  on  increasingly  violent  and  unreasonable 
depredations  committed  on  British  subjects  by  French  at  Martinique. 
"It  will  be  absolutely  necessary  His  Majesty  should  have  the  Good- 
ness to  interpose  His  authority  without  Loss  of  time."  June  21, 
1723. 

Copies  of  letters  from  Hart  to  Board,  and  of  other  correspondence 
(partly  French),  on  Montagu's  settlement  at  St.  Lucia,  Uring's 
capitulation  and  evacuation.  Include  good  narrative  of  expedition, 
and  copy  of  French  orders.     1 722-1 723. 

Papers  on  Hart's  additional  salary;  relating  also  to  taxation  and  cur- 
rency. 

Representations,  letters,  and  related  papers,  on  claims  of  Denmark  to 
St.  John  and  St.  Thomas.  Include  correspondence  of  Hart  with 
the  governor  of  St.  Thomas.     1725. 

Papers  on  disputes  of  Hart  with  Wavel  Smith  and  Savile  Cust,  secretary 
and  clerk  of  crown  for  Leeward  Islands. 

Numerous  papers  on  seizures  of  vessels  from  British  continental  and 
W.  I.  colonies  by  Spaniards  at  St.  Croix ;  and  relating  also  to  reten- 
tion at  Antigua  of  contents  of  Spanish  ship  stranded  at  Barbuda. 
Largely  original.    Include  depositions  and  letters  giving  full  details : 


250  Colonial  Office  Papers 

e.  g.,  detailed  inventories  of  cargoes  seized,  with  values  in  pieces  of 
eight.  Among  continental  ships  were  Alida  of  N.  Y.,  Philip  Cock- 
ran,  master,  and  Eagle  of  Amboy,  George  Fraser,  master.  1726- 
1727. 

Important  and  extensive  group  of  papers  on  settlement  of  neutral  islands, 
British  titles  to  same,  and  contests  for  ownership.  Relate  especially 
to  St.  Lucia.  "Reasons  humbly  offered  the  Earl  of  Sunderland  for 
settling  the  Island  of  Tobago",  by  W.  Gordon.  Apr.  23,  1721.  Two 
drafts  of  orders  for  evacuation  of  St.  Lucia,  St.  Vincent,  and 
Dominica,  prepared  for  Worsley  of  Barbados.  Sept.,  Nov.,  1730. 
"A  State  of  the  Right  of  the  Crown  of  Great  Britain  to  the  Island 
of  Snt.  Lucie,  Snt.  Vincents  and  Dominica."  Elaborate  and  careful 
treatment  on  historical  lines,  with  many  marginal  references  to  vari- 
ous Board  of  Trade  papers.  Unsigned.  Endorsed  in  pencil,  "1730". 
Letter  from  Worsley  of  Barbados,  on  number  of  French  at  St. 
Lucia.     June  2J}  1731. 

Hart  to  Townshend,  on  Porto  Rico  and  possibilities  of  expedition  against 
it.    May  8,  1729. 

Letter  to  Harrington,  discussing  British  title  to  St.  Croix ;  with  represen- 
tation to  the  crown  on  same.    June  27,  1733. 

Letter  from  R.  Coope,  describing  arrival  at  St.  Thomas  of  Danish  com- 
mission under  Motte  sent  out  for  settlement  of  St.  Croix.  Aug.  28, 
1734.  Letter  from  Board  of  Trade  on  settlement  of  St.  Croix. 
Sept.  12,  1734.    Other  papers. 

Papers  on  weakness  of  British  islands,  and  measures  to  be  taken  for 
strengthening  them. 

Letter  from  Hart,  with  copy  of  treaty  of  neutrality  between  Dutch  and 
French  for  St.  Martin  and  St.  Bartholomew.    Sept.  14,  1734. 

Memorial  to  Newcastle,  from  secretary  and  inhabitants  of  Leeward 
Islands,  stating :  that  Mathew's  sloop  has  seized  French  vessels ;  that 
said  vessels  have  been  condemned  in  admiralty  court;  that  one 
vessel  was  confiscated  without  trial;  and  that  reprisals  are  feared. 
1736.  Complaint  on  same  matter  from  Jamaica,  where  also  reprisals 
were  feared.     1737. 

Accounts  of  depredations  of  Spanish  privateers.     1737. 

Proceedings  in  Privy  Council  on  reports  of  unlawful  acts  by  British, 
French,  and  Spanish  vessels  in  W.  I. 
41.  1750-1806. 

Letter  from  Board  of  Trade  to  Bedford,  on  preparation,  in  accordance 
with  orders  received,  of  commission  and  instructions  for  William 
Shirley  and  William  Mildmay,  nominated  as  "Commissarys  by  His 
Majesty  for  settling  all  the  Points  in  dispute  in  America  between 
the  Crowns  of  Great  Britain  and  France  as  well  in  relation  to  the 
Limits  in  North  America,  as  to  the  four  disputed  Islands  in  the 
West  Indies".  Board  desires  time  for  study  before  complying  with 
orders.  Points  "most  agitated  between  the  Crowns"  are  limits  of 
Nova  Scotia  and  British  right  to  four  disputed  islands.     Apr.  6, 

1750. 
Id.,  stating  that  Board,  in  obedience  to  orders,  has  prepared  separate 

memorial,  answering  that  part  of  French  commissary's  memorial 

which  relates  to  French  claims  to  Canceaux  [Canso].    Dec.  10,  1750. 
Lieut.-Col.  Sharington  Talbot  to  Secretary  at  War,  on  reluctance  of 

people  of  Antigua  to  provide  for  defense.    Oct.  24,  1750.  Enclosures 


Leeward  Islands  251 

include  address  of  council  and  assembly  to  governor  of  Leeward 
Islands. 

Id.    Subsistence  and  condition  of  troops.     1751. 

Germain  to  Admiralty.  Secret.  Commander  of  squadron  at  Leeward 
Islands  is  to  give  all  possible  assistance  to  land  forces  in  expeditions 
against  French,  as  referred  to  in  letter  of  this  date  to  Gen.  Grant. 
July  29,  1778. 

"Establishment  of  the  Rank  and  File"  of  forces  in  Leeward  Islands, 
1 763-1 779,  1 785- 1 788;  Leeward  Islands  here  include  Grenada,  St. 
Vincent,  Dominica,  and  Tobago,  while  no  reference  made  to  St. 
Christopher,  Nevis,  or  Montserrat;  8000  in  1779. 

State  of  garrisons  left  at  St.  Christopher  and  Antigua,  Mar.  8,  1780. 

"State  and  Disposition  of  the  Army  under  the  Command  of  His  Excel- 
lency the  Hon.  John  Vaughan,  General  and  Commander-in-Chief", 
in  Barbados,  St.  Lucia,  St.  Christopher,  Antigua,  St.  Eustatius,  and 
St.  Martin,  and  on  board  ships-of-war ;  5800,  of  whom  4200  fit  for 
duty.    Barbados,  June  30,  1781. 

Papers  on  government  of  Virgin  Islands.     1782- 1783. 

Papers  on  internal  affairs  of  St.  Christopher.     1789. 

"The  Memorial,  Principles,  Propositions  and  Plan  of  John  Drummond 
Esq.  for  the  speedy  Recovery  and  Reduction  of  the  French  Wind- 
ward Islands."  1793.  Detailed  statement  on  military  strength  of 
said  islands,  prepared  by  Drummond  and  forwarded  to  Dundas, 
Sept.  3,  1793. 

"Memorial  of  Isabella,  Countess  Dowager  of  Glencairn,  formerly  wife 
of  the  late  Hon.  William  Leslie  Hamilton,  Attorney  General  of  the 
Leeward  Islands,  .  .  .  Sheweth  that  upon  the  defection  of  the 
American  Colonies  the  Revolters  were  supplied  with  Military  Stores 
by  the  disaffected  Subjects  in  the  Leeward  Islands."  The  proximity 
of  St.  Christopher  to  St.  Eustatius,  "whither  the  disaffected  resorted 
to  carry  on  their  Treasonable  Practices  with  Security",  made  detec- 
tion difficult.  Petitioner,  who  incurred  losses  and  asks  reimburse- 
ment, has  lost  powerful  advocates  through  deaths  of  Nelson  and 
Pitt.  1809.  Other  papers  include  clipping  from  The  Statesman, 
announcing  that  Lady  Glencairn  will  publish  appeal  to  nation,  with 
all  correspondence  involved.  Correspondence  "completely  implicates 
Mr.  Perceval  in  the  charge  of  having  wantonly  and  invidiously 
aspersed  the  character  of  the  ever-to-be-lamented  Lord  Nelson". 

42.  1 704-1 725. 

Papers  on  French  plans  for  operations  in  W.  I.  culminating  in  attack  on 
Montserrat,  1712.  Intelligence  of  these  plans  secured  in  British 
islands.  Mainly  171 1  and  1712.  List  of  individual  losses  sustained 
through  French  attack  on  Montserrat. 

Papers  on  cartels  with  French.     171 1. 

Hart  to  Carteret,  with  enclosures  on  pirates.  Mar.  24,  1723/4.  Other 
papers. 

Id.,  on  Danish  islands,  enclosing  correspondence  of  Hart  with  the  gov- 
ernor of  St.  Thomas.    July  10,  1724. 

"Memorandum  about  St.  Lucia."    Unsigned.    Undated. 

43.  I727-I733- 

Letter  and  memorial  from  Londonderry,  on  governor's  additional  salary. 
Dec.  8,  1727.    Other  papers. 


252  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Id.,  on  cutting  of  logwood  by  British  at  St.  Croix  and  St.  Eustatius. 
Apr.  15,  May  1,  1729.    Other  papers. 

Collection  of  extracts  from  letters  and  other  papers  on  St.  Lucia.  1719- 
1730.    Unsigned. 

Papers  on  activities  of  French,  and  their  attacks  on  British  vessels,  at 
St.  Croix.     1 729-1 730. 

Copy  of  additional  instructions  to  the  governor,  on  taking  up  residence 
at  Antigua  as  "windermost"  and  most  important  of  islands.  Each 
island  to  contribute  to  house  rent  in  proportion  to  fraction  of  year 
the  governor  spends  there. 

Papers  on  "neutral"  islands,  St.  Lucia,  Dominica,  and  St.  Vincent. 
Yeamans  to  Newcastle  on  French  settlements  at  Dominica  and  St. 
Lucia.  July  1 1,  1730.  Copy  of  letter,  apparently  from  Duke  of 
Montagu,  on  "the  State  and  Trade  of  the  French  Islands".  Received 
Aug.,  1730. 

Sir  Philip  Yorke's  opinion  that,  since  "the  laying  Siege  to  Gibralter  was 
an  avow'd  making  Warr  by  Spain  upon  the  Crown  of  Great  Britain", 
seizure  of  Spanish  vessel  Sancta  Reta  stranded  near  Antigua,  Feb., 
1726,  became  legal.    Other  opinions. 

Letters  to  Newcastle,  from  president  of  council  at  Nevis,  on  minor  local 
hostilities  with  Spaniards  at  Virgin  Islands.  Also,  on  plundering 
by  British  inhabitants  of  Spanish  vessel  wrecked  there,  and  murder 
of  some  of  Spanish  crew.     1731-1732. 

Papers  on  seizure  and  condemnation  of  sloop  Catherine  of  Boston. 
Probably  1729. 

Sessional   papers :   assembly   of   Nevis,   Jan.    1,    1730/1-Dec.   2,    1731 ; 
council  of  Nevis,  Apr.  28-Dec.  2,  1731 ;  council  of  St.  Christopher, 
Oct.  1,  1730-Oct.  30,  1 73 1 ;  council  of  Antigua,  Jan.  26,  1729/30- 
June  11,  1730;  July  20,  1730-July  19,  1731. 
44.  1734-1746. 

Letter  from  Mathew.  Measures  of  defense,  strength  of  Leeward  Island 
squadron,  and  military  stores  on  hand.    Jan.  17,  1733/4. 

Id.  Piracies  of  Spaniards  from  Porto  Rico.  Mar.  22,  1734/5.  Depo- 
sitions enclosed. 

Memorial  from  agents  for  Antigua  and  St.  Christopher,  on  depredations 
by  French,  and  violations  of  treaty  of  1686  involved  in  French  edict 
of  1727.  1735.  Appended  are  many  papers,  comprising  depositions, 
copies  of  correspondence  between  Mathew  and  French  governors, 
and  extracts  from  treaty  of  1686  and  governor's  instructions. 

Papers  on  charges  of  improper  seizures  of  French  and  Dutch  vessels  by 
Mathew's  sloop,  and  on  action  of  council  respecting  same.     1736- 

1737. 

Papers  on  threatened  negro  insurrection  at  Antigua.     1 736-1 737. 

"An  Account  of  the  several  Applications  made  to  His  Majesty  for  stores 
for  the  Leeward  Islands,  Barbados,  and  Jamaica,  since  His  Majesty's 
Accession  to  the  Throne." 

Copies  of  letters,  Newcastle  to  Mathew,  on  declaration  of  war,  and  on 
large  naval  and  military  expedition  under  Adm.  Vernon  and  Lord 
Cathcart  to  attack  Spanish  W.  I.  possessions.  Directs  raising  of 
volunteers  in  W.  I.  and  continental  colonies.  Hopes  to  secure  500 
from  Leeward  and  Virgin  Islands.  A  "just  share"  of  plunder  and 
booty,  and  priority  in  grants  of  lands  captured  and  retained,  offered 


Leeward  Islands  253 

to  recruits.    Regular  troops  in  Leeward  Islands  to  remain  there  for 
defense.    Apr.  30,  July  4,  Oct.  9,  1740. 

Numerous  papers  on  preparations  for  Cathcart's  expedition,  purchase  of 
supplies  partly  at  St.  Eustatius,  movements  of  French,  and  strength 
of  defenses  in  the  islands. 

Letter  from  Fleming,  on  operations.  "Our  Northward  forces  Mett  with 
bad  weather  soon  after  their  departure",  but  eleven  vessels  passed 
on  Nov.  14,  and  others  have  touched  before  or  since.    Nov.  24,  1740. 

Extracts  from  Mathew  to  Yeamans,  on  building  at  Bermuda  of  privateers 
for  enemy,  Jan.  6,  1 740/1. 

Id.,  complaining  of  trade  of  continental  colonists  at  St.  Eustatius. 
"Benjamin  Smith  of  Rhode  Island  Laden  with  Beef  came  a  few 
days  ago  to  this  Island,  Anchored  in  the  Road  to  try  the  Markett, 
then  went  to  St.  Christophers  for  the  same  pretended  purpose, 
thence  to  St.  Eustatia  and  sold  his  Beef  publicly  there  to  a  French 
Trader."    May  29,  1741. 

Affidavit  of  Mathew,  on  illegal  trade  between  British  and  Danish  islands ; 
refusal  of  Dunbar,  surveyor  general,  to  check  it  by  insisting  on 
proper  clearances.    May  26,  1741. 

Lieut.-Col.  George  Lucas's  account  of  attack  on  Puerto  Cabello  by 
British  and  Dutch  soldiers,  sailors,  and  marines.    Apr.  30,  1743. 

Letter  from  Mathew.  Capture  of  St.  Bartholomew  and  French  half  of 
St.  Martin,  by  forces  including  nineteen  privateers  from  St.  Chris- 
topher alone.  Between  war-vessels  and  privateers  "the  French  in 
their  Islands  will  Starve".    July  20,  1744. 

Copies  of  intercepted  letters,  sent  during  the  war  from  Martinique  to 
Richard  Bradshaw,  merchant  at  Cork.    1744. 

Letter  from  Mathew.  Movements  of  Caylus.  Wretched  condition  of 
British  troops  in  the  W.  I.    Mar.  23,  1744/5. 

Report  of  the  "General  Officers"  to  Lords  Justices  on  condition  of 
Lieut.-Col.  Dalzell's  regiment:  strength,  establishment,  deficiencies 
in  clothing  and  equipment,  disbursements,  recruiting,  etc.  Sent  from 
Horse  Guards,  June  12,  1745.  Signed  by  Cornewall,  Phillip,  Guise, 
Reade,  Frampton,  Blakeney,  and  Oglethorpe. 
45.  1748-1752. 

Mathew  to  Bedford,  on  "prohibition  of  Commerce  between  His  Majesty's 
Subjects  and  those  of  the  French  King.  .  .  .  That  evil  chiefly 
concerns  Bermuda,  New  York,  Pensilvania  and  other  Northern 
Colonys".  The  inhabitants  of  Providence  supply  Cap  Frangais  with 
provisions  under  cover  of  flags  of  truce.  Hopes  that  St.  Martin 
and  St.  Bartholomew  can  be  retained  after  peace,  to  prevent  French 
from  gaining  a  footing  "in  the  middle  of  this  government".  If  this 
proves  impossible,  hopes  they  will  go  to  France  and  not  to  Holland. 
Dutch  islands  have  not  only  supplied  enemy  in  war,  but  have  done 
much  injury  in  time  of  peace  "by  forwarding  from  their  Port  the 
illicit  Trade  carryd  on  between  the  worst  of  His  Majesty's  Subjects 
of  the  Northern  Colonys  and  of  these  with  the  French".  May  5, 
1748. 

Papers  on  settlement  of  the  "neutral"  islands.    (Numerous  and  valuable.) 

Mathew  to  Bedford.  Depredations  of  French  at  Martinique,  and  still 
greater  misdoings  of  Spanish  at  Porto  Rico,  where  guarda  costas 
seize  vessels,  not  only  in,  but  far  outside,  one  league  limit.  Suggests 
that  British  naval  vessels  treat  as  pirates  guarda  costas  encountered 


254  Colonial  Office  Papers 

outside  one-league  limit.    "Puerto  Rico  is  the  Chief  Nest  of  Pirates 

and   Searchers."     Mar.   31,   1749.     Deposition  on  French  seizure 

enclosed. 
Letter  and  memorial  from  Wavel  Smith,  secretary  of  Leeward  Islands, 

on  currency  situation  there.     May,  1750. 
Fleming  to  Bedford.    Threatened  negro  insurrection  at  St.  Christopher 

in  imitation  of  that  at  Curasao.    Measures  of  security  taken.    Aug. 

13,  1750. 

Id.  French  frigate  Galathea  fired  on  at  Nevis,  Feb.  25,  1749/50,  for 
refusing  to  give  account  of  herself.  Governor  of  Porto  Rico  refuses 
to  give  satisfaction  for  seizure  of  several  British  ships  by  Spanish 
privateers  after  conclusion  of  hostilities.  Refuses  also  redress  for 
escape  of  slaves  to  Porto  Rico,  which  threatens  seriously  to  dis- 
courage settlement  of  Leeward  Islands.  Spaniards  make  excuse  of 
religion,  christening  runaway  slaves  immediately  on  landing.  Assem- 
bly of  Antigua  insists  on  having  part  in  ordering  payment  of  public 
money.  Nov.  10,  1750.  Copies  of  Fleming's  correspondence  with 
governor  of  Porto  Rico  enclosed.  Fleming  to  his  Excellency  Don 
Agustin  Pareja,  governor  of  Porto  Rico,  on  retention  of  runaway 
slaves,  whether  for  good  of  their  souls,  or  perhaps  because  "it  is 
imagined  that  a  Leeward  situation  gives  the  advantage  of  laying 
hold  of  more  of  our  slaves  than  we  can  of  your's".    May  21,  1751. 

Many  papers  on  plundering  of  ship  Nuestra  Senora  of  Guadeloupe, 
which  went  ashore  on  coast  of  N.  C.  with  president  of  Santo 
Domingo  and  treasure  worth  £200,000  on  board,  1750.  President 
of  Santo  Domingo  procured  sloop  and  loaded  treasure;  but  sloop 
and  treasure  stolen.  Treasure  buried  at  Norman  Island,  dependency 
of  Tortola. 

Papers  on  various  disputes  with  Spaniards :  cutting  of  wood  at  Crab 
Island ;  seizures  for  illegal  trade ;  harboring  by  Spaniards  of  fugitive 
British  slaves,  etc. 

Fleming  to  Bedford,  on  evacuation  of  French  part  of  St.  Martin,  as 
ordered.    June  26,  175 1. 

Petitions  of  councils  and  assemblies  of  four  islands  against  French 
encroachments  in  four  "neutral"  islands,  reviewing  progress  of 
French  in  each.     1751. 

Petition  of  council  and  assembly  of  Antigua,  that  members  of  council 
should  not  sit  in  chancery  as  judges  in  cases  to  which  they  are  parties. 

1751. 

Petition  of  council  and  assembly  of  St.  Christopher  for  better  protection 
by  regular  troops.    1750. 

"A  New  and  Correct  Map  of  the  Caribbee  Islands."     Colored.     Shows 
country  to  which  each  belongs.     1751. 
46.  1754-1760.2 

Papers  on  question  whether  jurisdiction  of  admiralty  court  extends  to 
case  of  captain  of  slave  vessel  Bristol,  accused  of  murdering  member 
of  crew  in  African  port,  and  now  arrived  at  St.  Christopher.     1754. 

Letter  from  governor  of  Martinique  and  French  Windward  Islands  to 
governor  of  Leeward  Islands,  complaining  of  seizure  of  two  French 
vessels  by  British  squadron  on  N.  American  coast,  and  of  the  "parti 
violent  que  les  habitants  de  la  nouvelle  angleterre  ont  pris  sur  toutes 
nos  cotes  de  la  nouvelle  f ranee".  Also  Thomas's  reply. 
8  Consists  in  considerable  part  of  papers  relating  to  Barbados  and  Bahamas,  q.  v. 


Leeward  Islands  255 

Papers  on  appeals  for  arms  and  better  fortifications. 

Thomas  to  Fox.  Capture  of  H.  M.  S.  Warwick  by  French;  naval 
strength  of  France  and  G.  B.  in  the  W.  I.    Mar.  25,  1756. 

Thomas  to  Pitt.  Arrival  of  eleven  French  ships-of-war  at  Martinique, 
French  naval  superiority  in  W.  I.,  and  danger  to  Leeward  Islands. 
May  28,  1757.    Lists  of  British  and  French  ships-of-war  enclosed. 

Thomas  to  Holdernesse.  Acknowledges  orders  to  apprehend  Hadden 
and  Snooke,  commanders  of  privateers  belonging  to  N.  Y.  and 
Halifax.  Hanging  of  Capt.  White  and  three  "accomplices"  for 
seizure  of  King  of  Spain's  "advice"  boat.    Nov.  7,  1757. 

Thomas  to  Pitt.  Engagement  of  H.  M.  S.  Buckingham  with  three 
French  men-of-war  convoying  sixteen  vessels,  chiefly  Dutch,  from 
St.  Eustatius  to  Martinique;  great  assistance  afforded  by  Dutch  to 
French;  report  that  Dutch  are  arming  their  ships.     Nov.  20,  1758. 

Representation  to  governor  of  Leeward  Islands  from  president  of  court 
of  vice-admiralty  at  Antigua,  "and  other  his  Majesty's  Commis- 
sioners appointed  for  examining  and  adjudging  High  Treason, 
Piracy,  Felonies  and  Robberies".  Ask  that  William  Pickles,  under 
death  sentence,  be  reprieved  until  royal  pleasure  be  known.  Pickles 
British  subject,  born  in  Philadelphia,  lately  resident  at  St.  Eustatius, 
and  captured  while  apparently  conveying  provisions  to  Martinique. 
His  conviction  necessary  as  warning  to  North  Americans  and  Irish, 
who,  if  not  warned,  would  soon  carry  provisions  directly  and  openly 
to  French  islands.  Privateers  from  N.  Am.  have  convoyed  Ameri- 
can vessels  carrying  provisions  to  St.  Eustatius  and  Spanish  part  of 
Hispaniola.  But  this  the  court's  first  conviction,  and  extenuating 
circumstances  exist.    1758. 

Thomas  to  Pitt.  Preparations  for  attack  on  Guadeloupe.  Encloses 
papers  found  on  homeward-bound  French  vessel  which  show  con- 
ditions in  French  islands.    Apr.  2J,  1759. 

Id.  Enemy  privateers  have  declared  that  "they  will  give  no  Quarter  to 
the  Captains  of  such  Merchantmen  as  shall  make  any  resistance". 
Mar.  20,  1760.  Encloses  depositions  on  cruelty  of  privateer  from 
Martinique,  giving  vivid  details. 

Id.  "Illegal  and  iniquitous  Trade"  carried  on  by  British  subjects  with 
enemy.  Attempts  of  the  governor  to  stop  it  in  Leeward  Islands 
"have  been  attended  with  such  Success  that  many  Vessells  and 
Cargoes  have  been  seized  and  condemned  and  some  Persons  have 
been  sentenced  to  Death  for  Trading  with  the  Enemy".  But  con- 
tinental colonies  and  Ireland  continue  traffic.  Certificates  made  out 
only  for  lumber  and  other  articles  landing  of  which  in  neutral  islands 
not  forbidden,  while  provisions  taken  in  later  at  outports  and 
carried  to  St.  Eustatius,  St.  Croix,  St.  Thomas,  and  Curasao.  In 
other  cases  evasion  of  laws  successful  through  connivance  of  officials 
who  do  not  demand  certificates  on  return.  No  law  exists  against 
exportation  of  beef,  pork,  etc.,  from  Ireland  to  Dutch  and  Danish 
islands.  Guadeloupe  now  channel  for  supplying  Martinique  and 
for  sending  French  sugar  to  England  as  produce  of  Guadeloupe. 
Dec.  8,  1760. 

Id.  Illegal  trade  between  St.  Christopher  and  St.  Eustatius  in  Dutch 
vessels  which  profess  to  enter  St.  Christopher  for  water.  May  20, 
1760. 


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47.  1761-1767.3 

Thomas  to  Egremont.  Complains  that  French  are  again  putting  into 
operation  rule  against  foreign  vessels  approaching  within  one  league 
of  their  coasts;  and  objects  to  renewal  of  permission  to  continental 
colonies  to  trade  with  French  islands.  Sept.  9,  1763.  Encloses  copy 
of  decree  of  governor  and  intendant  of  Guadeloupe  for  preventing 
illegal  trade. 

Copy  of  letter  from  Capt.  Knowles  to  Adm.  Tyrrell,  describing  capture 
of  ship  Chance,  Philadelphia  to  Cayenne,  although  cleared  for 
Barbados.  Papers  show  that  "the  French  Agent  when  at  Phila- 
delphia had  made  an  agreement  with  one  Mr.  Richie  a  Merchant 
there  to  supply  the  Colony  of  Cayenne  with  Provisions'*.  Carlisle 
Bay,  Apr.  1,  1765.  Letter  from  Tyrrell  to  Halifax,  on  capture  by 
Knowles  of  brigantine  from  Philadelphia,  carrying  letter  from  John 
Remsen  of  Philadelphia  to  governor  and  intendant  of  Cayenne. 
Letter  refers  to  contract  concluded  June  1,  1764,  for  supply  of 
provisions.  But  brigantine  carried  only  tar,  pitch,  and  turpentine 
and  was  condemned  at  Barbados  for  having  these  without  bond. 
May  6,  1765. 

Thomas  to  Halifax.  He  cannot  transmit  in  time  list  of  papers  wanted 
in  connection  with  Stamp  Act.  Jan.  16,  1765.  Id.,  sending  list. 
Apr.  11,  1765. 

Id.  Trade  of  continental  colonies  with  French,  and  importation  of 
French  goods.  "The  Business  of  Forged  Clearances,  as  from 
Anguilla,  was  happily  detected  by  Mr.  Gumbs,  the  Collector  of  that 
Port,  and  notice  given  to  the  Officers  of  the  Customs  in  North 
America,  though  not  so  timely  as  to  prevent  all  those  Cargoes  being 
admitted  and  sold  as  the  Produce  of  Anguilla."    Mar.  26,  1765. 

Letters  from  Egremont  and  Halifax  to  Thomas  on  military  matters: 
reduction  of  38th  Regt.  at  Leeward  Islands  to  peace  strength;  relief 
of  38th  Regt. ;  and  system  of  rotation  employed  in  relief  of  troops 
serving  in  America.     1 763-1 764. 

Letters  and  depositions  on  arrival  of  French  settlers  and  warships  at 
Cayenne,  and  on  other  activities  of  French  there. 

Thomas  to  Conway.  Distribution  of  stamped  paper  at  Nevis  and  St. 
Christopher.  "Mobs  in  both  places  had  in  the  most  riotous  and 
tumultuous  manner  seized  and  burnt  the  Stamp  Papers."  At  Antigua 
protection  of  distribution  and  paper  by  sentries  prevented  dis- 
turbance, although  "it  is  easy  to  observe  a  general  uneasiness  and 
discontent  in  the  People  of  all  Ranks".  Has  offered  reward  for 
apprehension  of  leaders  at  Nevis  and  St.  Christopher,  but  discontent 
so  general  that  he  has  little  hope  of  discovery.  Dec.  21,  1765. 
Enclosed  is  letter  from  William  Tuckett,  distributor  for  Nevis  and 
St.  Christopher.  Was  knocked  down,  otherwise  assaulted,  and  com- 
pelled to  promise  resignation.    Does  not  dare  to  receive  more  paper. 

Letter  from  Verchild,  on  stamp  riots.  No  one  injured  in  person  or 
property.    Leaders  could  not  be  discovered.    June  14,  1766. 

Id.  Encloses  address  of  council  and  assembly  of  St.  Christopher,  ex- 
pressing thanks  for  repeal  of  Stamp  Act.    Sept.  9,  1766. 

8  Unlike  preceding  volumes,  contains  some  out-letters. 


Leeward  Islands  257 

48.  1768. 

Letter  to  Gov.  Woodley,4  announcing  disallowance  of  act  of  St.  Chris- 
topher establishing  court  of  chancery.    Mar.  5,  1768. 

Letters  from  Woodley.  Consternation  in  Montserrat  over  threat  of 
negro  insurrection  planned  to  take  place  during  St.  Patrick's  Day 
celebrations.    Many  particulars.    Apr.  22,  June  10,  1768. 

49.  1769. 

Letter  from  Woodley.  Desires  decision  on  question  whether  members 
of  council  may  vote  in  elections  of  members  of  assembly.  Members 
of  council  claim  right  to  votes  as  freeholders,  while  members  of 
assembly  deny  right  on  analogy  of  House  of  Lords.    Feb.  7,  1769. 

Id.  Complains  of  weakness  of  forts  and  poor  distribution  of  military 
stores  in  colony;  proposes  to  send  unserviceable  cannon  to  the 
"Foundery"  in  England.  Feb.  23,  1769.  "State  and  Condition  of 
Ordnance"  enclosed. 

Id.  Sends,  in  compliance  with  orders,  military  and  other  information  on 
Martinique  and  Guadeloupe ;  and  complains  of  lack  of  co-operation 
by  crown  officials  and  local  assemblies  in  provisions  for  security  of 
Leeward  Islands.    May  10,  1769. 

Hillsborough  to  Master  General  of  Ordnance,  enclosing  Woodley's 
letters  and  signifying  his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  cannon  and  stores 
now  lying  useless  in  Leeward  Islands  be  turned  over  to  the  gover- 
nor for  use  in  forts  and  batteries,  unless  Master  General  of  Ord- 
nance thinks  that  this  would  interfere  with  his  Majesty's  service  in 
any  other  respect.    July  29,  1769. 

Correspondence  between  Hillsborough,  Gov.  Woodley,  the  Postmaster 
General  (of  Great  Britain),  and  the  captain  of  a  W.  I.  packet. 
Postal  service  and  operations  of  packet-boats  in  W.  I.    June-Sept., 

Woodley  to  Hillsborough.    "His  Majesty's  Most  Gracious  Speech,  from 

the  Throne,  hath  difTus'd  universal  Joy  through  all  Ranks  of  People 

here."    July  17,  1769. 
Id.    Disastrous  fire  at  St.  John's,  Antigua,  Aug.  17,  1769.     Sept.  20, 

1769. 
Id.     Sends  petition  of  council  and  assembly  of  Antigua  for  relief  on 

account  of  fire.    Oct.  26,  1769. 

50.  1769-1770.5 

Woodley  to  Hillsborough.  Reports  receipt  of  order  from  Board  of 
Ordnance  giving  him  disposal  of  cannon  now  in  custody  of  store- 
keeper at  English  Harbor.    Nov.  7,  1769. 

Hillsborough  to  Woodley.  Reproves  him  for  making  no  mention  of  "a 
most  extraordinary  Proceeding  in  the  Assembly  of  St.  Christopher's 
in  October  last,  respecting  some  of  their  members".    Apr.  21,  1770. 

Classified  returns  of  population  in  St.  Christopher,  Nevis,  and  Mont- 
serrat.   1770. 

Letter  from  Woodley.  Choice  of  governor,  council,  and  assembly  by 
negroes  had  proved  to  be  merely  part  of  negro  entertainment;  and 

4 The  governor  was  at  this  time  styled:  "Captain  General  and  Governor  in  Chief  in 
and  over  the  Islands  of  St.  Kitts,  Nevis,  Montserrat,  Antigua,  Barbuda,  Anguilla,  and 
the  rest  of  the  Carribbee  Islands  in  America  lying  to  the  Leeward  from  Guadeloupe  to 
Porto  Rico." 

6  Identical  letters  found  in  Board  of  Trade  series,  C.  O.  152:  30-31.  These  are  marked 
"Duplicate";  but  both  series  bear  original  signatures  and  carry  enclosures.  Enclosures 
sometimes  differ. 


258  Colonial  Office  Papers 

that,  since  no  indication  of  affair  being  serious  had  appeared,  he 
had  refused  to  allow  use  of  torture  in  examination.    Apr.  20,  1770. 

Id.  "Public  dissension  .  .  .  rages  at  present  with  great  violence  in 
this  little  Island"  (St.  Christopher).  Gives  no  particulars.  Apr. 
25,  1770. 

Copies  of  letters  from  Capt.  Gamier  of  H.  M.  S.  Scarborough  to  Com- 
modore Mann,  giving  military  and  other  information  on  French 
islands  and  Porto  Rico.    Apr.  8,  May  20,  1770. 

Lieut.-Gen.  Losack  to  Hillsborough.  States  that  "the  unhappy  divisions" 
in  St.  Christopher  originated  in  dispute  as  to  whether  councillors 
had  franchise  in  elections  of  assemblymen.  July  25,  1770.  Other 
papers. 
■  Id.  Sends  papers  on  dispute  with  captain  of  guineaman,  who,  though 
carrying  slaves  reported  to  have  smallpox,  refused  to  place  his  ship 
as  directed  by  quarantine  regulations,  and,  landing  with  some  of  his 
men,  walked  through  town.  Vessel  was  finally  fired  upon,  some 
slaves  being  killed  and  one  white  seriously  wounded.  Captain 
claimed  that  "he  had  not  a  negro  on  Board  but  who  had  been 
inoculated  a  full  month".     Sept.  7,  1770. 

Letter  from  Woodley.  Sends  petitions  from  councils  and  assemblies  of 
St.  Christopher,  Montserrat,  and  Nevis,  requesting  that  troops  be 
sent,  and  offering  to  supply  barracks  and  provision  as  Antigua  does. 
London,  Nov.  16,  1770. 

Account  of  trial,  in  court  of  king's  bench  and  grand  sessions,  of  corporal 
and  two  other  soldiers  for  murder  of  two  sailors  during  riot  of 
drunken  sailors.  Corporal  convicted  of  giving  word  of  command, 
and  hanged.  Others  convicted  of  obeying,  and  sentenced  to  death, 
but  reprieved  till  his  Majesty's  pleasure  be  known.  Mar.,  1769. 
51.  1770-1771. 

Lieut.-Gen.  Losack  to  Hillsborough.  Fears  that  acts  of  violence  at  St. 
Christopher  can  be  prevented  only  by  intervention  of  home  govern- 
ment.   Dec.  11,  1770. 

Hillsborough  to  Losack.  Conditions  at  St.  Christopher  are  under  con- 
sideration by  Privy  Council.    Feb.  11,  1771. 

Losack  to  Hillsborough.  Leeward  Islands  hope  for  preservation  of 
public  tranquillity,  being  rendered  so  weak  by  decrease  of  white 
population  and  "disorder"  of  fortifications.  It  is  difficult  to  recruit 
regiment  stationed  in  islands  "equal  to  the  established  Plan  of  Aug- 
mentation".   Jan.  25,  Feb.  28,  1771. 

Copy  of  letter  from  Rear-Adm.  Mann  to  Admiralty,  sending  informa- 
tion on  strength  of  French  and  Spaniards  in  W.  I.    Mar.  29,  1771. 

Losack  to  Hillsborough.    Apr.  2yf  1771.    Two  important  enclosures: 

(1)  Michael  White,  deputy  lieutenant  governor  of  Montserrat,  to 
Losack,  on  impeachment,  by  members  of  assembly,  of  two 
justices  of  courts  of  king's  bench  and  common  pleas  in  council. 
Aug.  and  Sept.,  1770.  Articles  of  impeachment,  extracts  from 
minutes  of  council  and  assembly,  etc.,  enclosed.    Sept.  14,  1770. 

(2)  Losack  to  White,  "strongly"  dissenting  from  propriety  of  im- 
peachment, which  "has  given  a  wound  to  the  Authority  and 
Prerogative  of  the  Crown.  ...  To  impeach  is  a  species  of 
power,  which  I  cannot  admit  to  be  vested  at  any  rate  in  an 
House  of  Assembly".  Also  assembly  had  no  right  to  ask,  nor 
White  to  grant,  power  to  adjourn  itself;  and  proceedings  of 


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time  when  they  were  not  regularly  sitting  must  be  expunged 
from  records.    Also  note  to  be  made  in  council-book  that  per- 
mission given  assembly  to  adjourn  itself  was  null  and  void. 
Oct.  7,  1770. 
Numerous  enclosures  include  extracts  from  minutes  of  council  and 
assembly,  showing  council's  compliance  with  Losack's  direc- 
tions, and  assembly's  resistance  and  final  compliance. 
Hillsborough  to  Losack.     Strongly  endorses  his  action  on  impeachment 
of  judges  at  Montserrat,  but  reminds  him  that  governor's  instruc- 
tions allow  him  to  delegate  power  of  adjournment  to  assemblies 
pro  hac  vice  when  he  considers  it  reasonable.    June  8,  1771. 
Representation  of  Lords  of  Trade  on  disputes  at  St.  Christopher.     It 
appears  from  act  of  1727,  on  constitution  of  assembly,  that  mem- 
bers of  council  "have  a  clear  right  to  vote  in  the  Election  of  Mem- 
bers of  the  Assembly".    June  6,  1771. 

52.  1771-1772. 

Maj.  Dundas,  68th  Regt.,  to  Hillsborough,  pointing  out  that  royal  plea- 
sure not  yet  signified  regarding  two  soldiers  sentenced  for  murder 
and  reprieved  in  1769.  Nov.  5,  1771.  Hillsborough  to  Gov.  Payne, 
sending  pardon  for  soldiers.    Jan.  11,  1772. 

Payne  to  Hillsborough,  complaining  of  packet  service.     Feb.  23,  1772. 

Id.  No  cause  for  anxiety  in  any  of  the  islands.  Even  in  St.  Christopher 
only  "personal  piques".  No  satisfaction  to  be  had  from  Spaniards 
on  seizure  of  Adventure  of  Antigua.  July  31,  1772.  Other  papers 
on  seizures  by  Spaniards. 

53.  1772-1773. 

Payne  to  Dartmouth.  Methods  of  Spaniards  in  driving  British  settlers 
from  Crab  Island ;  further  settlement  of  Virgin  Islands ;  oppression, 
extortion,  and  incompetence  in  government  of  them.  Hopes  that 
they  will  receive  same  form  of  government  as  other  islands,  provided 
they  consent  to  grant  the  4^  per  cent.  duty.  Has  reason  to  believe 
they  will  do  so.    Jan.  20,  1773. 

Dartmouth  to  Payne,  sending  orders  for  convening  of  assembly  and 
appointment  of  council  in  Virgin  Islands.    July  5,  1773. 

54.  1 773-1 774. 

Payne  to  Dartmouth.  Absenteeism  and  other  social  conditions ;  courts  of 
chancery  and  judicial  procedure  generally;  conditions  in  Virgin 
Islands.    Oct.  6,  1773. 

Proclamation,  signed  by  Payne,  announcing  establishment  of  assembly 
and  council  for  Virgin  Islands  and  regulating  elections  for  assembly. 
Nov.  30,  1773.     (Printed.) 

Correspondence  between  Vice-Adm.  Parry  and  the  governor  of  Porto 
Rico  on  British  claim  to  Crab  Island.    1774. 

Payne  to  Dartmouth,  on  passage  of  act  establishing  the  ^y2  per  cent, 
duty  in  the  Virgin  Islands.  Payne  finds  a  "too  apparent  Reluctancy 
.  .  .  among  all  Ranks  of  People  ...  to  discharge  their  Cove- 
nant". Attempt  made  to  establish  custom  of  paying  duty  on  hogs- 
heads of  sugar  in  custom-house  at  600  lbs.  weight,  as  is  said  to  be 
done  at  Dominica.  But,  although  hogsheads  at  Virgin  Islands  are 
considerably  smaller  than  those  in  the  Windward  Islands,  they 
average  1200  to  1400  lbs.  Crown  would  thus  be  deprived  of  more 
than  half  the  tax.  Also  gives  much  information  on  beginnings  of 
government,  and  other  affairs  in  Virgin  Islands.    Mar.  2,  1774. 


260  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Id.  Reviews  conditions  at  Crab  Island,  where  English  and  Spaniards 
both  refrain  from  settling  in  order  to  avoid  inevitable  conflict.    June 

3>  1774. 

Id.     Sends  unusually  full  replies  to  customary  queries.    June  26,  1774. 

Id.  Courts  of  chancery  in  islands,  and  "concern"  of  people  over  troubles 
in  N.  Am.  "They  applaud  the  wisdom  of  Parliament  for  the  Steps 
which  it  has  taken  to  express  its  own  Resentment  and  reclaim  the 
intoxicated  Disposition  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Boston/'  Generally 
considered  that  closing  of  port  of  Boston  will  bring  inhabitants  to 
proper  sense  of  dependence.  Hears  of  associations  "for  restraining 
every  Branch  of  their  Commerce  with  these  islands".  This  would 
be  fatal  to  islands.    July  3,  1774. 

Id.    "General  harmony  and  tranquillity"  in  all  parts  of  his  government. 
Oct.  10,  1774. 
55.  1775-1776. 

Payne  to  Dartmouth.  Packet  service;  escape  of  slaves  to  Porto  Rico; 
perfect  tranquillity  in  islands.    Jan.  12,  1775. 

Letters  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Nugent  on  conditions  in  Virgin  Islands. 

Germain  to  Pres.  Greathead,  at  St.  Christopher,  sharply  reproving  him 
for  declining,  on  account  of  "doubts  upon  speculative  points  of 
law",  to  forbid  exportation  of  powder,  arms,  and  ammunition,  and 
thus  prevent  N.  Am.  from  being  supplied.    Dec.  23,  1775. 

Greathead  to  Dartmouth.  Sends  copy  of  proclamation  forbidding  expor- 
tation from  St.  Christopher  of  corn,  rice,  flour,  and  all  other  pro- 
visions, except  those  from  G.  B.    Dec.  29,  1775. 

Several  papers  on  arrest  at  Antigua  of  Charles  Hobby  Hubbard,  pas- 
senger on  brigantine  Manners,  which  was  forced  by  weather  into 
Antigua  while  bound  from  London  to  Boston  with  provisions  for 
navy.  Hubbard  accused  of  making  seditious  statements.  Nineteen 
letters  found  in  his  bed,  addressed  to :  "Doctor  Jeffries  in  the  Pro- 
vincial Army  at  Cambridge  near  Boston" ;  "John  Wendell  Esq., 
Portsmouth  near  Boston" ;  Henry  Brownfield,  Thomas  Lee,  Byfield 
Lyde,  Thomas  Cushing,  and  William  Mackay  of  Boston;  Capt. 
William  Brown,  of  Lincoln,  New  England;  Thomas  Martin  of 
Portsmouth,  N.  H. ;  Dr.  John  Califf  of  Ipswich ;  Tobias  Lear  of 
Piscataqua ;  Thomas  Russell,  near  Boston ;  Mrs.  Storer,  Dr.  Edward 
Watts,  and  Simeon  Mays  of  Falmouth,  Casco  Bay;  and  the  Rev. 
Mr.  Gordon,  late  of  Jamaica  Plain.  One  letter  is  addressed  to  John 
Hancock,  Samuel  and  John  Adams,  and  Generals  Washington, 
Ward,  Lee,  and  Putnam,  and  contains  a  cipher  to  be  used  for  dis- 
patches which  may  be  sent  to  them.  A  second  cipher  also  found. 
All  letters  sent  by  favor  of  Capt.  Charles  Hubbard.  Hubbard  will 
be  sent  to  England  in  man-of-war,  with  witnesses.  Enclosed  are 
copies  of  seized  letters.  That  to  Hancock  et  al.  promises  that  all 
information  arriving  in  enclosed  cipher  (a  clumsy  and  obvious  sub- 
stitution of  numbers  for  letters)  may  be  relied  upon.  Inner  ad- 
dresses on  some  letters  show  other  addressees.  William  Lee  writes 
from  London  to  Thomas  Cushing,  Aug.  21,  1775,  that  Hubbard 
"seems  to  have  taken  some  pains  to  learn  the  ministerial  disposition 
with  respect  to  America",  and  seems  to  be  well  informed.  Letters 
in  general  deal  with  public  opinion  in  England  on  colonies;  with 
business ;  and  with  military  preparations.  "C.  Do."  writes  Jeffries : 
"It  is  not  the  opinion  of  a  few  but  the  real  fear  of  by  far  the  greater 


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part  of  the  people  in  Engld.  that  the  preparations  now  making  by 

the  K and  his  Ministers  the  War  is  ment  to  be  carried  on  with 

the  greatest  vigour  next  Spring  and  that  30  000  or  at  least  25  Thou- 
sand men  wh.  Sr.  Jeffry  Amherst  at  their  head  will  be  ready  to  go 
out."    Dec.,  1775. 
St.  Christopher  Gazette.    Mar.  2,  1776. 
Addresses  of  council  and  assembly  of  Virgin  Islands  containing  strong 

protestations  of  loyalty.    Apr.  6  and  9,  1776. 
Letter  from  Greathead.    Sends  papers  to  show  that  Hubbard  is  violently 
insane,  and  has,  by  desire  of  attorney  general  for  Leeward  Islands, 
and  with  Greathead's  consent,  been  sent  to  his  wife  and  family  in 
N.  Am.    June  5,  1776. 
Naval  officer's  lists,  St.  Christopher  and  Nevis.    Apr.  I-Sept.  27,  1775. 
56.  1JJ6-1JJ7. 

Letter  from  Greathead,  enclosing  correspondence  with  governor  of  St. 
Eustatius  on  insults  to  the  British  colors  and  assistance  to  "H.  M. 
Rebel  subjects".    St.  Christopher,  Dec.  31,  1776.    Enclosures: 
Letter  from  Greathead  to  Johannes  de  GraafT,  governor  of  St.  Eus- 
tatius, making  charges  against  the  Dutch  of  supplying  "all  sorts 
of  Provisions  and  warlike  Stores    .    .    .    almost  daily  and  pub- 
lickly    ...    to  His  Majesty's  said  rebellious  subjects",  and  of 
permitting  vessels  to  be  "equipped  and  set  forth  in  a  Warlike 
Manner,  from  that  Island,  for  the  express  and  avowed  purpose 
of  cruizing  against,  and  making  prize  of  the  Ships  and  proper- 
ties of  his  peaceable  and  faithfull  subjects" — in  particular  a 
sloop  called  the  Baltimore  Hero.    Dec.  17,  1776. 
Letter   from  Johannes   de   GraafT,   denying   knowledge  of   abuses 

alleged.    St.  Eustatius,  Dec.  23,  1776. 
Reply  of  Greathead.    Dec.  26,  ijj6. 

(The  three  letters  listed  above,  and  Greathead's  of  Dec.  31  in  which 
they  are  enclosed,  are  printed  in  Missive  van  Repraesentant  en 
Bewindhebberen  der  Westindische  Compagnie,  etc.,  1779;  see 
American  Historical  Review,  VIII.  692,  note  1,  in  art.  "St.  Eus- 
tatius in  the  American  Revolution",  by  J.  F.  Jameson.) 
Letter  from  Carter  Braxton  of  Va.  to  a  correspondent  in  Curacao 
suggesting  opening  of  trade :  states  trade  to  be  opened  between 
Willing  and  Morris,  merchants  of  Philadelphia,  and  the  writer 
and  Mr.  John  Philip  Meikle,  merchant  of  Amsterdam.     Sept. 
28,  1776.    Further  correspondence  on  this  subject. 
Id.    Encloses  copies  of  previous  letter  and  its  enclosures,  including  those 
relating  to  correspondence  between  the  governor  of  Guadeloupe  and 
the  deputy  lieutenant  governor  of  Montserrat  on  restitution  of  an 
American  sloop.    Jan.  31,  1777. 
Petition  to  the  king  from  owners  of  the  sloop  Reprisal  on  trade  between 
rebellious  colonies  and  W.  I.    Endorsed :  "Antigua.    Rec'd  25  Apr. 
1717." 
Letter   from  Greathead.     Encloses   correspondence   with   Danish  com- 
mandant of  St.  Thomas  and  with  Mr.  Fahie  commanding  officer  at 
Tortola,  on  action  of  one  W.  Stephens  in  pursuing  a  French  sloop. 
May  6,  1777. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Burt.     Information  collected  as  to  relations  between 
rebels  and  governors  of  Martinique,  Guadeloupe,  St.  Eustatius,  and 
St.  Croix.     He  understands  that  "the  Governor  of  Martinique  not 


262  Colonial  Office  Papers 

only  permits  the  American  rebellious  Privateers  to  bring  all  their 
Prizes  into  the  Ports  within  his  Government,  .  .  .  but  that  an 
Agent  from  the  Congress,  Mr.  Bingham,  Publicly  resides  at  Mar- 
tinique from  whence  Privateers  are  daily  fitted  and  manned  by 
French  Seamen".  The  governor  of  St.  Eustatius  has  returned  the 
salute  of  American  rebel  armed  vessels,  and  fired  on  the  Ballahoe,  a 
British  armed  tender.  He  reports  further  a  difficulty  between  the 
admiral  and  the  "Commercial  Interest"  of  the  island  owing  to  the 
condemnation  as  droits  of  the  Admiralty  of  vessels  fitted  out  by  the 
inhabitants  to  make  reprisals  on  "the  Provincials" :  the  vessels  sailed 
without  commissions  with  the  double  purpose  "of  distressing  the 
Rebels  and  of  bringing  supplies  to  the  Government".  Antigua,  May 
4,  1777.  Encloses  information  on  American  privateers  in  harbor 
of  St.  Pierre,  French  privateers,  and  English  merchantmen  taken  as 
prizes  by  American  privateers  and  now  at  St.  Pierre. 

Id.  He  has  granted  several  licenses  to  vessels  for  carrying  rum,  sugar, 
etc.,  to  N.  Y.  or  Halifax.    St.  Christopher,  June  13,  1777. 

Id.  Intercourse  between  Dutch  in  Virgin  Islands  and  Americans.  En- 
closes correspondence  relating  thereto.  St.  Christopher,  July  30, 
1777. 

Id.  There  is  no  reason  at  present  to  complain  of  governors  of  St.  Eus- 
tatius and  St.  Croix.  "The  Gentleman  who  formerly  was  security 
for  the  North  American  Privateers  by  the  Measures  taken  against 
the  Pirates,  who  cut  out  the  Brig  Marquis  of  Rockingham,  has  posi- 
tively refus'd  being  further  security,  and  the  hunting  Mr.  Vanbibber 
from  thence  to  Sta.  Croix,  and  driving  him  from  thence,  has  abso- 
lutely for  the  present  rooted  up  that  Nest  of  Pirates."  The  fort  at 
west  end  of  St.  Croix  was  ordered  to  fire  on  an  American  armed 
vessel.  Conduct  of  the  French  governors  of  Guadeloupe  and  Mar- 
tinique not  so  satisfactory.  Antigua,  Sept.  17,  1777. 
57.  1 777- 1 778. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Burt.  Intercourse  between  French  and  Americans. 
Antigua,  Nov.  1,  i/77-  Encloses  papers  on  attitude  of  De  GraafT; 
also  copy  of  prohibition  of  trade  with  Americans  issued  by  the 
governor  of  Guadeloupe. 

Id.  Further  information  as  to  French  attitude :  every  assistance  given  to 
American  privateers ;  remonstrances  of  no  avail.  Antigua,  Nov.  30, 
1777. 

Id.  Encloses  assurance  of  Count  d'Arbaud  that  no  American  privateers 
should  be  admitted  to  Guadeloupe.  Martinique  now  "the  only  and 
general  receptacle  of  Pirates",  and  no  change  is  likely  under  the 
present  governor.  "I  have  just  receiv'd  Intelligence  of  a  rebellious 
American  Privateer's  being  fitted  out  at  the  Danish  Island  of  Saint 
Thomas's.  ...  I  have  already  acquainted  your  Lordship  of 
Houses  and  Agents  for  the  Americans  in  each  of  those  Govern- 
ments. Byngham  resides  publickly  at  Martinique :  Tenant  and  Ross 
I  have  sent  your  Lordship  a  Proof  at  Sta.  Croix,  Messrs.  Jennings, 
Stevenson,  and  Donaldson  I  am  told  at  St  Eustatius,  of  this  I  have 
not  yet  but  hope  to  have  soon  Proof  positive."  Questions  legal 
position  of  Dutch,  French,  and  Danish  vessels  loaded  with  American 
property  bound  to  America.    Antigua,  Jan.  6,  1778. 

Id.  Encloses  proofs  of  hostile  action  by  inhabitants  of  Martinique  and 
the  Dutch  islands.    Antigua,  Jan.  3,  1778. 


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Id.  Action  of  French  frigates  convoying  American  vessels.  There  is 
no  proof  of  countenance  given  by  the  Spanish  governor  to  American 
armed  vessels,  but  he  suspects  the  commandant  at  St.  Thomas.  St. 
Christopher,  Mar.  10,  1778.  Encloses  copy  of  commission  from 
United  Colonies,  giving  command  of  a  certain  vessel. 

Id.    St.  Christopher,  Mar.  21,  1777.    Encloses  memorandum  from  Gov. 
Morris  of  St.  Vincent  on  presence  of  French  and  American  vessels 
in  St.  Pierre  roadstead.    Feb.  24,  1778. 
58.  1778. 

Draft  from  Germain  to  Burt,  no.  16.  Is  gratified  that  correspondence 
between  Dutch  and  rebels  is  checked,  and  that  Gov.  De  Graaff  has 
been  recalled:  France  is  "no  longer  to  be  considered  a  neutral 
Power".  Commends  insistence  that  importation  of  necessaries  shall 
be  in  British  vessels,  but  "no  human  Law  can  be  supposed  of  too 
sacred  a  nature  to  be  dispensed  with  when  a  Famine  must  be  the 
inevitable  Consequence  of  inforcing  the  Observance  of  it".    Aug.  5, 

i778. 

Letter  from  Burt,  no.  1.  Describes  state  of  "consternation"  at  Mar- 
tinique and  Guadeloupe  at  news  of  approaching  war :  many  Ameri- 
cans have  sold  their  cargoes  for  ready  cash  at  50  per  cent,  discount 
and  have  left  the  islands;  "some  have  entered  on  Board  of  our 
Privateers  thirsting  for  Revenge  for  the  Oppression  and  Injury  they 
have  received  in  the  French  Islands".    St.  Christopher,  June  9,  1778. 

Id.,  no.  2.  "We  had  long  .  .  .  suspected  .  .  .  that  Agents  for  the 
Rebellious  Americans  Resided  at  Sta.  Croix  and  Publicly  received 
Consignments  which  they  either  sold  at  Sta.  Croix  or  Covered  as 
their  Property  and  Remitted  to  Europe:  Mr.  Tennent  Refusing  to 
Claim  the  American  Produce  but  immediately  Relinquishing  it,  is  a 
Proof  that  it  does  not  belong  to  His  Danish  Majesty's  Subjects." 
Questions  propriety  of  capture  of  vessels  stated  to  be  Danish,  coming 
immediately  from  America  loaded  with  tobacco,  rice,  flour,  and 
staves.  St.  Christopher,  June  14,  1778.  Encloses  copy  of  proceed- 
ings in  court  of  admiralty,  St.  Christopher. 

Id.,  no.  5.  Since  news  was  received  of  the  recognition  of  the  indepen- 
dence of  America  by  France,  the  Dutch  admiral  at  St.  Eustatius, 
Count  de  Bylandt,  has  permitted  American  colors  to  fly  publicly  in 
the  roadstead  of  St.  Eustatius.  The  admiral  has  been  told  that  no 
water  can  be  taken  by  his  squadron  from  the  river  at  Old  Road  so 
long  as  this  continues.  "They  have  .  .  .  at  St.  Eustatius  .  .  . 
a  kind  of  Congress  as  it  is  so  called :  it  consists  of  Monsieur  Tenier, 
where  Count  Byland  constantly  Resides,  Mr.  Stevenson,  Donaldson, 
Smith,  Jennings,  Gordon  and  James."  St.  Christopher,  June  17, 
1778. 

Id.  The  Dutch  "have  already  began  the  Trade  of  convoying,  and  in  each 
convoy  are  more  Americans  than  Dutch".  They  are  making  large 
profits  which  "must  be  plundered  from  deluded  America".  St. 
Christopher,  June  17,  1778. 

Id.,  no.  7.  Encloses  correspondence  with  Dutch  officials.  St.  Chris- 
topher, July  6,  1778. 

Id.,  no.  9.  Provides  further  proof  of  position  of  Messrs.  Tennent  and 
Ross  at  St.  Croix  as  agents  for  the  American  produce  shipped  by 
them.    St.  Christopher,  July  29,  1778. 


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59.  i 778-1 779. 

Letter  from  Burt,  no.  21.  Daily  complaints  from  Dutch  of  capture  of 
vessels.  "If  .  .  .  our  Cruizers  were  not  to  touch  anything  with 
a  Dutch  clearance  or  Papers  there  would  not  be  found  a  French  or 
American  Vessel  at  Sea.  .  .  .  The  Dutch  claim  a  Right  to  insist 
that  a  Friends  Bottom  Protects  and  covers  an  Enemy's  Goods :  this 
your  Lordship  knows  was  denied  His  Majesty  of  Prussia  after  the 
Peace  of  1748."  Encloses  a  deposition  proving  that  "one  of  Count 
Byland's  Squadron"  convoyed  North  American  traders.  Nov.  2, 
1778. 

Id.    Nov.  25,  1778.     (See  Andrews,  I.  208.) 

Id.,  no.  36.  Refers  to  "Constant  .  .  .  intercourse  held  between  the 
American  and  Gallo-American  factions"  in  St.  Eustatius  and  St. 
Christopher.    May  3,  1779. 

60.  1 779- 1 780. 

Letter  from  Burt,  no.  59.  Action  taken  in  appointing  "a  proper  Person" 
to  attend  sick  "Rebellious  Americans  .  .  .  taken  in  Armed 
Vessels"  and  confined  according  to  his  Majesty's  commands.  Cap- 
tains of  British  ships  loath  to  take  American  prisoners  on  board, 
only  very  few  masters  of  merchantmen  will  carry  them  home ;  they 
have  therefore  to  be  confined.  He  has  refused  all  proposals  from 
Mr.  Bingham,  Congress  agent  at  Martinique,  for  a  "Cartel" ;  and 
has  disregarded  Mr.  Bingham's  citation  of  exchanges  of  persons 
with  Adm.  Byron  and  Gen.  Grant.    Nov.  8,  1779. 

Id.,  no.  73.  Mar.  18,  1780.  Encloses  deposition  of  J.  J.  Reynolds, 
asserting  formation  of  a  committee  at  Belfast  "determined  in  case 
Belfast  should  be  attacked  they  would  declare  on  the  side  of  America 
in  case  a  Charter  was  granted  to  make  Belfast  a  free  Port.  That  in 
the  latter  end  of  April  or  the  middle  of  May  they  purposed  to  send 
out  a  number  of  Vessels  to  America  to  supply  the  rebels  with  every 
Article  they  could.  .  .  .  That  Letters  were  sent  from  Virginia  by 
the  Council  to  M.  Burch  of  Antigua  to  go  by  the  way  of  St.  Chris- 
topher inclosed  to  Doctor  Clifton  who  holds  a  private  correspondence 
with  the  Rebels  in  America.  That  Doctor  Buncauf  [Bancroft]  for- 
merly Secretary  to  Mr.  Dean  is  now  placed  as  a  private  spy  in 
London  to  communicate  all  matters  to  the  French  ministry  and 
American  Congress.  .  .  .  That  the  Bermudians  had  sent  an 
Address  to  Congress  setting  forth  that  if  Congress  would  send  them 
One  Thousand  Men  they  would  declare  for  America".  Names  of 
signers  follow. 

Id.,  no.  75.  American  prisoners  in  his  government  will  be  immediately 
exchanged  as  directed.  Nearly  forty  had  been  taken  on  board 
British  ships  by  Adm.  Parker;  American  prisoners  taken  not  in 
arms  have  been  already  set  at  liberty.    Antigua,  Mar.  28,  1780. 

Id.    Mar.  30,  1780.     (See  Andrews,  I.  208.) 

Id.,  no.  95.  Acknowledgment  of  American  vessels  by  Dutch.  Oct.  25, 
1780.     (See  ibid.) 

Id.,  no.  96.  Discord  between  French  and  Spanish  prisoners.  Spanish 
more  favourable  to  British.    Nov.  1,  1780. 

Id.,  no.  10 1.  "Private."  News  through  a  Dutch  frigate  at  St.  Eustatius 
of  conclusion  of  treaty  of  commerce  between  Holland,  Denmark, 
Sweden,  and  "North  America".    Jan.  16,  1781. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Johnston,  May  13,  1781.     (See  Andrews,  ubi  supra.) 


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61.  1780-1781. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Shirley,  no.  3.  Reports  alleged  traffic  in  salt  between 
America  and  British  islands.    Antigua,  Aug.  30,  1781. 

62.  1 781-1782. 

Letter  from  Shirley.  Capture  of  St.  Christopher  and  Nevis  by  French. 
St.  Christopher,  Feb.  15,  1782. 

63.  1 782-1784. 

Letter  from  Shirley,  no.  47.  Trade  with  the  U.  S.  Antigua,  Nov.  17, 
1783.     Encloses  table  of  imports  from  America,  Oct.  6,  Nov.  12, 

1783. 

Id.,  no.  59.  May,  1784.  Encloses  naval  office  returns:  Antigua,  Oct.  1, 
1783-Mar.  31,  1784;  Montserrat,  Jan.  5-Mar.  31,  1784;  Nevis, 
Jan.  5-Mar.  31,  1784. 

Id.,  no.  81.  Commercial  intercourse  with  U.  S.  "Notwithstanding  every 
precaution  ...  a  great  deal  of  American  produce  is  introduced 
into  these  Islands,  by  methods  which  are  contrived  to  evade  the 
restrictions  of  the  late  order  in  Council/'    July  30,  1784. 

Id.,  no.  86.  Asks  for  directions  as  to  treatment  of  men  coming  from  the 
U.  S.  and  offering  to  take  oaths  of  allegiance.  "I  shall  also  be  glad 
if  your  Lordship  will  inform  me  in  what  light  the  13  united  States 
are  held,  whether  altogether  as  foreigners."    Sept.  21,  1784. 

64.  1784-1786. 

Letter  from  Shirley,  no.  95.  Information  that  American  commodities 
are  imported  through  St.  Eustatius  but  at  an  advanced  price.  Asks 
approval  of  action  taken  with  respect  to  an  American  vessel  which 
requested  leave  to  enter  the  harbor  to  repair  damages.  Antigua, 
Jan.,  1785. 

Id.  No.  147.  Encloses  copy  of  proceedings  of  vice-admiralty  court  on 
three  American  vessels  cut  out  of  Basseterre  Road  in  May,  1782. 
Sept.  10,  1786. 

Draft  to  Capt.  Horatio  Nelson  relating  to  prosecution  commenced  against 
him  by  some  masters  of  American  vessels.    Whitehall,  Aug.  4,  1785. 

Letter  from  William  Hutchinson  to  Nepean.  Case  of  brigantine  Howard, 
involving  question  of  American  alienage.  Portman  Square,  Feb.  7, 
1786. 

Letter  from  Horatio  Nelson  to  Lord  Sydney,  regarding  trials :  "nearly 
the  whole  Trade  between  the  British  Colonies  and  the  United  States 
of  America,  was  carried  on  in  American  Bottoms."    Nevis,  Nov.  17, 

Id.  Stratagem  by  which  an  American  obtained  a  register,  and  carried  on 
trade  with  the  islands.    Nevis,  Feb.  4,  1786. 

65.  1786-1788. 

Naval  office  returns,  Antigua,  July  i-Sept.  30,  1786. 

Letter  from  Shirley.  Encloses  remarks  of  solicitor  general  on  annual 
law  passed  for  enabling  his  Majesty  to  make  regulations  for  carry- 
ing on  trade  with  the  U.  S.    Antigua,  Dec.  5,  1786. 

Id.,  no.  164.  Encloses  tariff  established  by  Sweden  in  St.  Bartholomew : 
provides  for  payment  of  three  per  cent,  import  duty  on  all  European 
goods  coming  from  American  or  any  of  the  W.  I.  islands ;  all  Ameri- 
can or  W.  I.  produce  coming  from  the  continent  or  the  islands  free 
from  duty;  all  European  goods  exported  to  America  in  Swedish  or 
American  vessels  free  from  export  duty.    Nevis,  Apr.  20,  1787. 


266  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Id.,  no.  169.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  act  and  order  in  Council  on 
American  intercourse.  The  effects  of  the  act  will  be  to  "draw  to  us 
a  considerable  portion  of  the  carrying  trade".  The  U.  S.  are  not 
likely  to  retaliate ;  "it  is  impossible  for  the  bulk  of  the  people  to  exist 
without  Commerce.  It  is  also  notorious  that  there  are  more  different 
opinions  upon  almost  every  subject,  amongst  the  United  States,  than 
there  are  States".  Indulgence  of  thirty  days  granted  before  act  is 
enforced  in  order  to  obtain  supplies.    Nevis,  June  7,  1787. 

Id.,  no.  172.     Reports  extension  of  indulgence  until  Oct.  1.     Antigua, 
July  24,  1787. 
66.  1 786-1 789. 

Minutes  of  council,  Antigua.    June  5,  1786-Dec.  21,  1787. 
"         "         "        Montserrat.    Jan.  27-Dec.  24,  1787. 

St.  Christopher.    Jan.  12-June  30,  1787. 
"         "         "        Nevis.    Jan.  12-June  24,  1786. 

Letters  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Nugent,  nos.  31,  43.  Encloses  sentences  of 
court  of  admiralty  on  vessels  captured  by  Lord  Rodney.  St.  Chris- 
topher, June  29,  1789;  Antigua,  June  3,  1789. 

Id.,  no.  46.  Opening  of  ports  of  Nevis  and  St.  Christopher.  Merchants 
of  Antigua  carry  on  direct  trade  with  N.  Am.,  to  their  great  benefit. 
Antigua,  July  13,  1789. 

68.  1789. 

Minutes  of  council,  Antigua.    June  4,  1788-Mar.  26,  1789. 
St.  Christopher.    July  i-Dec.  31,  1788. 

Letter  from  Shirley,  no.  8.  Discretionary  power  vested  in  governor  and 
council  under  act  for  encouragement  of  shipping  and  navigation.  It 
will  scarcely  ever  be  necessary  to  take  advantage  of  this  power  by 
opening  the  ports ;  Antigua  and  St.  Christopher  have  sufficient  num- 
ber of  small  vessels  to  trade  to  America,  and  they  can  supply  the 
smaller  islands.    Antigua,  Dec.  8,  1789. 

Journal  of  assembly,  Antigua.    Mar.  23-Sept.  10,  1789. 

69.  1790. 

Letter  from  Shirley,  no.  26.  Apr.  14,  1790.  Encloses  letter  from 
J.  Burke,  solicitor  general  to  the  Leeward  Islands,  on  case  of  vessel 
belonging  to  John  Leak  of  Newhaven  but  purporting  to  belong  to 
John  Bristow  of  Jamaica.    Antigua,  Apr.  14,  1790. 

Id.,  no.  33.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  act  on  trade  with  America.  Antigua, 
June  8,  1790. 

Minutes  of  council,  St.  Christopher.    Dec.  4,  1789-May  24,  1790. 
"        Antigua.    Apr.  22,  1789-Apr.  22,  1790. 

70.  1790. 

Minutes  of  council,  Antigua.    Apr.  29- Aug.  23,  1790. 
Journal  of  assembly,  Antigua.    Apr.  8-Aug.  23,  1790. 

71.  1790-1791. 

Minutes  of  council,  Montserrat.    Feb.  20-June  29,  1790. 

St.  Christopher.    June  30-Dec.  31,  1790. 
Journal  of  assembly,  Antigua.    Sept.  28,  1790-Mar.  10,  1791. 
Minutes  of  council,  Antigua.    Sept.  23,  1790-Mar.  31,  1791. 
Journal  of  assembly,  Antigua.    Feb.  24- July  21,  1791. 

72.  1792. 

Journal  of  assembly,  Nevis.    Oct.  22,  1791-Apr.  14,  1792. 
Minutes  of  council,  Antigua.    Sept.  1,  1791-Aug.  16,  1792. 
Montserrat.    July  1,  179 i-June  29,  1792. 


Leeward  Islands  267 

Journal  of  assembly,  Antigua.    Sept.  I,  1791-Sept.  13,  1792. 
Minutes  of  council,  St.  Christopher.    Nov.  14,  1791-Nov.  14,  1792. 

74.  1793. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Stanley,  no.  2.  Report  received  that  National  Con- 
vention of  France  had  declared  the  French  islands  open  to  American 
commerce,  the  same  duties  only  as  those  imposed  on  French  traders 
being  charged.    St.  Christopher,  June  2J,  1793. 

Id.,  no.  3,  confirming  previous  letter  and  enclosing  actual  text  of  decree 
issued  in  Guadeloupe  on  American  trade.    July  2J,  1793. 

Minutes  of  council,  Antigua.    Mar.  21-Aug.  1,  1793. 

"         "         "        Montserrat.    Oct.  26,  1792-Oct.  1,  1793. 

Journal  of  assembly,  Montserrat.    Jan.  i-Oct.  1,  1793. 

75.  I793-I794- 

Letter  from  Stanley,  no.  18.  Admission  of  neutral  vessels,  carrying 
lumber  and  provisions,  until  further  orders.    Antigua,  Jan.  11,  1794. 

Journal  of  assembly,  Montserrat.    Oct.  i-Dec.  31,  1793. 

Letter  from  Stanley,  no.  31.  Continuance  of  admission  of  American 
bottoms.    St.  Christopher,  June  23,  1794. 

Minutes  of  council,  Antigua.    Oct.  4-Nov.  8,  1794. 

76.  1794-1795. 

Minutes  of  council,  Antigua.    Mar.  20-Sept.  25,  1794. 
Journal  of  assembly,  Antigua.    Oct.  3,  1793-Mar.  20,  1794. 

77.  1795. 

Minutes  of  council,  Antigua.    Mar.  16-28,  1795. 

78.  1 796- 1 798. 

Journal  of  the  General  Council  of  the  Leeward  Islands,  Mar.  i-Apr.  23, 

1798. 
Journal  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Leeward  Islands,  Mar.  i-Apr. 

23,  1798. 

79.  1 798-1 800. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Thompson,  no.  34.  Owing  to  scarcity  in  the  islands  he 
has  permitted  Americans  "to  Barter  for  Muscovado  sugar,  in  the 
proportion  of  one  Third  Part  of  the  Value  of  their  Inward  Cargoes 
of  Provisions  and  Lumber,  for  the  space  of  Six  Months".  St. 
Christopher,  Apr.  10,  1799. 

Id.,  no.  44.  Urges  permanent  settlement  of  commercial  relations  with 
U.  S.  Permission  reported  in  despatch  no.  34  revoked  in  accordance 
with  despatch  no.  19  of  July  1,  1799.    Sept.  5,  1799. 

Id.,  no.  66.  Capture  of  mulatto  chief  Rigaud  by  American  cruiser  and 
with  him  a  trunk  of  papers;  Mr.  Liston  asked  to  obtain  copies  of 
the  papers.    Oct.  29,  1800. 

81.  1801. 

Minutes  of  council,  Antigua.    Feb.  14-Sept.  1,  180 1. 

Montserrat.    Feb.  14-Sept.  1,  1801. 
Nevis.    Feb.  14-18,  1801. 

82.  1802. 

Minutes  of  council,   Nevis.    Feb.  19,  1801-Feb.  18,  1802. 

St.  Christopher.    Feb.  14-Sept.  1,  1801. 
Journal  of  assembly,  Antigua.    Feb.  14-Sept.  1,  1801. 

Montserrat.    Feb.  14-Sept.  1,  1801. 
Nevis.    Feb.  14-Sept.  1,  1801. 
St.  Christopher.    Feb.  14-Sept.  1,  1801. 
Minutes  of  council,  Antigua.    Sept.  10,  1801-Feb.  25,  1802. 
Montserrat.    Sept.  1,  1801-Mar.  1,  1802. 


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84.  1802. 

Minutes  of  council,  St.  Christopher.    Sept.  1,  i8oi--Mar.  1,  1802. 
Virgin  Islands.    Mar.  11,  1801-Feb.  26,  1802. 
Journal  of  assembly,  Antigua.    Sept.  1,  1801-Mar.  1,  1802. 
"         "         "  Montserrat.    Sept.  1,  1801-Mar.  1,  1802. 

St.  Christopher.    Sept.  1,  1801-Mar.  1,  1802. 
'*         "         "  Virgin  Islands.    Sept.  1,  1801-Mar.  1,  1802. 

Letter  from  P.  Colquhoun.  Free  ports  in  Tortola:  the  indulgence  of 
granting  free  port  to  Tortola  far  less  than  that  laid  down  in  treaty 
of  commerce  rejected  by  America.  Proposes  that  American  vessels 
trading  to  Tortola  should  be  required  not  to  have  more  than  one 
deck  nor  to  exceed  in  burden  70  tons.  James  St.,  Westminster, 
Apr.  9,  1802. 
Letter  from  Stephen  Cottrell  to  John  Sullivan,  transmitting  order  in 
Council  (for  transmission  to  governor  of  Virgin  Islands)  of  Aug. 
16,  opening  trade  to  and  from  Road  Harbor  in  Tortola.  Council 
Office,  Whitehall,  Aug.  17,  1802. 

85.  1803. 

Letter  from  P.  Colquhoun  to  John  Sullivan,  enclosing  memorial  on 
renewal  of  Free  Port  Act,  proposing  that  Tortola  should  be  put  on 
same  footing  as  St.  Thomas.  James  St.,  Westminster,  June  17, 
1803. 

86.  1804. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Lavington,  no.  5.  Encloses  proclamation  relative  to 
prohibition  of  trade,  required  in  Camden's  circular  letter  of  Sept.  5. 
Antigua,  Dec.  14,  1804. 

Letter  from  Stephen  Cottrell  to  William  Sturges  Brown,  on  illicit  com- 
merce in  W.  I.  Reference  to  commercial  laws  shows  that  "no  ships 
belonging  to  the  United  States"  can  trade  with  British  islands, 
except  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  salt  from  Turks  Islands  under 
28  Geo.  III.,  c.  6,  and  from  Exuma,  Caicos,  and  Crooked  Island  by 
44  Geo.  III.,  c.  101,  or  unless  licensed  so  to  do  by  the  governors 
from  time  to  time  for  special  and  limited  purposes.  Whitehall, 
Dec.  18,  1802. 
88.  1806. 

Letter  from  Lavington,  no.  6.  Admission  of  beef  and  pork  for  three 
months  just  before  Christmas:  from  Nov.  29,  1805,  ports  were 
closed  for  nearly  13  months.    Antigua,  Mar.  10,  1806. 

Id.,  no.  7.  Mar.  12,  1806.  Encloses  letter  from  James  Robertson, 
referring  to  400  barrels  of  flour  landed  from  an  American  vessel 
and  condemned  to  the  crown.    Tortola,  Aug.  3,  1805. 

Id.,  no.  10.  Aug.  16,  1806.  Encloses  minute  of  council  and  assembly  of 
St.  Christopher  on  grant  of  bounties  on  Newfoundland  and  other 
British  American  salt  fish  and  the  imposition  of  duty  on  U.  S.  fish. 
July  9,  1806.  Also  resolution  of  assembly  of  Montserrat,  depre- 
cating duty  on  U.  S.  fish ;  "as  this  Island  is  almost  destitute  of  the 
Advantages  of  General  Commerce,  supplies  from  America  of  salted 
Provisions  are  an  Object  of  the  greatest  Importance". 

Id.,  no.  14.  Encloses  resolution  of  assembly  of  Nevis,  deprecating  duty 
on  U.  S.  fish  "until  some  other  Means  of  Supply  are  established". 
Antigua,  Oct.  21,  1806. 

Id.,  no.  15.  Immediate  publication  will  be  made  of  orders  in  Council  of 
Sept.  17  and  Oct.  1  permitting  for  a  limited  time  importation  of 


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provisions  (except  beef,  pork,  and  butter)  in  neutral  vessels,  and 
export  of  rum,  molasses,  etc.  Antigua,  Nov.  17,  1806. 
Draft  to  Lavington,  no.  11.  Encloses  order  in  Council  of  Nov.  26,  1806, 
granting  permission  to  William  Tudor  to  import  from  the  U.  S.  to 
Jamaica,  Barbados,  and  Antigua,  in  U.  S.  vessels,  three  cargoes  of 
ice  and  snow  "as  a  matter  of  Experiment".    Dec.  4,  1806. 

89.  1807. 

Letter  from  Lavington,  no.  18.  Encloses  tables  giving  for  ports  of  St. 
John's  (Antigua),  Parham  (Antigua),  Montserrat,  Nevis,  and 
Sandy  Point  (St.  Christopher)  accounts  of  imports  of  provisions 
and  lumber,  1794-1805,  from  G.  B.  and  Ireland  in  British  vessels, 
from  Br.  N.  Am.  in  British  vessels,  from  the  U.  S.  in  British  vessels, 
and  from  the  U.  S.  in  American  vessels ;  also  similar  accounts  for 
exports.    Antigua,  Feb.  20,  1807. 

Id.,  no.  22.  Encloses  tables  as  before  for  the  port  of  Basseterre  (St. 
Christopher).    Antigua,  Mar.  23,  1807. 

Id.,  no.  1.  Encloses  tables  as  before  for  port  of  Tortola  (Virgin 
Islands).    Antigua,  June  19,  1807. 

90.  1807. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Woodley,  no.  11.  St.  Christopher,  Dec.  10,  1807. 
Encloses  letter  on  privateers,  stating  that  no  American  vessels  had 
been  captured  en  route  for  Dominique.    Antigua,  Dec.  8,  1807. 

Minutes  of  council,  Antigua.    Aug.  11-Oct.  15,  1807. 

Journal  of  assembly,  Antigua.    Aug.  18-Oct.  15,  1807. 

Minutes  of  council,  St.  Christopher.    Mar.  6-Aug.  27,  1807. 

An  Almanack  for  the  year  1807.    .    .    .    Antigua,  giving  at  p.  29  under 
head  "General  List  for  1807",  "Commercial  Agent  to  the  United 
States  of  America,  Joseph  Warner  Rose". 
94.  1809. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Julius,  no.  9,  referring  to  revival  in  U.  S.  of  non- 
intercourse  act.    St.  Christopher,  Oct.  23,  1809. 

98.  181 1. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Elliot,  no.  47.  Tortola,  July  1,  181 1.  Encloses  letter 
from  Antigua  containing  statement  from  custom-house  at  St.  John's 
of  returns  of  imports  of  dry  and  pickled  fish  from  U.  S.  and  from 
Br.  N.  A.,  July  17,  1806-Jan.  5,  1809. 

Id.,  no.  64.  Asks  for  discretionary  power  to  be  granted  to  governors  to 
permit  export  of  sugar  in  foreign  bottoms.  This  the  only  practical 
medium  of  payment  to  Americans  for  provisions  under  present  cir- 
cumstances: they  will  not  take  bills.    St.  Christopher,  Sept.  16,  181 1. 

Id.,  no.  65.  Reports  "considerable  duty"  placed  on  U.  S.  fish  imported 
in  American  bottoms  by  all  Leeward  Islands  legislatures.  Oct.  17, 
1811. 

99.  1812. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Elliot,  no.  114.  Refers  to  U.  S.  embargo.  Antigua, 
July  21,  1812. 

100.  1812. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Elliot,  no.  2.  Receipt  of  unofficial  news  of  declaration 
of  war  by  the  U.  S.    Antigua,  Aug.  5,  1812. 

Id.,  no.  14.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  order  in  Council  of  July  31,  18 12, 
directing  detention  of  U.  S.  vessels.    St.  Christopher,  Nov.  19,  1812. 

Id.,  no.  21.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  order  in  Council  of  Oct.  13  direct- 
ing grant  of  general  reprisals  against  ships,  goods,  and  citizens  of 


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the  U.  S.  President  of  vice-admiralty  court  of  Antigua  is  waiting 
for  special  directions  addressed  to  him.  St.  Christopher,  Dec.  30, 
1812. 

101.  1813. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Elliot,  no.  32.  Parole  given  to  a  number  of  American 
prisoners  at  St.  Christopher;  is  still  in  ignorance  as  to  how  they 
ought  to  be  disposed  of.    Antigua,  Feb.  8,  181 3. 

Id.,  no.  33.  "Every  facility  is  afforded  to  American  Vessels  to  obtain 
Swedish  Papers,  for  the  purpose  of  navigating  between  the  United 
States  of  America,  and  St.  Bartholomew."    Feb.  10,  181 3. 

Id.,  no.  37.  Mar.  31,  181 3.  Encloses  letter  on  condemnation  of  Ameri- 
can vessel  Hiram.    Mar.  14,  181 3. 

Id.,  no.  44.  Grant  of  licenses  for  importation  of  certain  enumerated 
articles.  "I  at  first  granted  some  of  them  to  persons  belonging  to 
the  United  States."  Later  granted  only  to  British  merchants  resi- 
dent in  Leeward  Islands.    Apr.  28,  18 13. 

Id.,  no.  45.  Lays  complaints  against  action  of  privateers  and  prize  court ; 
no  vessel  considered  as  Swedish  if  bought  from  Americans  after 
commencement  of  war  with  the  U.  S.    Apr.  30,  181 3. 

102.  1813. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Elliot,  no.  52.  Principle  laid  down  by  some  lawyers  of 
prize  courts  "that  every  British  subject  in  time  of  War  whether  bear- 
ing a  Commission  or  not,  has  a  right  to  make  Captures  whenever  he 
can".    Antigua,  June  9,  181 3. 

Id.,  no.  63.  Dissolution  of  assembly  of  Montserrat  which  had  sat  for 
thirty  years.  Difficulty  in  new  election  over  a  member  born  in  the 
U.  S.    Aug.  10,  1813. 

103.  1813. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Elliot,  no.  6j.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  despatches  of 
June  21  and  July  13  with  instruction  for  release  of  American  brig 
Jane  and  renunciation  of  British  rights  in  American  brig  Hiram. 
Antigua,  Sept.  24,  1813. 

104.  1814. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Julius,  no.  13,  relative  to  American  brig  Hiram.  St. 
Christopher,  June  23,  18 14. 

105.  1815. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Rawlins.  Encloses  minutes  of  council  of  Antigua  and 
of  council  and  assembly  of  Nevis  regarding  threatened  protraction 
of  restriction  of  commerce  with  the  U.  S.  after  conclusion  of  peace. 
St.  Christopher,  Aug.  6,  1815. 

C.  O.  153:  11-21.    Board  of  Trade:  Entry-Books.    1710-1781. 

C.  O.  326:42-44.    Index  to  Board  of  Trade  Original  Correspondence 
and  Entry-Books.    1703-1759. 

11.  1710-1712. 

Numerous  letters  and  papers  on  Gov.  Parke's  death  and  difficulties  in 

securing  punishment  of   guilty  persons.     Orders   in   Council   for 

punishment  of  persons  concerned  in  death  of  Hamilton.     Dec.  19, 

171 1 ;  Jan.  10,  171 1/2. 
Draft  of  instructions  for  Douglas.    Apr.  6,  171 1. 
Letter  to  Douglas  on  matters  not  covered  in  instructions:  to  see  that 

assemblies  be  not  allowed  to  affix  signatures  to  acts  after  signatures 


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of  lieutenant  governor  or  lieutenant  general,  as  assembly  of  Antigua 
has  tried  to  do ;  to  inquire  whether  laws  passed  by  governor,  council, 
and  assembly  are  invalid  without  signatures  of  governor  and  speaker ; 
will  "do  well"  to  have  agent  appointed  "to  solicit  the  Dispatch  of 
Business  in  the  Respective  Offices"  for  his  government  and  get 
assembly  to  provide  reasonable  salary.    Apr.  10,  171 1. 

Papers  on  land  grants  and  settlement. 

Papers  on  sufferers  at  Nevis  and  St.  Christopher. 

Memorials  and  other  papers  on  the  Virgin  Islands. 

1712-1717. 

Papers  on  losses  of  inhabitants  of  Nevis  and  St.  Christopher,  resettle- 
ment, and  bounties  offered  for  resettlement.  Include  forms  of  oaths 
and  debentures,  etc.  In  particular:  three  representations  on  settle- 
ment of  French  part  of  St.  Christopher,  May  5,  1714;  May  3,  4, 
171 5.    Also  papers  on  settlement  by  French  Protestant  refugees. 

Papers  on  despatch  of  accused  persons  to  England. 

Draft  of  commission  and  instructions  for  Walter  Hamilton  as  governor 
of  Leeward  Islands.  Aug.  21,  171 3.  "N.B.  The  Commission  and 
Instructions  never  passed,  and  therefore  are  not  entered." 

Letter  from  Stanhope,  requiring  preparation  of  commission  and  instruc- 
tions for  Col.  Codrington.    Jan.  5,  1714/5. 

Id.,  requiring  preparation  of  commission  and  instructions  for  Walter 
Hamilton,  orders  concerning  Codrington  having  been  withdrawn. 
Jan.  31,  1714/5. 

Draft  of  commission  for  Walter  Hamilton.    Feb.  4,  1714/5. 

Correspondence  on  capitulation  of  Nevis.  In  particular,  opinion  of  Sir 
Nathaniel  Lloyd  on  right  of  French  to  retain  hostages.     Aug.  2, 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Hamilton,  showing  no  important  changes.    Aug. 

3i,  1715. 

Papers  on  the  Virgin  Islands. 

Representation  on  Three  Sisters,  declaring  her  liable  to  seizure  if  visiting 
Antigua  for  trade,  but  not  if  driven  in  by  weather.    Sept.  10,  1715. 

Letter  from  Stanhope,  referring  petition  from  William  Popple  for  grant 
of  plantation  of  "Pensez-y-bien",  comprising  400  to  500  acres  in 
French  part  of  St.  Christopher.  Popple  claims  he  could  have  made 
considerable  fortune  by  acceptance  of  gratuities.  But,  in  spite  of 
size  of  his  family,  "he  did  so  far  prefer  the  Publick  to  his  private 
Interest  (at  a  time  when  he  could  not  have  the  least  Prospect  of 
Reward)  that  he  run  the  greatest  risque  of  being  turn'd  out  of  his 
Place — which  would  have  happen'd  had  the  late  Queen  lived  a  few 
Days  longer,  for  his  place  was  actually  offer'd  to  another".  Lord 
Halifax  "was  so  sensible  of  the  Service  he  had  done"  that  he  bade 
petitioner  ask  something  for  his  family  and  promised  to  use  his 
interest.    June  28,  1716. 

Papers  on  supply  of  military  stores  and  application  thereto  of  the  4%  per 
cent.  duty. 

Numerous  papers  on  piracy. 

1717-1721. 

Memorial  from  Rowland  Tryon  and  William  Nivine  on  permission  to 
governor  to  accept  grants  for  house  rent.  Apr.,  17 17.  Letter  to 
Addison  on  same.    Apr.  16,  171 7. 


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Letter  from  Addison,  referring  letter  from  Danish  envoy  on  Danish 

claims  to  St.  Thomas  and  adjacent  islands.    May  n,  1717.    Repre- 
sentation on  same.    Aug.  9,  171 7. 
Northey's  opinion  on  acts  of  Antigua  constituting  courts  of  common 

pleas,  error,  and  chancery.    Dec.  12,  1716. 
Correspondence  on  disposal  of  lands  in  French  part  of  St.  Christopher. 
Letter  from  Addison.    Governor's  house  rent,  measures  against  pirates, 

and  seizure  of  vessel  by  Spaniards.    Sept.  3,  1717. 
Representation  on  several  acts  of  Antigua  and  St.  Christopher,  relating 

especially  to  courts.    Oct.  16,  1717. 
Letter  to  Hamilton,  objecting  to  special  tax  on  land  of  absentees  in  St. 

Christopher.    Oct.  24,  1717. 
Correspondence  on  capitulation  of  Nevis. 

Id.,  on  supplies  of  military  stores  and  application  of  4^2  per  cent.  duty. 
Letter  from  Carkesse,  with  observations  of  Commissioners  of  Customs 

on  act  of  Antigua  concerning  importation  of  foreign  W.  I.  produce ; 

also,  on  collection  of  4%  per  cent.  duty.    Dec.  24,  1717. 
Northey's  report  on  act  of  St.  Christopher  "for  Settling  the  Estates  and 

Titles  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Island  to  their  possessions  within 

'the  same".    Feb.  24,  171 7/8. 
Order  in  Council,  for  disallowance  of  act  of  Antigua  for  establishing 

court  of  king's  bench.    Jan.  30,  1717/8. 
Correspondence  on  pirates. 
Northey's  opinions  on  acts  of  Antigua  to  prevent  increase  of  papists,  to 

provide  for  building  of  new  church,  and  to  "quiet"  titles.     Jan.  3, 

1717/& 

Letter  to  Hamilton,  showing  Board's  policy  on  settlement  of  St.  Christo- 
pher, St.  Croix,  and  other  small  islands,  and  policy  involved  in  act 
of  Antigua  to  prohibit  importation  of  foreign  sugars.    Apr.  4,  17 18. 

Representation  on  anti-papist  act  of  Antigua.    May  2,  17 18. 

Letter  to  Hamilton,  showing  disposal  made  of  acts  of  four  Leeward 
Islands.    June  24,  1718. 

West's  opinion  on  act  of  Antigua,  1716,  to  prohibit  importation  of 
foreign  W.  I.  produce.  May  7,  1718.  Representation  on  said  act. 
July  10,  1718. 

Id.,  on  act  of  Montserrat,  4  Anne,  for  "quieting  possessions".  July  11, 
1718. 

Letter  to  Hamilton,  directing  that  he  inquire  what  claims  in  early  settle- 
ment Danes  have  to  St.  Thomas;  "upon  what  account  they  were 
suffered  to  make  such  Settlement" ;  and  whether  foreign  settlements 
in  general,  and  Martinique  and  Guadeloupe  in  particular,  are  more 
favorable  to  sugar  raising  than  British  islands.    Aug.  8,  17 18. 

Representation  for  disallowance  of  revenue  act  of  Antigua,  placing  addi- 
tional duty  on  wines.  Held  that,  since  payment  to  be  made  only  on 
order  of  governor,  member  of  council,  and  speaker  of  assembly, 
prerogative  is  infringed.    Dec.  24,  1718. 

Letter  to  Craggs,  on  memorial  of  Danish  envoy  for  assistance  to  Danes 
in  St.  Thomas  against  Spaniards.    Feb.  3,  17 18/9. 

Letter  to  Hamilton,  reproving  him  for  failure  to  execute  certain  instruc- 
tions; and  ordering  that  communications  to  Board  be  sent  directly 
and  not  through  private  hands.    Apr.  24,  17 19. 

Id.,  ordering  him  to  send  all  possible  information  on  capitulation  of  Nevis 
and  detention  of  hostages  at  Martinique,  for  use  of  "commissaries" 


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going  to  Paris  to  arrange  outstanding  questions  arising  from  Treaty 
of  Utrecht.    Sept.  29,  17 19. 
Draft  of  commission  for  John  Hart  as  governor.    Nov.  5,  1721. 

14.  1721-1729. 

Representation  for  repeal  of  two  acts  of  Antigua,  on  qualifications  of 
voters  and  assemblymen,  and  establishment  of  court  of  king's  bench. 
Aug.  10,  1721. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Gov.  Hart,  so  drawn  as  to  conform  with  instruc- 
tions to  Belhaven.    Aug.  25,  1721. 

Representation,  showing  reasons  for  alterations  in  Hart's  instructions, 
which  are  drawn  to  conform  with  Lawes's  and  Belhaven's  instruc- 
tions on  suspension  of  councillors,  use  of  suspending  clause,  rela- 
tions of  governor  to  commander  of  war  vessels,  preferment  to  eccle- 
siastical benefices,  and  judicial  appeals  to  Privy  Council.  Sept.  8, 
1721. 

Id.,  for  repeal  of  act  of  Antigua  raising  additional  salary  for  governor 
by  import  duties;  same  affecting  British  trade  and  containing  no 
suspending  clause.    Sept.  25,  1722. 

Id.,  for  repeal  of  act  of  Montserrat  granting  salary  to  governor  by 
impost  on  dry-goods  and  liquors.    July  10,  1723. 

Papers  on  the  Virgin  Islands,  and  on  disposal  of  lands  in  French  part  of 
St.  Christopher. 

Representation  on  number  of  acts  passed  in  St.  Christopher  and  Mont- 
serrat, 1714-1723.    Apr.  24,  1724. 

Id.,  on  letter  from  Smith,  secretary  of  Leeward  Islands,  on  supple- 
mentary offices,  such  as  clerk  of  courts,  register  in  chancery,  etc., 
which  secretary  should  properly  hold.    May  19,  1726. 

Draft  of  additional  instruction  for  Gov.  Hart,  defining  conditions  under 
which  judicial  appeals  to  Privy  Council  are  to  be  allowed.  July  28, 
1726. 

Draft  of  commission  for  Londonderry,  addressed  to  Lords  Justices. 
June  7,  1727. 

Id.,  addressed  to  Newcastle.    Jan.  1,  1727/8. 

Draft  of  Londonderry's  instructions,  showing  no  important  alterations. 
Apr.  12,  1728. 

15.  1729^1735. 

Letter  to  Londonderry,  showing  that  many  papers,  including  sessional 
papers  as  far  back  as  1722,  which  should  have  been  sent,  have  not 
been  received.    May  16,  1729. 

Id.,  on  act  of  St.  Christopher  to  enable  inhabitants  of  former  French 
part  to  send  representatives  to  assembly.  Objection  to  eligibility  of 
denizens  for  election,  to  exclusion  of  royal  officials,  and  to  absence 
of  suspending  clause.    May  17,  1729. 

Report  on  three  acts  passed  in  islands  granting  additional  salary  to  the 
governor.  Held  that  acts  laying  duties  on  produce  of  islands  should 
not  provide  for  collection  at  time  of  shipping,  since  this  places  taxes 
on  masters  of  ships  and  makes  them  charges  on  merchants.  Objec- 
tion also  to  lack  of  suspending  clause  and  other  matters  of  form. 
Acts  to  be  laid  aside  until  Londonderry  can  secure  more  proper 
ones.    June  20,  1729. 

Several  letters  written  to  discover  what  title  French  had  to  St.  Croix. 
1730. 


274  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Letter  to  Mathew.  Place  which  assembly  should  occupy  in  colonial 
legislature.  In  particular :  right  of  assembly  to  address  the  governor 
for  removal  of  member  of  council ;  procedure  of  assembly  in  secur- 
ing attendance  before  it  of  member  of  council ;  and  extent  to  which 
assembly  may,  on  analogy  of  House  of  Commons,  acquire  powers 
by  precedent  and  usage.  Much  emphasis  laid  on  importance  of 
maintaining,  as  closely  as  possible,  analogy  between  three  branches 
of  legislature  in  colony  and  corresponding  branches   in   England. 

Oct.  22,  I730. 

Draft  of  commission  for  Col.  Cosby  as  governor  of  Leeward  Islands. 

May  11,  1731. 
Representation  on  act  of  Antigua,  Oct.,  172&,  for  constitution  of  court 

of  chancery.    May  27,  1731. 
Id.,  on  alteration  in  governor's  commission  to  prescribe  devolution  of 

power  in  case  of  absence  of  governor  and  of  lieutenant  general  from 

colony.    June  10,  1731. 
Representation,  with  draft  of  additional  instructions  to  governor,  on 

court  of  chancery  in  Antigua.    Dec.  15,  1731. 
Report  to  committee  of  Council,  on  settling  of  estates  and  quieting  of 

possessions.    Jan.  21,  1732. 
Draft  of  commission  for  William  Mathew  as  governor.     Apr.  3,  1733. 

Text  not  given,  since  identical  with  that  prepared  for  Cosby. 
Draft  of  instructions  for  Mathew,  showing  no  important  alterations. 

Apr.  25,  1733. 
"Letter  to  Lord  Harrington  with  a  Represtatn.  upon  the  French  Ambas- 
sador's Selling  of  the  Island  of  Sta.  Cruz  to  the  Danes."    June  27, 

1733. 
Report  to  Committee  of  Council,  with  draft  of  additional  instruction  for 

Mathew  on  additional  salary.    July  3,  1733. 
Several  representations  on  military  supplies  in  colony. 
Letter  to  Harrington,  in  answer  to  his  letter  of  Sept.  11,  1734,  on  new 

settlement  by  Danes  at  St.  Croix ;  and  on  value  of  the  island.    Sept. 

12,  1734. 
Letter  to  Mathew,  on  British  titles  to  St.  John  and  St.  Croix,  giving  early 

history  of  latter,  and  directing  that  he  secure  additional  information 

on  British  title.    Sept.  26,  1734. 
Letter  to  Newcastle,  with  representation  on  "the  Treaty  of  Neutrality 

lately  concluded  between  the  French  Govr.  of  Martinique  and  the 

Dutch  Govr.  of  St.  Martins".    Feb.  4,  1734/5. 
Letters  and  representations  on  levying  of  gunpowder-duties  in  islands. 
Report  of  Committee  of  Council,  reviewing  history  of  St.  Croix  and 

setting  forth  British  title.    Apr.  22,  1735. 
16.  1735-1747. 

Papers  on  powder-duties  and  military  stores. 

Letter  to  Mathew.     Instructions  set  by  Admiralty  to  commander  of 

ships  on  Leeward  Islands  station,  that  sloop  should,  when  required, 

be  placed  at  disposal  of  governor,  for  preventing  clandestine  trade 

and  conveying  him  between  islands.     Question  whether  Anguilla, 

Tortola,  and  Spanish  Town  should  constitute  one  government  under 

governor  of  Leeward  Islands,  or  three.    Illegality  of  setting  up  any 

legislature  without  the  king's  permission.    Aug.  13,  1735. 
Letter  to  Newcastle.     Commercial  relations  of  British  and  French  in 

W.  I.  as  affected  by  treaty  of   1686  and  French  edict  of    1727. 


Leeward  Islands  275 

Retaliatory  law  of  Montserrat,  and  seizure  of  Fleuron  and  Fortune. 
Forwards  representation  on  act  of  Montserrat  to  prevent  illegal 
trade  by  French  vessels.  Dec.  17,  1736. 
Id.,  forwarding  representation  on  complaints  by  Dutch  envoy  of  seizures 
of  Dutch  vessels  in  W.  L,  showing  unwarrantable  nature  of  some 
seizures,  and  reviewing  commercial  conditions  in  the  islands.    Mar. 

8,  1736/7. 

Id.,  with  representations  on  French  proposals  for  preventing  illicit  trade 
in  the  W.  I.    Apr.  21,  June  6,  Dec.  3,  1747. 

Representation,  on  petition  against  act  of  Antigua  for  lowering  rate  of 
interest.    Aug.  3,  1739. 

Representation  to  Lords  Justices  on  need  for  civil  government  in  the 
Virgin  Islands.    June  25,  1740. 

Letter  to  Col.  Fleming,  lieutenant  general  of  Leeward  Islands  and  lieu- 
tenant governor  of  St.  Christopher.  Dispute  between  council  and 
assembly  of  St.  Christopher  on  raising  supplies.  "It  appears  evi- 
dently to  us  that  they  ought  to  conform  themselves  to  the  Methods 
and  Forms  of  their  Mother  Country."  Proceeds  to  explain  powers 
of  House  of  Commons  in  financial  matters.    Apr.  2,  1742. 

Representation  to  Committee  of  Council  on  petition  of  several  planters  of 
Antigua  against  acts  imposing  double  taxes  on  absentees,  and  pro- 
posing additional  instruction.    June  27,  1744. 

Id.,  on  act  of  Antigua,  June,  1744;  recommending  that  governor  be  for- 
bidden to  assent  to  acts  laying  special  taxes  on  absentees  which  con- 
tain no  suspending  clauses.    Dec.  14,  1744. 

Id.,  on  two  acts  of  St.  Christopher,  imposing  double  taxes  on  absentees 
and  containing  no  suspending  clause.    Mar.  2.J,  1745. 

Letter  to  William  Wood,  in  answer  to  his  inquiry  whether  any  court  of 
exchequer  was  established  in  his  Majesty's  islands  in  America.  Nov. 
14,  1744. 

Representation  for  disallowance  of  act  of  St.  Christopher,  Sept.,  1745, 
permitting  export  of  provisions  with  alleged  object  of  encouraging 
importation  of  same.  Mar.  26,  1746.  Id.,  for  disallowance  of 
similar  act  of  Antigua,  Apr.,  1745.  Dec.  3,  1746.  (For  relation  of 
these  acts  to  disputes  between  islands  and  northern  colonies  see 
Mathew  to  Board  of  Trade,  Apr.  15,  1746,  in  C.  O.  152:  25.) 
17.  1748-1754.  ^ 

Representation  to  Lords  Justices,  on  memorial  and  petition  of  Edward 
Jessup,  suspended  from  council  of  St.  Christopher  by  Gov.  Mathew, 
as  being  Roman  Catholic.    July  12,  1748. 

Id.,  recommending  disallowance  of  act  of  Antigua,  Sept.,  1746,  relating 
to  papists.    Aug.  25,  1748. 

Letter  to  Mathew.  Suspension  of  Benjamin  King.  Act  of  Nevis,  1748, 
for  establishing  registry  office:  said  act  constitutes  infringement  on 
secretary's  patent  and  is  therefore  improper.    July  28,  1749. 

Letter  to  Fleming.  Methods  of  appointment  of  judges  and  justices  of 
the  peace  in  the  Leeward  Islands;  exercise  by  lieutenant  governor 
in  each  island  of  powers  of  ordinary  preferment  to  ecclesiastical 
benefices;  act  establishing  registry  office  at  Nevis.  Said  act  to  be 
re-passed  with  addition  of  suspending  clause. 

Representation,  on  "the  powers  of  collating  to  benefices,  granting  licenses 
for  marriages  and  probate  of  wills — commonly  called  the  Office  of 
Ordinary"  :  in  particular,  as  to  whether  said  powers  may  be  exercised 


276  Colonial  Office  Papers 

under  deputation  from  governor  by  other  persons  in  islands  where 
governor  does  not  reside.  Oct.  28,  1750.  Draft  of  additional 
instruction  for  Mathew  on  performance  by  deputies  of  his  powers 
as  ordinary.    Jan.  14,  1 750/1. 

Representation,  on  petition  of  council  and  assembly  of  Antigua  on  hold- 
ing of  court  of  chancery  by  commander-in-chief  in  absence  of  gov- 
ernor, lieutenant  general,  and  lieutenant  governor,  Feb.  1,  1750/1. 
Draft  of  additional  instruction  on  same.    Feb.  27,  1 750/1. 

Letter  to  Bedford,  on  theft  of  treasure  from  Nuestra  Senora,  driven 
ashore  on  coast  of  N.  C.  in  great  storm  of  Aug.  18,  1750.    Mar.  15, 

I750/I. 
Letter  to  attorney  general,  transmitting  act  passed  at  Nevis,  to  repeal  act 
to  prevent  papists  and  reputed  papists  from  settling  in  island;  and 
setting  forth  arguments  for  and  against.  June  25,  1751.  Letter  to 
Fleming,  permitting  him  to  assent  to  act.  Jan.  15,  1752.  Repre- 
sentation on  act  recommending  its  approval  by  the  crown.    July  18, 

I753- 

Letter  to  Fleming.     As  regards  "the  Pretensions  of  the  Assembly  of 

Antigua  to  join  with  the  Govr.  and  Council  in  the  Disposal  of 

Publick  Money",  it  is  not  proper  "in  any  degree  to  acquiesce  therein". 

It  has  never  been  allowed  in  any  colony  under  direct  government  of 

the  crown.    Aug.  6,  1751. 
Letter  to  Purcell.     Establishment  of  civil  government  in  the  Virgin 

Islands.    Apr.  29,  1752. 
Draft  of  commission  for  George  Thomas  as  governor  of  Leeward  Islands. 

Jan.  31,  1753. 
Draft  of  Thomas's  instructions.    Apr.  18,  1753. 
Representation  on  act  of  Montserrat,  1748/9,  to  regulate  assembly  and 

election  of  members.    Mar.  12,  1753. 

18.  1 754-1 760. 

Representation,  on  expediency  of  establishing  civil  government  in  the 
Virgin  Islands,  and  containing  much  information  on  them.    Mar.  20, 

1755. 

Report  to  Committee  of  Council,  on  letters  from  Gov.  Thomas,  and  from 
John  Sharpe,  agent  for  Antigua,  on  augmentation  of  regiment  in 
Leeward  Islands,  with  much  information  and  comment  on  defensive 
system.  May  30,  1755.  Representation  on  same,  discussing  pro- 
portional contributions  of  colony  and  home  government  to  defense. 
Nov.  18,  1756.    Other  papers. 

Representation,  on  Codrington's  grant  of  Barbuda.    July  29,  1756. 

Letter  to  Holdernesse,  on  sending  of  copy  of  commission  for  trying 
pirates  to  governor,  for  use  in  punishing  those  who  attacked  King 
of  Spain's  "Advice  Boat".    June  23,  1757. 

Representation,  on  question  whether  Guadeloupe  should  be  subject  to 
regulations  laid  down  in  navigation  acts;  and  showing  views  of 
Board  on  enforcement  of  acts  of  trade,  and  judicial  organization  in 
colonies.    Aug.  31,  1759. 

19.  1761-1770. 

Draft  of  commission  for  George  Thomas  as  governor.    Apr.  1,  1761. 
Draft  of  Thomas's  instructions,  showing  no  important  changes.    May  19, 

1761. 
Letter  to  Thomas,  directing  that  Spanish  vessels  "coming  into  any  of 

the  Ports  within  your  Government  through  distress  or  for  refresh- 


Leeward  Islands  277 

ment  may  receive  the  assistance  they  have  usually  been  allowed  in 

Jamaica".    Feb.  15,  1765. 
Draft  of  commission  for  William  Woodley  as  governor.    Nov.  28,  1766. 
Draft  of  Woodley's  instructions,  showing  no  important  changes.     July 

29,  1767. 
Representation,  for  approval  of  act  of  St.  Christopher,  for  establishing 

court  of  chancery,  and  containing  suspending  clause.    Oct.  14,  1767. 

20.  1771-1781. 

Draft  of  commission  for  Ralph  L.  Payne  as  governor.    May  10,  1771. 

Representations  for  disallowance  of  act  of  St.  Christopher  for  regulating 
elections  to  assembly,  and  act  of  Montserrat  "for  attaching  Monies, 
Goods,  Chattels  and  Effects  .  .  .  belonging  to  persons  absent 
therefrom".     May  29,  1771. 

Id.,  on  petition  of  Samuel  Crooke,  member  of  council  of  St.  Christopher, 
for  establishment  of  proper  court  of  errors.    May  31,  1771. 

Id.,  on  resolution  of  assembly  of  St.  Christopher  on  right  of  members  of 
council  to  vote  in  elections  of  assemblymen.    June  6,  1771. 

Draft  of  instructions'  for  Gov.  Payne.  Changes :  specific  prohibition  of 
governor's  assent  to  bills  establishing  regulations  relating  to  assem- 
blies, or  to  bills  establishing  lotteries,  where  permission  has  not 
previously  been  given.    June  6,  1771. 

Representation,  embodying  draft  of  additional  instructions,  on  conten- 
tion of  assembly  of  St.  Christopher  that  members  of  council  may 
not  vote  in  elections  of  assemblymen.  Since  assembly  has  "unwar- 
rantably assumed  a  Power  analogous  and  coequal  to  that  of  the 
House  of  Commons",  the  governor  to  keep  it  "more  within  the 
legal  Bounds  of  a  Provincial  Council".    May  21,  1772. 

Id.,  for  disallowance  of  act  of  Montserrat  to  regulate  assize  and  price  of 
bread  and  other  provisions.    Dec.  5,  1775. 

Draft  of  commission  for  William  Mathew  Burt  as  governor.  Sept.  13, 
1776. 

Draft  of  instructions  for  Burt.    Dec.  10,  1776. 

Draft  of  commission  for  Thomas  Shirley  as  governor.    Mar.  23,  1781. 

21.  1 78 1.    Instructions  for  Gov.  Shirley. 

C.  O.  326:42-44.  1703-1729,  1729-1743,  1744-1759.  Index  to  Board  of 
Trade  Original  Correspondence,  and  to  letters  and  representations 
issued  by  Board  which  are  contained  in  Entry-Books. 

C.  O.  153:  22-34.    Secretary  of  State:  Entry-Books.    1766-1816. 

22.  1 766-1 774. 

Entry-book  of  letters  from  Verchild,  Woodley,  Payne,  and  Losack. 
Also  one  from  Vice-Adm.  Parry.  Earlier  letters  from  Verchild  given 
in  abstract,  with  abstracts  of  replies  sent.  June- July,  1767.  In 
rare  instances  enclosures  of  especial  importance  included.  Collec- 
tion complete  or  nearly  so. 
23-25.  1774-1782. 

Continuation  of  vol.  22. 
26.  1789-1791.    Precis  of  Correspondence. 

Letter  to  Gov.  Shirley,  transmitting  act  to  regulate  trade  with  America, 
etc.    Apr.  9,  1790. 
27-30.  1 79 1- 1 796.     Precis  of  Correspondence. 
31.  1795-1805.     Out-Letters.     Military. 


278  Colonial  Office  Papers 

32-34.  1768-1816. 

Entry-books  of  despatches  from  Secretaries  of  State  to  governors. 
Orders  in  Council  sent  to  governors  also  included.  Commissions  of 
Govs.  Payne  and  Burt  and  of  other  persons. 

C.  O.  154:  1-5.    Acts. 

1.  1644-1673. 

2.  1668-1682. 

3.  Acts  of  Assembly  Passed  in  the  Charibbee  Leeward  Islands,  from  1690, 

to  1730  (London,  Printed  by  Order  of  the  Lords  Commissioners  of 
Trade  and  Plantations,  by  John  Baskett,  Printer  to  the  King's  most 
Excellent  Majesty,  1734,  pp.  xv,  231).  Between  pp.  24  and  25  is  a 
"Table  [really  alphabetical  index]  of  the  General  Acts  of  the  Lee- 
ward Islands",  four  pages  not  numbered;  after  p.  231  is  another 
"Table"  (or  index),  jy2  sheets. 

4.  1680-1692. 

5.  1 680-1 703. 

C.  O.  154:5,  155:  1-8.    Sessional  Papers.6 

C.  O.  154:5.  Nevis.  Several  manuscript  acts  with  table  marked:  "The 
Laws  of  Nevis  transmitted  with  Col.  Johnson's  letter  of  the  26th 
May  1705",  fT.  1-104. 

1704,  Dec.  7.  Nevis.    Minutes  of  council,  ff.  105-106. 

1704/5,  Jan.  25.  Minutes  of  council  and  assem- 

bly, f.  107. 

1704/5,  Feb.  19-Mar.  17.  Minutes  of  council,  ff.  108-m. 

1704/5,  Mar.  10,  17.  Minutes  of  council  and  assem- 

bly, ff.  1 1 2-1 13. 

1704,  Mar.  25-1704/5,  Mar.  17.      "  Minutes  of  council  and  assem- 

bly. ("Taken  out  of  the  Assembly  Booke" ;  also  state  of 
forces,  table  of  forts  and  stores.)     Ff.  1 15-143. 

(The  above  is  a  continuous  record.  Cf.  corresponding  items  in  155:  3.) 
C.  O.  155:  1.  1680,  July  12.  Nevis.  Proceedings  of  a  court  of  admiralty, 
ff.  1-22. 

1683,  Oct.  8-1683/4,  Feb.  14.   Nevis.  Proceedings  of  assembly,  ff.  25-33, 

Nevis.  Letter  from  the  clerk  of  the  assem- 
bly to  Lords  of  Trade.    Feb.  20,  1684,  f.  38. 

1685,  Apr.  17-1686,  Nov.  16.  St.  Christopher.  Proceedings  of  council 
and  assembly  (the  first  day's  minutes  are  those  of  a  council 
of  war),  ff.  39-63. 

1685,  Mar.  30-1686,  Apr.  10.  Nevis.  "Orders  of  Council  made  by  Sir 
Wm.  Stapleton  and  the  gentlemen  of  the  Council  1685-1686." 
(The  meetings  are  in  Mar.  and  Apr.,  1685,  and  Jan.,  Mar., 
and  Apr.,  1686.  With  minutes  of  Apr.  10  are  a  petition  of 
merchants,  Apr.  5,  an  answer  from  the  Commissioners  of 
Customs,  Apr.  6,  and  a  petition  of  Joseph  Crisp,  Apr.  10.) 
Ff.  59 [sic]-78. 

1685,  Sept.   15-1687,  Apr.  26.     Antigua.     Proceedings  of  council  and 

assembly,  ff.  79-120. 

1686,  Sept.  10-1687,  June  IJ-    Nevis.    Proceedings  of  assembly,  ff.  121- 

130. 

flSee  also  sessional  papers  of  Antigua,  Montserrat,  Nevis,  St.  Kitts,  and  St.  Vincent; 
also  C.  O.  152 :  43. 


Leeward  Islands  279 

1686/7,  Jan-  6-1687,  May  7.  Nevis.  Minutes,  endorsed:  "Orders  of 
Council",  fT.  1 31-146. 

1687,  May  17-1688,  Nov.  28.  Nevis.  Minutes  endorsed:  "Orders  of 
Council",  fT.  147-212. 

1687,  Aug.  6-1688,  Nov.  20.  Nevis.  Proceedings  of  assembly  (with 
letter  from  clerk  of  assembly  to  Lords  of  Trade,  Dec.  3, 
1688),  fT.  213-234. 

1693,  July  28-Sept.  8.  Antigua.  Proceedings  of  council  and  assembly, 
fT.  235-268. 

1692/3,  Mar.  17-1695,  Nov.  15.    Nevis.    Minutes  of  council,  fT.  271-307. 

1692/3,  Mar.  2-1695,  Nov.  5.  Montserrat.  Minutes  of  council,  fT.  311- 
334. 

"Council  in  Assembly." 

1692,  Nov.  1-1695,  Dec.  19.  Antigua.  Minutes  of  council  and  assembly, 
fT.  1-160. 

1695/6,  Feb.  11-1696,  Oct.  1.  Antigua.  Minutes  of  council  and  assem- 
bly, fT. 161^186. 

1697,  June  29-Dec.  28.  Antigua.  Minutes  of  council  and  assembly, 
fT.  187-234. 

1697/8,  Jan.  20-1699,  Dec.  15.  Antigua.  Minutes  of  council  and  assem- 
bly (endorsed :  "General  Assembly  of  Antigua"),  fT.  235-342. 

1695/6,  Feb.  12-1696,  July  11.  Nevis.  Proceedings  of  council  and 
assembly,  fT.  343-360. 

1696,  July   11-1697/8,  Jan.    15.     Nevis.     Proceedings  of  council  and 

assembly  (the  first  page  is  headed:  "Minutes  of  Assembly"), 
fT.  361-449. 

1697,  Dec.  29-1699,  Dec.  12.    Nevis.    Minutes  of  council,  fT.  453-514. 
1695,  Dec.  24-1696,  Aug.  28.     Montserrat.     Minutes  of  council  and 

assembly,  fT.  515-522. 

1697,  Apr.  26-1697/8,  Feb.  1.     Montserrat.     Minutes  of  council  (en- 

dorsed: "in  Assembly"),  fT.  523-530. 

1698,  Apr.  5-1699,  Dec.  20.    Montserrat.    Minutes  of  council  (endorsed : 

"in  Assembly"),  fT.  533~546. 
1705,  May  23- June  25.    Leeward  Islands.    Minutes  of  the  general  coun- 
cil in  assembly  of  all  the  Leeward  Islands,  met  at  Nevis, 

PP-  54. 

1704,  Dec.  7-1705,  Aug.  18.     Nevis.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly 

(sometimes  the  headings  are:  "At  a  Council"),  pp.  22. 
1704/5,  Jan.  25-1705,  Aug.  18.    Nevis.    Minutes  of  council  in  (or  and) 
assembly,  pp.  17. 

1705,  May  23-June  25.    Leeward  Islands.    Minutes  of  the  general  assem- 

bly of  the  islands  of  Nevis,  Antigua,  Montserrat  (those  of 
St.  Christopher  not  being  come),  pp.  55. 

1709/10,  Mar.  23-1710,  Apr.  14.  Leeward  Islands.  Minutes  of  the 
general  council  of  all  the  Leeward  Islands,  held  at  St.  Chris- 
topher, pp.  54. 

1707,  Dec.  11-1708,  June  21.  Nevis.  Minutes  of  council  (endorsed:  "in 
Assembly"),  pp.  6y. 

1706,  Aug.  9-1707,  June  11.     Nevis.     Minutes  of  council  in  assembly, 

"No.  1",  pp.  93. 
J7°7>  June  11-Dec.  3.    Nevis.    Minutes  of  council  (endorsed :  "in  Assem- 
bly"), "No.  2",  pp.  80. 


280 


Colonial  Office  Papers 


4. 


5. 


1704,  Aug.  23-Oct.  24.    Nevis.    Minutes  of  council.     (This  is  the  gover- 
nor's council.) 

710,  Dec.  15-1711,  Aug.  1.    St.  Christopher.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.  49. 

711,  Aug.  31-1712,  Sept.  8.    St.  Christopher.    Minutes,  endorsed:  "of 

Council  and  of  Council  in  Assembly",  pp.  56. 

712,  Aug.   1-1712/3,  Feb.   5.     St.   Christopher.     Minutes  of  council 

(endorsed:  "in  Assembly"),  pp.  16. 
712/3,  Feb.  19-1713,  Apr.  22.     St.  Christopher.     Minutes  of  council 
(endorsed:  "in  Assembly"),  pp.  24. 

711,  Mar.  27-Dec.  29.    Montserrat.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.  39. 

712,  July  29-1712/3,  Jan.  22.     Montserrat.     Minutes  of  council   (en- 

dorsed: "in  Assembly"),  pp.8. 

712/3,  Feb.  17-1713,  Oct.  22.  Montserrat.  Minutes  of  council  (certi- 
fied to  Oct.  23),  pp.  40. 

710/1,  Mar.  1-1711,  Nov.  30.    Nevis.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.88. 

712,  June  26-1713,  Oct.  26.     Nevis.  "  pp.  48. 

713,  Dec.  10-1715,  Apr.  20.    Nevis.     Minutes  of  council  and  assembly 

(endorsed:  "Minutes  of  the  Assembly"),  pp.  52. 

713,  Dec.  10-17 1 5,  Apr.  20.    Nevis.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.  67. 

715,  June  30-Sept.  19.  Nevis.  Minutes,  endorsed:  "of  Council  and 
Council  in  Assembly",  A,  pp.  9. 

715,  Sept.  19-1718,  Dec.  18.    Nevis.    Minutes  of  council,  B,  pp.  88. 

715,  Sept.  19-1717/8,  Mar.  12.  Nevis.  Minutes  of  council  and  assem- 
bly (endorsed:  "in  Assembly"),  C,  pp.  70. 

718,  May  27-Dec.  18.  Nevis.  Minutes  of  council  and  assembly  (en- 
dorsed :  "in  Assembly") ,  D,  pp.  24. 

718,  Dec.  30-1719,  June  11.    Nevis.    Minutes  of  council,  E,  pp.  13. 

718,  Dec.  30-1718/9,  Mar.  23.    Nevis.    Minutes  of  council  and  assem- 

bly (endorsed:  "in  Assembly"),  F,  pp.  13. 
715,   Sept.    1-19.     Nevis.     Minutes,   each  day  headed,   "Council   and 
Assembly",  the  whole  endorsed:   "Minutes   of   Assembly", 
G,  pp.  10. 

719,  Apr.  23- Aug.  27.    Nevis.    Minutes,  headed,  "Council  and  Assem- 

bly" (apparently  of  assembly),  H,  pp.  5. 
719,  Aug.  27-Nov.  27.    Nevis.    Minutes,  headed  "Council  and  Assem- 
bly" (seems  to  be  assembly;  Aug.  27  is  a  repetition),  I,  pp.  6. 


718/9,  Jan.  6-Mar.  24. 

A,  pp.  26. 
719,  Apr.  7-June  18. 

B,  pp.  12. 
719,  July  23-Sept.  10. 

C,  pp.  10. 
719,  Oct.  6-Nov.  12. 

D,pp.  11. 
713,  Mar.  26-1715,  Aug.  5.    • 

a,  pp.  92. 

715,  Aug.  16-1716,  Nov.  27. 

b,  pp.  77. 

716,  Nov.  28-1718,  Dec.  23. 

c,  pp.  100. 

712/3,  Mar.  23-1718/9,  Jan.  13. 
pp.  118. 


St.  Christopher.    Minutes  of  council, 


Minutes  of  assembly, 


Montserrat.     Minutes  of  council, 


Leeward  Islands 


281 


1718/9,  Jan.  13-Sept.  23.     Montserrat.     Minutes  of  council  (Jan.  13  a 

repetition),  C26,  pp.  13. 
1719,  Sept.  26-1719/20,  Mar.   19.     Montserrat.     Minutes  of   council, 

D,pp.  15. 
1713,  Apr.  27-1719,  Apr.  11.    Montserrat.     Minutes  of  assembly,  E  24, 

pp.  104. 
17 19,  Aug.  4-1720,  June  2.        Montserrat.  F  25, 

pp.14.   * 

6.  1724/5,  Feb.  18-1725,  Oct.  2.    Antigua.    Minutes  of  council  and  assem- 

bly (endorsed:  "Council  in  Assembly"),  A,  pp.  128. 
1724/5,  Feb.  18-1725,  Oct.  2.    Antigua.    Minutes  of  assembly  (no  title), 
B,  pp.  2-74. 

1726,  Apr.  27-Oct.  4.  Antigua.  "         "  C,  pp.  51. 
1721/2,  Mar.  8-1723,  Sept.  27.     Nevis.     Minutes  of  council  (endorsed: 

"in  Assembly"),  D,  pp.  70. 

1723,  Aug.  13-Nov.  7.    Nevis.     Minutes  of  council  (endorsed:  "in  As- 

sembly".   Aug.  13-Sept.  27  a  repetition),  E,  pp.  21. 
1721/2,  Mar.  22-1722,  June  16.        St.  Christopher.    Minutes  of  council, 

F,  pp.  69. 
1722,  June  22-1722/3,  Jan.  16. 

pp.  68. 
1722/3,  Feb.  1 2-1 723/4,  Jan.  21. 

pp.  69-148. 
1723/4,  Jan.  28-1724,  Aug.  19. 

pp.  87. 
.    1724,  Sept.  10-Dec.  19. 

G,pp.2i. 
1724/5,  Feb.  23-1725,  Oct.  14. 

H,  pp.  26. 
1725,  Oct.  14-1725/6,  Mar.  5. 

If  PP.  34. 

1721/2,  Mar.  2-1723/4,  Mar.  4.  Montserrat.  Minutes  of  council  (en- 
dorsed: "Council  in  Assembly"),  K,  pp.  98. 

1723/4,  Feb.  [26] -Mar.  4.  Montserrat  (duplicate  of  pp.  84-98  of  the 
foregoing),  L,  pp.  15. 

1724,  Apr.  10-Sept.  7.    Montserrat.    Minutes  of  council,  M,  pp.  13. 

7.  1728,  Mar.  25-Dec.  31.  St.  Christopher.    Minutes  of  council, 

A,  pp.  25. 
1728/9,  Jan.  1-1729,  June  23. 

B,  pp.  45. 
1729,  July  7-Sept.  4. 

C,  pp.  23. 

1727,  Dec.  13,  19. 

D,  23-28. 
1727/8,  Feb.  13-1728,  Dec.  16. 

E,  pp.  26. 

1724,  Nov.  10-1726/7,  Feb.  18.  Montserrat.  Minutes  of  council  (the 
title-page  says,  "ending  3  March"),  pp.45. 

1727,  Sept.  26-1727/8,  Jan.  2.    Montserrat.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.  9. 
1727/8,  Jan.  16-Feb.  26.  "  "        "        "        pp.  6. 

1728,  Aug.  29-Dec.  23.  "  "         "        "         (the 

title-page  says,  "19  Aug.  to  31  Dec"),  pp.  12. 


Minutes  of  assembly, 


282  Colonial  Office  Papers 

1728/9,  Feb.  5-1729,  June  28.     Montserrat.     Minutes  of  council   (the 

title-page  says,  "1  Jan.  to  30  June"),  pp.  37. 
1729,  Aug.  26-Dec.  22.    Montserrat.    Minutes  of  council  (the  title-page 

says,  "1  July  to  31  Dec"),  pp.  19. 
1729/30,  Jan.  24-1730,  June  2.     Montserrat.     Minutes  of  council,  pp.  4. 
1727,  Sept.  27-1728,  Dec.  23.     Montserrat.     Minutes  (headed,  "Council 

and  Assembly",  sometimes  "Assembly"  alone;  title-page  and 

endorsement,  "Minutes  of  Assembly"),  pp.  16. 
1728/9,  Feb.  5-1729,  June  28.    Montserrat.    Minutes  (headed,  "Council 

and  Assembly",  endorsed,  "Minutes  of  Assembly" ;  title-page 

reads,  "1  Jan.  to  30  June"),  pp.  24. 
8.  1749,  Oct.  17-1750,  May  8.     Nevis.     Minutes  of  council,  pp.  23. 
1750,  Dec.  20-1750/1,  Mar.  21.    Nevis.     "         "  pp.  13. 

1757,  Aug.  26-1758,  July   19.     St.   Christopher.     "Extracts   from  the 

Minutes  of  Council"  (seems  very  like  council  in  assembly), 

PP-  3i. 
1 77 1,  Dec.  [part  of  9] -1772,  May  11.    St.  Vincent.    Journal  of  assembly. 
"No.  3."      (Apparently  a  continuation.     Marked  in  pencil: 
"Dup.  of  this  in  B.  T.  St.  Vincent",  now  C.  O.  261:2). 

PP-  53. 
1775,  Feb.  6-Dec.  22.    St.  Vincent.    Minutes  of  council.     (Endorsed:  "in 
Assembly."  Marked  in  pencil :  "Dup.  in  B.  T.  St.  Vincent  6", 
now  C.  O.  261 :  1 ) .    Pp.  54. 


MARTINIQUE. 

C.  O.  166:  1-2.    Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence. 

1693-1814. 

1,  1693-1814. 

In  addition  to  papers  listed  by  Andrews,  I.  209 : 

Collection  of  despatches  sent  mainly  by  French  Minister  of  Marine  and 

Colonies  and  found  in  possession  of  aide-de-camp  to  captain-general 

of  Martinique.     1807. 
Group  of  unsigned  letters  describing  conditions  in  Martinique.     1790. 
Papers  on  purchase  of  provisions   from  American  merchants  and  on 

attack  on  Martinique.     1793. 
"Translated  copy  of  Proposal  of  the  Deputies  of  the  Islands  of  St.  Lucia 

and  St.  Vincent  to  the  Right  Honble,  the  Earl  of  Cardigan."    May 

6,  1762. 
Certificates  and  passports  of   various   French   persons   in   Martinique. 

1794-1795. 
Legal  papers  on  property  rights.    1800. 
Printed  extract  from  registers  of  council  of  Martinique  on  manumission 

of  slaves.    1800.    Papers  on  condition  of  slaves  and  free  blacks. 
Extract  of  letter  from  Adm.  Duckworth  on  negro  uprising.     1801. 

2.  1701-1763. 

See  Andrews,  I.  210. 

Despatches  to  Monckton,  on  attacks  on  Havana  and  other  Spanish  pos- 
sessions.   Feb.,  1762.    Monckton's  answers. 

Copy  of  letter  from  Adm.  Rodney  on  operations.    Jan.,  1762. 

Papers  on  operations  against  Martinique,  including  articles  of  capitula- 
tion of  Fort  Royal,  Martinique,  Feb.  4,  1762. 


Montserrat  283 

"An  Exact  Account  of  the  Gross  Sums  paid  out  of  the  Treasury  in 
Barbados  from  Taxes  raised  from  the  Inhabitants  in  compliance 
with  an  act  of  the  Island  for  Assisting  His  Majesty's  Forces."  Dec. 
14,  1762. 

Papers  on  taking  over  of  Martinique,  appointment  of  several  officials, 
and  settling  of  conflicts  of  law.  Elaborate  census  table.  Return  of 
forces  in  Martinique. 

C.  O.  166 : 3.    Precis  of  Correspondence  :  Secretary  of  State. 

1794-1798. 
3.  1794-1798. 

Letter  from  Sir  John  Vaughan,  referring  to  infesting  of  St.  Kitts  and 

Antigua  by  American  privateers.    Nov.  24,  1794. 
Letter  from  the  governor,  reporting  extension  of  time  for  opening  of 
ports.    July  20,  Dec.  10,  1795;  May  4,  Nov.  7,  1797;  May  9,  1798. 
Id.    Despatch  of  agent  from  the  U.  S.  to  claim  American  seamen  pressed 
into  the  British  service.    Mar.  22,  1797. 

MONTSERRAT.1 

C.  O.  175:  1.    Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence. 

1 726-1 787. 

1.  1726-1787.     (See  Andrews,  I.  210.) 

C.  O.  176:  1-8.    Acts. 

1.  Acts  of  Assembly  Passed  in  the  Island  of  Montserrat,  from  1668,  to 

1740,  inclusive  (London,  Printed,  by  Order  of  the  Lords  Commis- 
sioners of  Trade  and  Plantations,  by  John  Baskett,  Printer  to  the 
King's  most  Excellent  Majesty,  1740,  pp.  1-146,  an  Abridgment 
occupying  pp.  121-146).  Bound  up  with  this  at  end  of  book  is: 
Acts  of  Assembly  Passed  in  the  Charibbee  Leeward  Islands,  from 
1690,  to  1705  (London;  same  imprint  as  above,  1740,  pp.  v,  24; 
table,  or  alphabetical  index,  4  pp.).  This  text,  pp.  1-24,  and  table 
are  the  same  as  indicated  in  C.  O.  154:3,  with  exception  of  the 
headline  of  p.  1,  which  here  (Montserrat  book)  reads  "The  Laws  of 
the  Leeward  Islands  in  general", 

2.  1681-1735. 

3.  1694-1734. 

4-  I735-i749- 

5.  1 750-1 760. 

6.  1 761-1769. 

7.  1769-1775. 

8.  1777-1778. 

C.  O.  177: 1-16.    Sessional  Papers.2 

1.  1704,  Aug.  17-Oct.  6.    Minutes  of  council  (endorsed:  "from  14  July  to 

26  October"),  pp.  3. 
1704,  Nov.  14-1705,  Aug.  27.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.  9. 
1706,  Aug.  5-1707,  Dec.  13.  "        "        "         (endorsed:     "Council 

in  Assembly"),  pp.  16. 

1  See  also  Leeward  Islands. 

aFor  1693-1699  and  1711-1724  see  Leeward  Islands. 


284  Colonial  Office  Papers 

1706,  Nov.  25-1707,  Dec.  13.  Minutes.  (Headings  read:  "Council  and 
Assembly."    Endorsed:  "Journal  of  the  Assembly.")    Pp.13. 

1726/7,  Mar.  4-1727,  Aug.  28.  Minutes  of  council  (this  and  the  next 
three  are  loose  papers  "from  B.  T.  Antigua  6",  C.  O.  177 :  1), 
pp.4. 

1727,  Sept.  2.J.    Minutes  of  council  and  assembly,  p.  1. 

1727,  Sept.  27.    Duplicate,  p.  1. 

1727,  Sept.  26-1727/8,  Jan.  2.  Minutes  of  council  (C.  O.  155  :  7),  pp.  10. 
2.3  1730,  June  2-173 1/2,  Jan.  22.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.  24. 

1731/2,  Feb.  5-1732/3,  Jan.  3-  PP-  *9- 

1732/3,  Jan.  10-1733,  Dec  II-        "  PP-  18. 

1734,  Mar.  28-1738,  Sept.  13.        "  (in  eighteen  consecu- 

tive quarterly  portions),  300  pp.  in  all. 

1729,  June  28-1733,  Oct.  13.    Minutes  of  "Council  and  Assembly",  pp.  41. 

1733,  Nov.  6-1734,  Mar.  25.    Minutes  of  council  and  assembly,  pp.  18. 

1734,  Mar.  25,  28,  Apr.  25.    Minutes  of  council  and  assembly  (Mar.  25 

is  a  repetition;  Apr.  25  is  assembly  without  the  council), 
pp.  6. 
1734,  Sept.  7-1738,  Sept.  13.    Minutes  of  assembly  (in  small  consecutive 
portions),  pp.  214. 

3.  1738,  Oct.  16-1742,  Sept.  11.     Minutes  of  council  (in  consecutive  quar- 

terly portions,  to  Sept.  29,  1742),  pp.  178. 
1738/9,  Feb.  28-1740,  Sept.  15.    Minutes  of  assembly  (likewise  in  con- 
secutive portions,  to  Sept.  29,  1740),  pp.  136. 

1741,  Aug.  3-1742,  Sept.  11.    Minutes  of  assembly  (in  similar  portions, 

to  Sept.  29,  1742),  pp.  69. 

4.  1740,  Oct.  6-1741,  May  2.    Minutes  of  assembly,     pp.  26. 

1742,  Dec.  9-1743,  Sept.  2.J.        "         "         "  (in     quarterly    por- 

tions, as  from  Sept.  29,  1742,  to  Sept.  29,  1743),  pp.  94. 

1743,  Oct.  13-1745/6,  Feb.  13.    Minutes  of  assembly  (endorsed:  "in  ten 

distinct  quarters  from  Michaelmas  1743  to  Lady  day  1746"), 
pp.  310. 

5.  1742,  Mar.  27-1745/6,  Mar.  20.    Minutes  of  council  (endorsed,  "Council 

and  Assembly",  the  volume  being  lettered,  "Council  in  Assem- 
bly"; quarterly  consecutive  portions  to  Mar.  25,  1746), 
pp.  280. 

6.  1746,  Oct.  16-1750,  Oct.  6.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.  173. 
1753,  Mar.  30-1754,  June  22.      "        "        "        pp.  192. 

7.  1746,  Apr.  10-June  5.    Minutes  of  assembly  (endorsed:  "25  March  to 

25  June"),  pp.  13. 
1747,  Mar.  30-Dec.  12.    Minutes  of  assembly  (three  quarterly  portions, 

to  Dec.  25),  pp.  37. 
1747/8,  Jan.  2-1749/50,  Jan.  8.     Minutes  of  assembly  ("In  8  parts  to 

the  8th  January  1749/50"),  pp.  187. 
1749/50,  Feb.  10-1750,  Dec.  8.     Minutes  of  assembly   (four  quarterly 

portions,  to  Dec.  25),  pp.93. 
1753,  Mar.  30-1754,  June  20.    Minutes  of  assembly,  pp.  343. 

8.  1754,  June  29-1756,  Dec.  18.    Minutes  of  assembly,  pp.  383. 

9.  1754,  June  29-1756,  Dec.  18.     Minutes  of  council   (quarterly  or  half- 

yearly  sections  ending  Dec.  25),  pp.  162. 

8  For  1724-1730  see  C.  O.  155:7. 


Montserrat 


285 


1757,  Jan.  26-1759,  Dec.  6.     Minutes  of  assembly   (quarterly  sections, 
Dec.  25,  1756-Dec.  25,  1759),  pp.  422. 
10.  1760,  Jan.  31-1762,  Dec.  11.    Minutes  of  assembly,  pp.  438. 


1767,  Jan.  10-Dec.  19. 
11.  1767,  Jan.  10-Dec.  19. 

1768,  Jan.  6-Dec.  28. 

1769,  May  4-1770,  Feb.  1. 
1 77 1,  Jan.  12-May  8. 
1 77 1,  July  4-N0V.  28. 

1 771,  Nov.  30-Dec.  11. 

1772,  Jan.  15-May  30. 
1772,  May  30-Oct.  3. 

tion),  no.  11,  pp.  39. 

1772,  Oct.  3-1773,  Mar.  31. 

tion),  no.  12,  pp.  50. 
i773>  Apr.  3-Sept.  18. 

1773,  Oct.  2-1774,  Mar.  30 


PP.151. 

Minutes  of  council,  nos.  1-4,  pp.  85. 
"         no.  5,  pp.  106. 

"         "         "         no.  6,  pp.  55. 

no.  7,  pp.  24. 

no.  8,  pp.  21. 
"         «         "        no.  9,  pp.  17. 

no.  10,  pp.  117. 

(May  30    a  repeti- 


(Oct.    3    a   repeti- 

no.  13,  pp.  55. 
no.  14,  pp.  45. 
(The  above  nos.   1-14  are  marked  "Duplicate".     For  nos. 
15-26  see  vol.  15.) 
12.  1767,  Jan.  10-Dec.  19.    Minutes  of  assembly.    Duplicate.     (See  vol.  10.) 
Nos.  27-30,  pp.  200. 
1768,  Jan.  6-May  14.       Minutes  of  assembly. 
1768,  Oct.  6-Dec.  7. 


1769,  Apr.  8-Dec.  23.  " 

1 77 1,  Jan.  12-Dec.  4. 

1772,  May  16-Sept.  24. 

1772,  Oct.  2-1773,  Mar.  31.  " 

1773,  Apr.  17-Sept.  18. 

1773,  Oct.  2-1774,  Mar.  30.  " 

1774,  Apr.  26-Sept.  28. 

1775,  Nov.  io-i776,Mar.23.  " 

1776,  Oct.  1 2-1 777,  Mar.29.  " 

1777,  Apr.  22-Sept.  25.        " 

1777,  Oct.  2-1778,  Mar.  24.  " 

1778,  Apr.  18-Sept.  30. 

1779,  Apr.  17-Sept.  17. 

1779,  Oct.  30-1780,  Mar.  29.  " 

1780,  Oct.  1 1-1 78 1,  Mar.  31. 


Duplicate,  no.  31,  pp.  46/ 

no.  32,  pp.  7. 

no.  33,  pp.  53. 

no.  34,  pp.  16. 

no.  35,  pp.  14. 

no.  36,  pp.  16. 

no.  37,  pp.  9. 

no.  38,  pp.  17. 

no.  39,  pp.  22. 

no.  40,  pp.  36. 
Duplicate,  no.  41,  pp.  36. 

no.  42,  pp.  25. 

no.  43,  pp.  31. 

no.  44,  pp.  29. 

no.  45,  pp.  12. 


no.  46,  pp.  10. 
Minutes  of  council  (endorsed:  "Council 
in  Assembly"),  no.  48,  pp.  28. 

13.  1768,  Jan.  6-1774,  Sept.  28.    Minutes  of  assembly  (in  nine  sections ;  the 

same  as  in  vol.  12,  nos.  31-39),  pp.  183. 

1774,  Oct.  12-1775,  Mar.  23.    Minutes  of  assembly,  pp.  46. 

1775,  Apr.  8-Sept.  28.  "        "        "  pp.  31. 

14.  1772,  May  30-1774,  Mar.  30.    Minutes  of  council  (in  portions;  same  as 

in  vol.  11,  nos.  11-14),  pp.  195. 
1774,  Apr.  26-Sept.  28.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  29. 

1774,  Oct.  12-1775,  Mar.  23.        "        "        "        pp.  62. 

1775,  Apr.  8-Sept.  28.  "        "        "        pp.  54. 
1775,  Oct.  7-1776,  Mar.  23.  "        "        "        pp.  59. 

3  Pencilled  memoranda  state  that  nos.  31-34,  36,  38,  and  39  are  duplicated  in  B.  T.  15 
(C.  O.  177:  13),  and  35  and  37  in  B.  T.  14  (C.  O.  177:  12). 


286  Colonial  Office  Papers 

15.  1774,  Apr.  26-Sept.  28.        Minutes  of  council.    Duplicate.  lNos.    15-17, 
1775,  Apr.  8-Sept.  28.  -        "        "  «  \Cf.  vol.    14. 

1775,  Oct.  7-1776,  Mar.  23.    "         "         "  "  J  pp.  38, 54,62. 

1776,  Apr.  20-Sept.  26.  "         "         "  "  no.  18,  pp.  35. 

1776,  Oct.  12-1777,  Mar.  29.  "         "         "  "  no.  19,  pp.  72. 

1777,  Apr.  14-Sept.  25.  "  "  «  "  no.2cpp.130. 
1777 >  Apr.  14-Sept.  25.     Same  as  preceding  item,  no.  21,  pp.  124. 

1778,  Apr.  11-Sept.  30.      Minutes  of  council.    Duplicate,  no.  22,  pp.  57. 

1778,  Oct.  8-1779,  Mar.  26.  "         "         "                *          no.  23,  pp.  50. 

1779,  Apr.  17-Sept.  17.  "  "  "  no.  24,  pp.  27. 
1779,  Oct.  9-1780,  Mar.  29.  "  "  "  no.  25,  pp.  28. 
1779,  Oct.  9-1780,  Mar.  29.  "         "        "          Duplicate,  no.  26,  pp.  28. 

16.  1776,  Apr.  20-Sept.  26.  Minutes  of  council  (see  vol.  15,  no.  18), 

PP-  37. 

1776,  Oct.  12-1777,  Mar.  29.      "    "    "   (see  vol.  15,  no.  19), 

PP-  75- 

1777,  Oct.  2-1778,  Mar.  24.      "    "    "   pp.  71. 

1778,  Apr.  11-Sept.  30.         "    "    "   (see  vol.  15,  no.  22), 

PP-  5i. 

C.  O.  157:  1.    Shipping  Returns. 
1.  Inward: 

1704,  July  12-1705,  May  12. 
1712,  July  19-1712/3,  Feb.  7. 
1784,  Mar.  31-Sept.  30. 

Great  Britain  or  American  plantations : 

1715,  June  25-Dec.  25. 
Outward : 

Same  periods  as  inward  returns. 
With  shipping  returns  are  weekly  accounts  of  prices  current.     Oct., 

1785-June,  1786;  Mar -June,  1787. 

NEVIS.1 

C.  O.  184: 1.    Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence. 

1703-1787. 

1.  1703-1787.     (See  Andrews,  I.  210-211.) 

C.  O.  185 :  1-7.    Acts. 

1.  1664-1735. 

2.  Acts  of  Assembly  Passed  in  the  Island  of  Nevis,  from  1664,  to  1739 

inclusive  (London,  Printed,  by  Order  of  the  Lords  Commissioners 
of  Trade  and  Plantations,  by  John  Baskett,  Printer  to  the  King's 
Most  Excellent  Majesty,  1740,  pp.  viii,  168).  Pp.  143-168  are 
occupied  with  the  Abridgment.  Bound  up  with  this  at  the  end  is: 
Acts  of  Assembly  Passed  in  the  Charibbee  Leeward  Islands,  from 
1690,  to  1730  (London,  same  imprint  as  above,  1740,  pp.  v,  24,  and 
Table  of  4  pages).  This  is  the  same  as  in  C.  O.  176:  1,  but  the 
head  line  of  page  1  reads  like  that  in  C.  O.  154:  3:  "The  Laws  of 
the  Leeward  Islands". 

1  See  also  Leeward  Islands. 


Nevis 


287 


3.  1699-1713. 

4.  I735-I749- 

5.  I750-I757. 

6.  1 789- 1 802. 

7.  1761-1779. 


C.  O.  186 : 1-8.    Sessional  Papers.2 


1.  1723,  Dec.  12-1729,  Nov.  5.     Minutes  of  council,  "within  these  dates 

except  what  have  been  delivered  to  the  E.  of  Londonderry. 
Referred  to  in  Lt.  Gen.  Mathew's  letter  to  the  Secretary 
10  July  1730".     (There  is  a  break  from  May,  1727,  to  May, 
1729.)     Pp.75. 
1729/30,  Jan.  5-1730,  Aug.  25.     Minutes  of  council   (five  days  only), 

PP-3- 
1721,  Dec.  21-1727,  Oct.  2.     Minutes,  headed  sometimes,  "Council  and 

Assembly",  sometimes  "Assembly"  only ;  endorsed :  "Minutes 

of  Assembly",  pp.  130. 
1728,  Dec.  21-1729/30,  Jan.  5.    Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  10. 
1727,  June  i-Sept.  26.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  7. 

1727,  Nov.  20-1728,  Sept.  16.      "        "        "        pp.  8. 
1727,  June  i-Oct.  2.  Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  6. 

1727,  Nov.  20-1728,  Oct.  28.      "        "  (sometimes       headed, 

"Council  and  Assembly"),  pp.  19. 

2.  1731,  Oct.  22-1732/3,  Feb.  26.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  35. 
1732/3,  Mar.  8-1733/4,  Mar.  6.  "  "  pp.  66. 
1734,  Apr.  2-June  25.                         "         "         "         pp.  15. 

1734,  June  25-1735,  Sept.  11.  (June  25  a  repeti- 

tion), pp.  66. 

1735,  Nov.  17-Dec.  22.     Minutes  of  council  (endorsed:  "from  29  Sept. 

to  29  December"),  pp.  18. 
1735/6,  Jan.  29-Mar.  23.     Minutes  of  council  (certified  as  council  and 
assembly,  Dec.  29,  1735-Mar.  29,  1736),  pp.  12. 

1736,  Mar.  30-June  21.     Minutes  of  council   (endorsed:  "Council  and 

Assembly  29  March  to  29  June"),  pp.  14. 
1740,   Oct.    13-Dec.    13.     Minutes  of  council  and  assembly    (Dec.    13 
headed,  "At  an  Assembly",  writs  being  returned  that  day; 
endorsed,  "Minutes  of  Assembly"),  no.  9,  pp.  7. 

1740,  Dec.  1 3-1 740/1,  Feb.  17.    Minutes  of  council  (certified  as  council 

and  assembly),  no.  10,  pp.  4. 
1740/1,  Jan.  12-Mar.  26.     Minutes  of  council  and  assembly  (endorsed: 

"Minutes  of  Assembly"),  no.  11,  pp.  28. 
1740/1,  Mar.  3-1741,  Apr.  16.    Minutes  of  council  (certified  as  council 
and  assembly  to  May  23),  no.  12,  pp.  7. 

1 741,  Mar.  31-May  2.J.    Minutes  of  assembly  and  of  council  and  assem- 

bly (endorsed:  "Minutes  of  Assembly"),  no.  13,  pp.6. 
1741,  May  28.     Minutes  of  council  (certified  as  council  and  assembly), 
no.  14,  pp.  2. 

1 741,  Sept.  7.    Minutes  of  council  and  assembly  (so  headed),  pp.  4. 

1742,  Mar.  25-June  8.     Minutes  of  council  and  assembly   (sometimes 

headed,  "Assembly"  only;  endorsed:   "Minutes  of   Assem- 
bly"), no.  15,  pp.  15. 

2  For  earlier  dates  see  Leeward  Islands. 


288  Colonial  Office  Papers 

1742/3,  Mar.  24-1743,  May  24.  Minutes,  headed,  "At  an  Assembly"  on 
Mar.  24,  when  writs  were  returned ;  other  days,  "Council  and 
Assembly",  no.  16,  pp.  14. 

1744,  Apr.  23- Aug.  9.     Minutes  similarly  headed,  writs  being  returned 

Apr.  23,  no.  17,  pp.  18. 

1745,  May  20-Sept.  17.    Minutes  similarly  headed,  writs  being  returned 

May  20,  no.  18,  pp.  10. 

1745,  Oct.  11-Nov.  13.    Minutes  of  council  and  assembly,  no.  19,  pp.  4. 
1745/6,  Jan.  27-1746,  Apr.  23.     Minutes  of  council  and  assembly  (en- 
dorsed :  "Minutes  of  Assembly"),  no.  20,  pp.  9. 

1746,  Oct.  1.    Minutes  of  council  and  assembly,  no.  21,  pp.  3. 

1746/7,  Mar.  18-1747,  June  7.  Minutes  of  council  and  assembly  (en- 
dorsed: "Minutes  of  Assembly"),  no.  22,  pp.  11. 

1747,  July  23-Nov.  10.     Minutes  of  assembly  (writs  returned  July  23; 

and  of  council  and  assembly),  no.  23,  pp.  8. 
1747,  Dec.  31-1748,  Apr.   11.     Minutes  of  council  and  assembly,  and 

endorsed  as  such,  no.  24,  pp.  15. 
1736,  Nov.  12-1738,  Apr.  13.     Minutes,  headed,  "At  a  Council",  in  six 

consecutive  sections  certified  as  "Council  and  Assembly".    A 

subsequent  endorsement  is,  "Minutes  of  Council".    Pp.  32. 
1730,  Aug.  24-1732/3,  Feb.  26.    Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  26. 
i732/3>  Mar-  8-1733/4,  Jan.  28.      "        "  pp. 

1734,  Apr.  4-June  25.  pp. 

1734,  July  10-1735,  Mar.  25.  "  "  pp. 


1735.  Apr.  29-June  21.  pp 

1735.  July  I5~I737>  June  13.  pp 

1737,  July  7-1738,  June  27.  pp 

1753.  June  21-1754,  Mar.  21.  pp 

1755,  Nov.  6-1756,  Dec.  22.  "        "        "          pp 


36. 
16. 
20. 

7- 

58. 

18. 

26. 

6. 


1738,  Oct.  6-1739,  Sept.  3.    Journal  of  assembly  (endorsed:  "Council  in 
Assembly"),  no.  1,  pp.  21. 

1738,  Dec.  15-1739,  Mar.  27.     Minutes  of  council  (certified  as  council 

and  assembly,  Nov.,  1738-May  12,  1739;  endorsed:  "Council 
in  Assembly"),  no.  2,  pp.  11. 

1739,  June  21-Dec.   15.     Minutes  of  council   (certified  as  council  and 

assembly  and  endorsed :  "Council  in  Assembly"),  no.  3,  pp.  10. 

1739,  Nov.  19-1740,  Mar.  25.    Journal  of  assembly  (writs  returned  Nov. 

19;  also  council  and  assembly),  no.  4,  pp.  20. 
1739/40,  Jan.  10-1740,  Mar.  25.     Minutes  of  council  (certified  and  en- 
dorsed: "Council  and  Assembly"),  no.  5,  pp.  14. 

1740,  Apr.  17.     Minutes  of  council  (certified  as  council  and  assembly), 

no.  6,  pp.  4. 
1740,  Apr.  14,  17.     Minutes  of  assembly  and  of  council  and  assembly 

(Apr.  17  is  not  a  duplicate  of  the  above,  but  is  written  from 

the  standpoint  of  the  two  houses),  no.  7,  pp.  5. 
1740,  Aug.  19-Nov.  17.     Minutes  of  council   (certified  as  council  and 

assembly),  no.  8,  pp.  22. 
1748,  Apr.  29-July  15.     Minutes  of  council  and  assembly  (the  last  date 

headed,  "At  a  meeting  of  the  Assembly" ;  endorsed :  "Minutes 

of  Assembly"),  no.  25,  pp.  9. 
1748,  Aug.  18-Nov.  11.     Minutes  of  assembly  (on  the  first  date  when 

writs   were   returned;   other   days   council   and   assembly), 

no.  26,  pp.  6. 


Nevis 


289 


1748,  Nov.  23-1748/9,  Jan.  31.  Minutes  of  council  and  assembly, 

no.  27,  pp.  6. 
1748/9,  Feb.  21-1749,  June  15. 
no.  28,  pp.  7. 

1749,  June  27,  Nov.  1. 

(writs  returned  Nov.  1),  no.  29,  pp.  5. 

1749/50,  Jan.  3-Feb.  1.  Minutes  of  council  and  assembly,  no.  30,  pp.  6. 
(Most  of  the  above  are  endorsed:  "Minutes  of  Assembly".) 

1749/50,  Mar.  19-1750,  Aug.  9.  Minutes  of  council  and  assembly  (en- 
dorsed: "Council  and  Council  in  Assembly";  see  C.  O. 
155:8),  no.  31,  pp.  22. 

1752,  Jan.  3-Dec.  20.  Minutes  of  council  and  assembly  (endorsed: 
"Minutes  of  Assembly"),  no.  32,  pp.  63. 

1752,  Sept.  26-Dec.  20.     Minutes  of  council  and  assembly  (from  the 

council's  standpoint  and  not  same  as  above ;  endorsed :  "Coun- 
cil in  Assembly"),  no.  33,  pp.  38. 

1753,  Jan.  16-1754,  Mar.  21.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.  49. 


pp.  10. 

(endorsed :  "Council 


pp.  16. 
pp.  65. 
pp.  72. 
pp.7, 
(duplicate 


of      3d 


(certified  as  to  July 


Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  36. 
"        "        "  pp.15. 


1754,  Apr.  18-1755,  Jan.  22. 
1756,  Jan.  9-Dec.  22. 

and  Council  in  Assembly"),  pp.  9. 

4.  1762,  Apr.  24-1763,  Feb.  9.       Minutes  of  council 
1763,  Mar.  29-1764,  July  20.  "        "        " 
1766,  June  4-1768,  Julv  9. 

1765,  Feb.  14-July  13.  "        "        " 

1766,  June  4-1768,  July  9. 

item),  pp.86. 
1768,  Oct.  13-1769,  June  14. 
15),  pp.  16. 

5.  1762,  Feb.  11-1765,  Mar.  19. 

1765,  Aug.  15-1766,  July  24. 

1766,  Sept.  15-1767,  July  2.     "    * 

1767,  Oct.  15-1768,  Oct.  13. 

1768,  Oct.  27-1769,  Feb.  16. 
I769»  June  9-Sept.  12.  " 

1769,  Nov.  16-1770,  Apr.  30.  " 

1770,  May  17-Nov.  16.  " 

1770,  Dec.  4-1771,  May  28. 

1 77 1,  Aug.  20,  Dec.  3.  "        " 

1771,  Dec.  7-1772,  June  4.  "        " 

1772,  June  20-Sept.  17.  " 

1772,  Dec.  9-1773,  Jan.  28. 

1773,  May  8-Sept.  7. 

1773,  Dec.  2;  1774,  Mar.  24. 

1773  to  1  April  1774"),  pp.  4. 

1774,  June  23-Sept.  21.  Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  11. 

1774,  Oct.  i-i775>  Mar.  30.  "        "        "  pp.  14. 

1775,  Apr.  10-Sept.  20.  "        "        "  pp.  22. 

1775,  Oct.   11-1776,  Apr.   12.     Virgin  Islands.     Journal  of  assembly 
pp.  105. 


pp.  11. 

PP-  33- 
pp.  11. 
pp.8. 
pp.8, 
pp.  22. 
PP-  IS- 
PP-3- 
pp.  42. 

PP-  13. 
PP-37- 
pp.  16. 
(endorsed  :"i  Oct. 


290 


Colonial  Office  Papers 


(Volume  erroneously  marked:  "Council  and  Assembly".) 

1765,  Aug.  15-1766,  July  24.  Journal  of  assembly.  Duplicate/ 

1766,  Sept.  15-1767,  July  2. 

1767,  Oct.  15-1768,  Oct.  13. 

1768,  Oct.  27-1769,  Feb.  16. 

1769,  June  9-Sept.  12. 

1769,  Nov.  16-1770,  Apr.  30. 

1770,  May  17-Nov.  16. 

1770,  Dec.  4- 1 77 1,  May  28. 

1 77 1,  Dec.  7-1772,  June  4. 

1772,  June  10-Sept.  17. 

1772,  Dec.  9-1773,  Jan.  28. 

1773,  Mav  8-Sept.  7. 

1773,  Dec.  2;  1774,  Mar.  24. 

1774,  June  23-Sept.  21. 

1775,  Oct.  11-1776,  Feb.  28. 

1776,  Apr.  4-Aug.  13. 

Oct.  i),no.  39,  pp.  17. 

1781,  Feb.  15.    Journal  of  assembly  of  this  day.    Duplicate. 
Johnson's  of  14  March."    No.  41,  pp.  10. 

Volume  marked,  "Council  and  Assembly".  (The  items  seem  to  be  coun- 
cil in  assembly,  though  the  headings  throughout  are:  "At  a 
meeting  of  the  Council".) 

1768,  Oct.  13-1769,  June  4.    Minutes  of  council.    Duplicate.     (Certified 

as  to  July  15.)     No.  3,  pp.  18. 

1769,  July  18-1770,  Feb.  27.  Minutes  of  council.  Duplicate,  no.  4, 
pp.  11.3 


Nos.  24-37. 

Same 

as 

in 

vol.  5. 


Journal  of  assembly,  no.  38,  pp.  11. 

(endorsed  as  Apr.  1- 


"In  Pres. 


1770,  Mar.  27-1771,  Mar.  6. 

pp.  67. 
1772,  July  2-Sept.  17. 

pp.17. 

1772,  Dec.  9-1773,  Apr.  1. 

PP.  13. 

1773,  May  8-Sept.  7. 

pp.  17. 

1773,  Oct.  19;  1774,  Mar.  24. 

PP-5- 

1774,  June  23-Sept.  21. 

pp.  17. 

1775,  Apr.  10-Sept.  20. 

pp.  22. 

1775,  Oct.  11-1776,  Mar.  7. 

pp.  20. 
I775»  Oct.  11-1776,  March  7. 

1776,  Apr.  4-Aug.  13. 

1777,  Apr.  8-Sept.  26. 

1778,  Oct.  6-1779,  Mar.  26. 

1779,  Apr.  5-Sept.  4. 
1779,  Oct.  5-1780,  Mar.  28. 


it 

t        n 

it 

t 

it 

i              a 

it 

.       .. 

it 

1              a 

it 

i              << 

a 

t              a 

tt 

1. 

Same  as  pre 
Minutes  of  c 

ceding 
ouncil, 

no.  5, 
no.  6, 
no.  7, 
no.  8, 
no.  9, 
no.  10, 
no.  11, 
no.  12, 


item,  no.  13,  pp.  20. 
no.  14,  pp.  17. 
no.  16,  pp.  39. 
no.  18,  pp.  40. 
no.  20,  pp.  29. 
no.  22,  pp.  5. 


•With  reference  to  the  duplicate  minutes  for  July  18,  1769-Sept.  20,  1775,  cf.  vol.  8, 
with  missing  portion. 


St.  Croix  291 

8.  (The  following  seem  to  be  council  in  assembly.    See  vol.  7.) 

1769,  July  18-1770,  Feb.  27.     Minutes  of  council,  pp.  12. 

1770,  Mar.  27-1771,  Mar.  6.  pp.  51. 
1772,  Feb.  i-June  10.  "  "  pp.  53- 
1772,  July  2-Sept.  17.                      "        "        "        pp.  18. 

1772,  Dec.  9-i773»  Apr.  1.  pp.  14. 

1773,  May  8-Sept.  7.  u  pp.  19. 

1773,  Oct.  19;  1774,  Mar.  24.  pp.  5. 

1774,  June  23-Sept.  21.  "        "  pp.16. 

1774,  Oct.  I-I775,  Mar.  30.  "        "        pp.  15. 

1775,  Apr.  10-Sept.  20.  "        "  pp.  29. 

1775,  Oct.  11-1776,  Mar.  7.    Journal  of  assembly  (a  duplicate  of  no.  38 
in  vol.  6),  pp.  11. 

C.  O.  157: 1,  187:  1.    Shipping  Returns, 
inward. 

C.  O.  157 : 1.  1684,  Aug.  25-1685,  Mar.  25. 

1685,  Nov.  4-1687,  Aug.  6. 
C.  O.  187: 1.  1704,  July  12-Oct.  12.4 
C.  O.  157: 1.  1704,  July  12-Oct.  12. 

1704/5,  Jan.  12-1705,  Dec.  25. 

1706,  May  18-1708,  Oct.  25. 
C.  0. 187: 1.  1720,  June  25-1729,  June  25.° 

OUTWARD. 

C.  O.  157 : 1.  1683,  Aug.  29-1684,  Aug.  25. 

1685,  Nov.  4-1687,  Aug.  6. 
C.  O.  187: 1.  1704,  July  12-Oct.  12.4 
C.  O.  157: 1.  1704,  July  12-Oct.  12.4 

1704/5,  Jan.  12-1705,  Apr.  12. 

1705,  July  12-Dec.  25. 

1706,  May  18-1708,  Oct.  25. 
C.  O.  187: 1.  1720,  June  25-1729,  June  25.6 

ST.  CROIX. 

C.  O.  244: 1.    Secretary  of  State:  Precis  of  In-Letters.    1808-1813. 

1.  1808-1813. 

Letter  from  Lieut.  Gov.  Harcourt,  no.  4.     Probable  imposition  of  duty 

on  American  lumber.    Jan.  15,  1809. 
Id.,  no.  11.    Hardship  on  Americans  of  paying  tonnage-duty  when  it  had 

already  been  paid  at  another  island.    Aug.  22,  1810. 
Id.,  no.  33,  giving  figure  of  £10,000  as  produce  of  duties  arising  from 

American  trade  at  one  port  only.    Oct.  30,  181 1. 

4  Imports  from  and  exports  to  the  American  plantations  are  separated. 

'  Entries  of  vessels  which  have  produced  certificates  to  bonds  given  in  Great  Britain ; 
and  of  clearances  of  vessels  bound  for  Great  Britain  or  British  plantations  in  America. 
C.  O.  187 : 2  is  a  duplicate  set  of  these  returns. 


292  Colonial  Office  Papers 

ST.  EUSTATIUS. 

C.  O.  246:  1.     Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence. 

1779-1783. 

1.  1779-1783. 

Letter  from  Hasell  and  Tasker  to  Curzon  and  Gouverneur,  indicating 
existence  of  trade  in  Maryland  tobacco,  etc.,  through  "Statia" ;  also 
direct  trade  in  tobacco  between  America  and  France.    Sept.  11,  1780. 

ST.  KITTS.1 

C.  O.  239:  1.    Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence. 

1702-1812. 

1.  1702-1812.     (See  Andrews,  I.  216;  and  id.,  I.  217,  for  C.  O.  243:  8.) 

C.  O.  240:  1-13.    Acts. 

1.  1701-1722. 

2.  1711-1717. 

3.  Acts  of  Assembly    Passed  in  the  Island  of  St.  Christopher;  from  1711, 

to  1735,  inclusive  (London,  Printed  by  John  Baskett,  Printer  to  the 
King's  Most  Excellent  Majesty,  1739,  pp.  x,  163).  P.  165  is 
headed :  "These  following  Acts  were  not  come  to  hand  when  the 
foregoing  were  printed  off",  and  the  pagination  continues  to  182; 
then  follows  title-page  to  An  Abridgment  (1740),  with  two  pages 
of  alphabetical  table,  and  the  text  of  the  Abridgment,  pp.  169  to  198. 
Bound  up  with  this  is  a  similar  set  of  the  Leeward  Island  Laws; 
see  C.  O.  185 :  2,  p.  286,  supra. 

4.  (Laws  from  171 1  to  1831.)     The  Laws  of  the  Island  of  Saint  Christo- 

pher, from  iyn  to  1831,  inclusive,  Printed  by  order  of  the  Council 
and  Assembly  Under  the  Superintendence  of  the  Colonial  Secretary 
(Saint  Christopher,  printed  by  Samuel  Cable,  Advertiser  Office, 
1832,  pp.  xv,  399).  At  end  is :  List  of  Acts  of  the  Leeward  Islands, 
2  pp. ;  Laws  of  the  Leeward  Islands,  pp.  1-48 ;  List  of  Acts  not 
printed  in  this  volume,  such  as  expired,  obsolete,  etc.,  1 1  pages. 

5.  1 721-1735.  10.  1762-1766. 

6.  1723-1737.  11.  176&-1771. 
7-  1739-1743-  12.  1772-1776. 

8.  1744-1750.  13.  1777-1781. 

9.  1 752-1 760. 

C.  O.  241 :  1-16.    Sessional  Papers. 
1.  1704,  Sept.  5-Oct.  20.    Minutes  of  council  (a  loose  paper),  pp.9. 

1704,  Sept.  5~Oct.  20.    The  same  (both  endorsed  as  to  Oct.  26),  pp.  13. 

1704,  Sept.  18-1705,  Apr.  10.    Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  30. 

1706,  Aug.  21-1708,  June  29.    Minutes  of  council  (endorsed:  "Council 

in  Assembly"),  pp.64. 
(For  intermediate  dates  see  Leeward  Islands.) 
1727,   May  29-Oct.   25.     Minutes  of  council    (endorsed:   "Council   in 

Assembly"),  pp.46. 
1727,  Oct.  24-1728,  May  18.    Minutes  of  council  (Oct.  24-25  the  same 
as  above;  endorsed,  "Council  and  Council  in  Assembly"  to  Sept.  5, 
1728),  pp.54. 
1  See  also  Leeward  Islands. 


St.  Kitts  293 

1727,  June  5,  10,  14.        Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  4. 
1727,  Oct.  24-Dec.  12.  "         "         "  pp.  15. 

1725/6,  Mar.  19-1727,  May  13.     Minutes  of  council   (similar  to  those 
marked,  "in  Assembly"),  pp.  50. 

2.  1713,  Mar.  26-1718,  Dec.  2^.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.  288. 

3.  1729,  Sept.  18-1729/30,  Mar.  18.     Minutes  of  council,  pp.  107. 

1730,  Mar.  28-Sept.  17.  "         "         "         pp.  108-160. 

1731,  Nov.  26-1732,  June  7.  (Memorandum 

that  "the  minutes  from  17  Sept.  to  30  to  these  had  never  been 
transmitted".    These  are  in  C.  O.  152 :  43.)     Pp.  28. 

1732,  June  2-Sept.  18.     Minutes  of  council.     (June  2-y  a  repetition), 

PP-  25. 

1732,  Oct.  4-1733,  June  28.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.  14. 

1733,  Oct.  8-1733/4,  Feb.  20.    Minutes  of  council.    (Memorandum:  "No 

Minutes  from  28  June  1733  to  the  beginning  of  these  have  yet 

been  transmitted.")     Pp.60. 
1733/4,  Feb.  26-Sept.  26.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.  80. 
1729,  Oct.  31-1730,  Nov.  26.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  55. 
1734/5.  Mar.  I-I735*  Nov.  29.      "        "        "  pp.  35. 

1736,  Apr.  5-1736/7,  Mar.  5.        "        "        "  pp.  18. 

*•  r 737/8,  Feb.  9-1738,  July  20.    Minutes  of  council,  pp.  15. 

1738,  Sept.  12-1738/9,  Mar.  1.  "  "  "  pp.  14. 
1738/9,  Mar.  16-1739/40,  Jan.  9.  "  "  pp.27. 
1739/40,  Feb.  28-1740,  Sept.  30.    "                  "        pp.  37. 

1740,  Oct.  3-I740/I,  Feb.  25.  "  "  "  pp.  36. 
1740/1;  Mar.  16-1741,  Aug.  24.  "        "  "  pp.  38. 

1741,  Oct.  5-1741/2,  Feb.  16.  "  "  "  pp.  19. 
1741/2,  Feb.  24-1742,  Aug.  5.  "  "  "  pp.  18. 
*737»  Sept.  22-1738,  Sept.  12.    Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  25. 

1739,  Apr-  I7>  May  4,  15.  "  "  "  pp.  2. 
*739,  J«ty  24-Sept.  8.  "  "  "  pp.  19. 

1739,  Nov.  1-1739/40,  Jan.  9.  "  "  "  pp.  9. 
1739/40,  Jan.  29-1740,  July  4.  "  "  pp.  20. 

1740,  Sept.  5-1741,  Aug.  24.  "  "  "  pp.38. 

1741,  Oct.  5-I74I/2,  Mar.  3.  "  "  "  pp.  15. 

5.  1742,  Sept.  10-1742/3,  Jan.  28.    Minutes  of  council,  pp  11. 

1742/3,  Feb.  10-1743,  Aug.  15.  "        "        "        pp.  18. 

1744/5,  Mar.  13-1745,  Dec.  23.  "        "        "        pp.61. 

1745/6,  Feb.  u-1747,  June  18.  "        "        "        pp.29. 

1 74 1/2,  Mar.  3-1743,  Nov.  3.    Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  39. 

1743/4,  Jan.  19-1745,  Dec.  23.      "        "        "         (certified  as  to  Mar. 
3»  1745/6),  pp.  134- 
6-  J743/4,  Jan.  19-1745,  Dec.  23.    Journal  of  assembly  (certified  as  to  Mar. 
3,  1745/6),  no.  1,  pp.  126. 

1 745/6,  Mar.  3-1746/7,  Feb.  13.    Journal  of  assembly,  no.  2,  pp.  33. 

1747,  Apr.  16-1748,  June  25.  "        "         "  (certified    as     to 

July  17),  no.  3,  pp.  64. 

1748,  July  27-Nov.  16.                 Journal  of  assembly,  no.  4,  pp.  12. 
1748/9,  Feb.  8-Mar.  17.                   «         «         "  no.  5,  pp.  6. 

1749,  Apr.  27-May  15.                     "         "         "  no.  6,  pp.  7. 
1749,  Nov.  15-1749/50,  Feb.  20.     "        "        "  no.  7,  pp.  39. 
1749/50,  Mar.  5-Apr.  21.               "        "        "  no.  8,  pp.  13. 
1749,  Apr.  27-May  15.    Same  as  no.  6,  no.  9,  pp.  7. 


294 


Colonial  Office  Papers 


Journal  of  assembly,  no.  10,  pp.  15. 
no.  11,  pp.  38. 


1750,  May  15-June  28. 

1750,  July  13-Oct.  20. 

1750,  Nov.  10-1750/1,  Feb.  25.      " 

1750/1,  Mar.  4-i75i>  June  25. 

1752,  Aug.  24-Dec.  18. 
i753>  Jan-  29-Mar.  5. 
i753»  June  5~Aug.  10. 

1753,  Nov.  12-1754,  Mar.  26. 

1754,  Apr.  29-Oct.  18.  H 

"to  29  October"),  pp.  48. 

7.  1750,  Apr.  30-Sept.  20.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  42. 

1753,  Nov.  10-1754,  Apr.  6. 

1754,  Apr.  29-Sept.  24. 

1754,  Dec.  23-1755,  June  13. 
1755^  July  3-1756,  May  18. 

1756,  July  2-1757,  Feb.  23. 

1757,  Feb.  28-1758,  Feb.  23. 

1758,  Mar.  21-Sept.  5. 
1758,  Oct.  18-1759,  Sept.  3. 

8.  1759,  Oct.  1-1760,  Oct.  18.  Minutes  of  counci 

bly"),  pp.25. 

1755,  June  26-1756,  May  18. 

1756,  July  2-1757,  June  30. 

1757,  July  22-1758,  Jan.  18. 

1757,  Dec.  14-1758,  July  19. 

18,  1758,  a  repetition),  pp.  39, 

1758,  Sept.  5-1759,  Sept.  3.        Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  58. 

1759,  Oct.  1-1760,  Sept.  24. 

9.  1760,  Nov.  3-1 76 1,  Nov.  4. 

1761,  Nov.  23-1762,  Nov.  15. 

1762,  Nov.  20-1764,  Jan.  20. 
1764,  Mar.  5-Sept.  5. 

1764,  Sept.  19-1765,  Apr.  4. 

1765,  Apr.  25-Oct.  23. 

1765,  Nov.  5-1766,  Apr.  15. 

1766,  May  14-Oct.  15. 

1766,  June  18-1767,  Jan.  14. 

1767,  Jan.  4-Aug.  17. 
1767,  Aug.  28-1768,  Mar.  3. 

10.  1760,  Nov.  3- 1 76 1,  Sept.  9. 
1 761,  Nov.  23-1762,  Nov.  20 

1763,  Feb.  10-Aug.  8.  ' 

1763,  Aug.  15-Dec.  23. 

10  Feb.  1764"),  pp.  10 

1764,  Mar.  5-Sept.  5. 

1764,  Sept.  19-1765,  Feb.  20. 

1765,  Apr.  5-N0V.  5. 
1765,  Nov.  21-1766,  Apr.  15.        ' 
1767,  Jan.  27-Aug.  28.  4 
1767,  Sept.  4-1768,  Apr.  8.           ' 

11.  Volume  lettered  erroneously,  "Council  and  Assembly". 
1767,  Sept.  4-1768,  Apr.  8.    Journal  of  assembly.    Duplicate 

last  item  in  vol.  10.)    No.  23,  pp.  26. 


no.  12,  pp.  23. 
no.  13,  pp.  20. 
no.  14,  pp.  41. 
no.  15,  pp.  15. 
no.  16,  pp.  11. 
no.  17,  pp.  112. 
(title-page      reads, 


pp.  85. 

PP.  3i. 
pp.  38. 
pp.  72. 

PP.  5i. 
pp.  64. 

PP-  3i. 
PP.  38. 
(endorsed:  "in  Assem- 


Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  76. 
pp.62. 

PP.31. 

(Dec.  14,  1757-Jan. 


pp.  58. 
Minutes  of  council,  pp.  22. 

"         "         "         PP.55. 

"         "         "         pp.47. 

"         "         "         PP.34. 

"         "         "         pp.  20. 

pp.19. 

"         "         "         pp.18. 

pp.19. 

Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  16. 

Minutes  of  council,  pp.  10. 

Duplicate,  pp.  15. 
Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  28. 
"        "        "  pp.65, 

pp.  17. 
(title-page  reads,  "to 


PP-  34- 
PP-  23. 
pp.  16. 
pp.  20. 
pp.  11. 
pp.  27. 


(Same  as 


St.  Kitts 


295 


1768, 

1768, 
1769, 
1770, 
1772, 
1772, 
1773, 
1773, 
1775, 
1775, 
1776, 
1776, 
1776, 
1776, 
1777, 
1777, 
1778, 


Apr.  11-Aug.   15.     Journal  of  assembly.     Duplicate.      (See  also 

vol.  14  for  this  and  the  next  three  items.)     No.  24,  pp.  38. 
Sept.  27-1769,  Apr.  7.  Journal  of  assembly.  Duplicate,  no.  25,  pp.  36 


May  12-Sept.  7. 

June  7-1771,  Apr.  12.    ? 

Apr.  20-Oct.  27. 

Nov.  4-1773,  Mar.  26.   " 

Apr.  7-Aug.  25. 

Oct.  8-1774,  Mar.  16.     " 

May  4-Oct.  11. 

Nov.  23-1776,  Mar.  22.  " 

Apr.  4-Sept.  30. 

Oct.  10-1777,  Mar.  26. 


no.  26,  pp.  27. 

no.  27,  pp.  55. 

Nos.    28-32. 

116  pp.  in  all. 

Cf. 

vol.  15. 

no-  33,  PP-  46. 
no.  35,  pp.  44. 
no.  36,  pp.  40. 


Apr.  4-Sept.  30.    Duplicate  of  no.  35.    No.  37,  pp.  44. 
Oct.  10-1777,  Mar.  26.    Duplicate  of  no.  36.    No.  38,  pp.  39. 

Journal  of  assembly,  no.  39,  pp.  53. 
no.  41,  pp.  69. 


Apr.  16-Sept.  26 
Oct.  3-1778,  Mar.  19. 
Oct.  1-1779,  Mar.  25. 

PP-  75- 
1779,  Apr.  13-Sept.  9. 

1779,  Oct.  6-1780,  Mar.  7. 

1780,  Jan.  13-June  16. 

no.  46),  no.  47,  pp.  62. 
12.  1767,  Aug.  28-1768,  Mar.  3.    Minutes  of  council.    Duplicate.     (See  also 
last  item  in  vol.  9.)     No.  2,  pp.  15. 
Mar.  29-Sept.  7.        Minutes  of  council.     Duplicate,  no.  3,  pp.  29.2 


Duplicate,     no.     43, 

no.  45,  pp.  88. 
no.  46,  pp.  67. 
(partly  the  same  as 


1768, 

1768, 
1770, 
1770, 

1771, 
1772, 
1772, 
1773, 
1773, 
1774, 
1775, 
1775, 
1776, 
1776, 
1777, 
1777, 
1778, 
1780, 

1781, 

13.  1768, 
1768, 
1769, 
1770, 
1770, 

*  See  the 


Sept.  27-1769,  May  12. 
June  7-Nov.  12. 
Dec.  10-177 1,  June  J4- 
June  26-1772,  Apr.  21. 
May  6-Nov.  4. 
Dec.  11-1773,  Mar.  8, 26. 
Apr.  7-Sept.  28. 
Oct.  15-1774,  Mar.  16. 
Apr.  6-Sept.  30. 
May  4-Sept.  13. 
Oct.  5-1776,  Mar.  22. 
Apr.  4-Sept.  30. 
Oct.  1-1 777,  Mar.  26. 
Apr.  16-Sept.  12. 
Oct.  3-1778,  Mar.  12. 
Oct.  1-1779,  Mar.  25. 
July  7-Dec.  28. 


no.  4,  pp.  35. 
no.  5,  pp.  41. 
no.  6,  pp.  25. 

no-  7,  PP-  53- 
no.  8,  pp.  32. 
no.  10,  pp.  9. 
no.  11,  pp.25, 
no.  12,  pp.  8. 
no.  13,  pp.  7. 
no.  14,  pp.  11. 
no.  15,  pp.  22. 
no.  16,  pp.  30. 
no.  17,  pp.  9. 
no.  19,  pp.  26. 
no.  20,  pp.  36. 
no.  21,  pp.  26. 
Duplicate,  no.    21    (sic), 


PP-  30- 
Mar.  9.    Minutes,  headed,  "At  a  Meeting  of  a  Privy  Council",  and 

consisting  of  letters  and  papers  laid  before  them,  no.  22,  pp.  8. 
Mar.  29-Sept.  7.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  31. 

Sept.  27-1769,  May  12.  "        "        "        pp.  35. 

June  i-Nov.  22.  "        "        "        pp.  46. 

Jan.  29-May  10.  "        "        "        pp.  20. 

June  7-Nov.  12.  "        "        "        pp.  45. 

originals  of  the  rest  of  this  vol.  in  vols.  13  and  16,  with  the  missing  portions. 


296 


Colonial  Office  Papers 


1770,  Dec.  10-177 1,  June  14.      Minutes  of  council,  pp.  25. 

1771,  June  26-1772,  Apr.  21.  "         "         "         pp.  37. 

Most  of  these  are  marked:  "Reed   from  the  Secretary  of 
States  Office." 

Journal  of  assembly  (duplicate  in  vol.  11), 


14.  1768,  Apr.  u-Aug.  15. 

PP-  39. 

1768,  Sept.  27-1769,  Apr.  7. 

PP-  39- 

1769,  May  12-Sept.  7. 

pp.  27. 

1769,  Oct.  24-1770,  Apr.  26. 

1770,  June  7-1771,  Apr.  12. 

pp.  65. 

1771,  Apr.  16-1772,  Mar.  9. 

15.  1771,  Apr.  16-1772,  Mar.  9. 

1772,  Apr.  20-Oct.  27. 

1772,  Nov.  4-1773,  Mar.  26. 

1773,  Apr.  7-Aug.  5. 

1773,  Oct.  8-1774,  Mar.  16. 

1774,  Oct.  25-1775,  Mar.  22. 

1775,  May  4-Oct.  11. 

11),  pp.  22. 

16.  1772,  Dec.  11-1773,  Mar.  26. 
1773,  Apr.  7-Sept.  28. 

1773,  Oct.  15-1774,  Mar.  16. 

1774,  Apr.  6-Sept.  30. 

1774,  Oct.  i4-i775>  Feb.  9. 

1775,  May  4-Sept.  13. 

1775,  °ct-  5- Wo,  Mar.  22. 

1776,  Apr.  4-Sept.  30. 

1777,  Apr.  16-Sept.  12. 
^777 >  Oct.  3-1778,  Mar.  12. 

"October  1777  to  April  1778"),  pp.  32. 
(For  duplicates  of  most  of  these  see  vol.  12.) 

C.  O.  157:  1.    Shipping  Returns.8 

inward. 

CO.  157:1.  1683/4,  Feb.  8-1684/5,  Mar.  10. 

1704,  July  28-Oct.  3. 

1705,  May8-Ju!y  12. 

1706,  May  24-Oct.  7. 

1707,  Dec.  25-1708,  June  25. 

(Inward  from  Great  Britain.) 
C.  O.  157 : 1.  1715,  June  25-Dec.  25. 

OUTWARD. 

C.  O.  157:  1.  1704,  July  12-Oct.  26.4 
1705,  Mayo-Sept.  15. 
I7°5/6,  Mar.  12-1706,  Oct.  8. 
1707,  Dec.  25-1708,  June  25. 

8  For  treasurer's  accounts,  1716-1718,  in  C.  O.  10:  4,  see  Andrews.  I.  186. 
*  A  duplicate  is  in  C.  O.  243 :  1. 


(duplicate  in  vol.  11), 
(duplicate  in  vol.  11), 


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PP-  93; 

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(duplicate  in  vol.  11), 

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PP-  34. 

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St.  Lucia  297 

ST.  LUCIA. 

C.  O.  253 :  1-7.    Secretary  of  State  :  Original  Correspondence. 

1709-1812. 

1.  1709-1798.    (See  Andrews,  I.  219.) 

2.  1798-1802. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Prevost,  no.  28,  referring  to  "small  tax  on 
American  Vessels  trading  to  the  Island".    Oct.  9,  1801. 

3.  1803-1807. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Brereton.    Transmits  letter  referring  to  large  numbers 

of  American  vessels  visiting  the  island.    Nov.  14,  1803. 
Id.    Mar.  30,  1804.    Encloses  return  of  exports  in  foreign  vessels.    Aug. 

23-Nov.  20,  1803. 
Id.    Admission  of  certain  articles  of  provisions  and  lumber  in  American 

bottoms.    Oct.  26,  1804. 
Id.     Opening  of  port  of  Castries  for  three  months  for  certain  articles. 

Apr.  10,  1805. 
Id.    Same  subject.    Oct.  24,  1805. 
Id.,  on  bounty  on  fish  from  Br.  N.  Am.  and  duty  on  U.  S.  fish.    May  18, 

1806. 
Id.    Nov.  16,  1806.    Encloses  account  of  exports  to  Br.  N.  Am.  and  the 

U.  S. ;  also  of  imports  from  the  United  Kingdom,  Br.  N.  Am.,  and 

the  U.  S.,  June  22,  1803-July  5,  1806. 
Id.     Opening  of  port  of  Castries  for  two  months  for  certain  articles. 

Mar.  14,  1807. 
Id.     Extension  of  time  for  opening  of  port:  few  Americans  entered. 

Apr.  27,  1807. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Wood.    Refers  to  continuation  of  bounty  on  fish  from 

Br.  N.  Am.  and  payment  of  duty  of  is.  per  quintal  on  U.  S.  fish. 

Oct.  24,  1807. 

6.  1810-1811. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Wood,  on  importation  of  U.  S.  fish.    Sept.  1,  181 1. 

7.  1811-1812. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Wood.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  letter  enclosing  order 
in  Council  of  Oct.  13,  1812,  directing  general  reprisals  against  ships, 
goods,  and  citizens  of  the  U.  S.    Dec.  23,  1812. 

CO.  258:3-4.    Miscellaneous.     1722-1724,1755. 

3.  1 722-1 724.     (See  Andrews,  I.  219.) 

4.  1755. 

Papers  on  negotiations  between  British  and  French  commissioners  ap- 
pointed to  discuss  title  to  St.  Lucia  in  accordance  with  terms  of 
Treaty  of  Aix-la-Chapelle.  Memorials  signed  by  La  Galissoniere 
and  Silhouette  for  France,  and  W.  Shirley  and  W.  Mildmay  for 
Great  Britain.  French  and  English.  (Printed.)  London,  1755, 
pp.  520. 


298  Colonial  Office  Papers 

ST.  VINCENT. 

C.  O.  260 :  3-32,    Secretary  of  State  :  Original  Correspondence. 

1668-1815. 

3.  1668-1812.     (Described  in  part  by  Andrews,  I.  219,  220.) 

Representation,  on  conflict  between  British  and  French  claims  to  various 

islands.     1719. 
Id.    Aug.,  1739.    "Copy  sent  to  Earl  Waldegrave,  Nov.  30,  1730." 
Memorial  from  Valentine  Morris,  asking  to  be  reappointed  governor  of 

St.  Vincent,  relating  events  before  and  after  capture  by  French. 

Feb.   15,   1783.     Similar  letters  and  memorials   from  Morris  and 

others. 
Compilation  of  current  prices  of  imports  and  exports,  1 785-1 787. 
Abstract  of  act  for  establishment  of  court  of  chancery.    1787. 
Draft  of  letter  to  Gov.  Lincoln,  with  comments  on  his  instructions.    Oct. 

8,  1783. 
Draft  of  additional  instructions  on  land  grants.    1783  (  ?). 
Draft  of  commission  for  James  Seton.    Feb.  12,  1787. 

4.  1 776-1 777.    (For  vols.  4  and  5,  see  also  Andrews,  I.  220-221.) 

Letter  to  Morris,  sending  instructions  for  establishment  of  separate  gov- 
ernment. At  first  meeting  of  assembly  he  is  to  "require  of  them  in 
His  Majesty's  Name"  to  grant  the  4l/2  per  cent,  duty  "in  the  manner 
it  has  been  made  in  the  Leeward  Islands.  ...  It  is  the  more 
incumbent  on  you  to  use  your  best  endeavours  ...  as  you  will 
see"  that  "their  Lordships  assigned  no  other  Fund  .  .  .  for  the 
Payment  of  your  Salary".  But  he  is  not  to  make  demand  in  such 
manner  as  to  arouse  controversy  or  impede  public  business.    Apr.  3, 

Letters  from  Morris.  Land  grants;  complains  of  provisions  made  for 
his  salary.  June  2jy  July  22,  1776.  Germain  to  Morris,  on  same. 
Sept.  5,  1776. 

Id.  Engagement  just  off  St.  Pierre,  Martinique,  of  the  Shark  with  one 
of  "Hopkins's  little  Squadron,  now,  as  we  learn,  hovering  among  the 
Windward  Islands.  .  .  .  The  Americans  fought,  as  I  learn,  under 
Colours  with  thirteen  stripes  meant  to  imply  the  Colours  of  the 
thirteen  United  Colonies".    Aug.  1,  1776. 

Germain  to  Morris,  on  recommendation  of  persons  for  council.  Nov. 
18,  1776. 

Letter  from  Morris,  on  issue  of  writs.  "The  public  Papers  teemed  with 
Letters  and  Hints  strongly  recommending  the  Free-holders  not  to 
chuse  Men  known  to  be  inclined  to  load  the  Colony  .  .  .  with  the 
4j4  P.  Cent."  Morris  judges  that  assembly  as  now  constituted  will 
not  grant  the  4]^  per  cent,  duty ;  and  suggests  creation  of  new  elec- 
toral constituencies  where  elections  could  be  influenced,  and  the 
appointment  to  the  council  of  leaders  opposed  to  the  4j4  per  cent. 
duty.  If  he  could  be  instructed  to  enforce  the  oath  of  qualification 
for  members  of  assembly  or  not,  as  he  chose,  he  could  crush  all 
opposition.    Sept.  6,  1776. 

Id.  Resistance  offered  to  attempt  of  receiver  general  to  fix  rate  of  ex- 
change in  receipt  of  fines  and  quit-rents.  "The  turbulent  example 
of  North  America  seems  so  much  to  pervade  every  part  of  the 
Colonies,  that  nothing  but  strengthening  the  hands  of  His  Majesty's 


St.  Vincent  299 

Governors  .  .  .  can  effectually  enable  them  to  carry  smoothly 
into  execution  the  measures  of  Government."  Crown  officials  must 
receive  every  possible  power  to  conciliate  or  chastise;  but  "all  this 
will  be  found  scarcely  sufficient.  .  .  .  Our  attorney  general 
[brother  of  the  speaker,  Charles  Sharpe]  and  whole  Family  are 
American  Rebels  at  heart.  He  broke  Jail  in  America  some  years 
ago,  to  avoid  punishment  that  waited  Forgery  and  thus  escaped,  a 
Fact  so  notorious  as  to  be  the  common  publick  table  Talk  in  this 
Island,  to  which  he  is  appointed  Attorney  General".    Sept.  19,  1776. 

Id.,  on  4y2  per  cent,  duty,  defense,  surveys,  and  land  grants.  Oct.  23, 
1776. 

Id.    Departure  of  6th  Regt.  for  America.    Oct.  13,  1776. 

Opinion  of  attorney  general  of  St.  Vincent  on  right  of  receiver  general 
to  fix  rate  of  exchange,  "to  demand  a  Discharge  of  the  Quit  Rents 
...  at  the  rate  of  £3-18-3  per  oz.  Gold  (which  is  equal  to  an 
exchange  of  82^)".    Aug.  30,  1776. 

Letter  from  Germain.  Secret.  May  7,  1777.  Sends  three  letters  signed 
"R.  S."  (Resolve  Smith),  lately  intercepted.  Letters  are  addressed 
to  Smith's  wife  in  England,  Mar.  19,  1777;  to  Henry  Keene,  Mar. 
25»  l777\  anc*  t0  one  Mills  at  Salem,  Mar.  25,  1777,  Mills  being 
apparently  owner  of  vessel  in  which  Smith  was  captured.  Letters 
show  that  Smith,  having  been  appointed  agent  for  exchange  of 
prisoners  for  Mass.,  and  being  about  to  receive  appointment  as 
secretary  of  St.  Vincent,  is  carrying  on  trade  in  flag  of  truce.  If  he 
can  secure  manufactures  most  in  demand  he  will,  through  "a  certain 
Resolve  of  Congress",  make  175  per  cent,  on  the  cash,  and  500  per 
cent,  on  most  of  the  articles,  without  any  risk.  Will  use  influence 
with  governor  of  St.  Vincent  to  get  pass  for  his  vessel  as  cartel  to 
the  admiral  at  the  Leeward  Islands.  Property  would  be  British 
until  he  reached  S.  C,  and  then  it  would  belong  to  him  (Smith)  as 
a  free-born  subject.  This,  by  resolve  of  Congress,  would  make  the 
property  American. 

Letter  from  Morris.  Desperate  need  of  military  stores;  and  consequent 
impunity  with  which  American  privateers  touch  at  the  island.    Feb. 

9,  *777- 

Id.  Regrets  he  has  no  warship  for  capture  of  American  privateers, 
"since  by  different  expressions  sent  me  privately  from  the  French 
Islands,  I  know  of  their  fitting  out,  and  within  forty-eight  hours  and 
sometimes  much  less  of  their  actual  sailing".  But  capture  difficult 
"since  the  American  Cruisers  in  these  Seas  generally  are  Spanish 
launches  or  some  small  sloops  and  schooners  that  sail  with  a  degree 
of  swiftness  which  evades,  nay  mocks  all  the  chasing  of  His 
Majesty's  Ships,  and  still  more  so  by  keeping  too  close  in  shore  to 
be  reached  by  anything  but  similar  Vessels".  Complains  that  "the 
recruits  which  have  been  sent  out  these  last  twelve  months  are,  in 
general,  the  very  scum  of  the  Earth.  The  streets  of  London  must 
have  been  swept  of  their  refuse,  the  jails  emptied  .  .  .  and  many 
nearly  superannuated  and  too  disabled  to  even  carry  their  arms". 
Feb.  11,  1777. 

Morris  to  William  Knox  (  ?)*.  The  success  of  British  arms  might  have 
extended  to  these  seas  had  it  not  been  for  French  assistance  to 

1  The  only  letter  in  this  volume  not  addressed  specifically  to  Germain.    May  have  been 
sent  to  Knox  or  D'Oyly.    Initials  "W.  K."  appear  on  endorsement. 


300  Colonial  Office  Papers 

American  vessels.  These  are  very  successful :  "I  must  own  that  this 
is  now  got  to  such  excess  that  people  will  not  let  their  craft  out 
even  to  go  along  coastwise  as  drougers  to  carry  the  Planters  stores 
from  the  Town  to  their  Plantations.  .  .  .  They  being  mostly  or 
all  Bermudian  built,  they  sail  like  the  wind.  ...  At  present  and 
for  three  weeks  past  a  perfect  fleet  of  them  has  been  very  con- 
siderably to  the  Windward  of  Barbadoes  trying  to  intercept  the 
expected  merchant  fleet."    Mar.  23,  1777. 

Id.  Same  matters.  Intercourse  of  North  Americans  with  Caribs  and 
slaves.  "Many  of  the  Privateers  now  begin  to  have  avowed  French 
captains  and  the  Crews  of  the  far  greater  part  consist  of  French." 
Mar.  25,  31,  1777. 

Id.    Land  tenure  and  settlement.    Mar.  14,  1777. 

Id.  Describes  conversion  of  prizes  into  privateers  at  French  islands. 
Capturer,  after  unloading  cargo,  sails  vessel  to  Martinique,  where, 
although  well  known  to  inhabitants,  he  is  permitted  to  impersonate 
former  captain  and  sell  vessel  as  his  property  to  the  French,  who 
convert  her  into  privateer.  Commissions  for  privateers  issued  by 
Bingham,  American  agent  at  Martinique;  but  "sometimes,  to  save 
Expenses,  they  copy  a  Congressional  Commission  and  forge  the 
Name  of  Hancock,  Adams,  etc.  with  as  little  ceremony  as  they  would 
their  own".    Particulars  of  prizes  brought  in.    Mar.  31,  1777. 

Other  letters  of  similar  character  and  equal  interest  supply  particulars 
of  operations,  and  show  increasingly  open  participation  of  French, 
trade  of  N.  Am.  with  Ireland,  and  superiority  of  German  over 
British  troops.  In  particular,  papers  on  operations  of  American 
privateer  Rattlesnake. 

Id.,  on  mobbing  of  collector  in  connection  with  dispute  over  rate  of 
exchange.    June  13,  1777. 

Id.,  on  Resolve  Smith,  whom  governor  was  about  to  appoint  secretary 
of  island,  describing  his  past  career  and  present  methods  of  carrying 
on  trade.    June  21,  July  8,  1777. 

Letters  from  Morris.  Difficulties  with  assembly  over  quit-rents,  and  the 
impossibility  of  securing  grant  of  4J/2  per  cent.  duty.  Advises  that 
tax  be  levied  by  act  of  Parliament.  His  attempts  to  prevent  creation 
of  court  of  exchequer,  which  he  regards  as  a  device  for  escaping 
payment  of  quit-rents. 

Letters  and  numerous  other  papers  on  land  grants,  showing  names,  loca- 
tions, terms,  etc. 

Letter  from  Morris.  "The  second  of  this  month  arrived  at  Martinique 
Monsr.  Delaplaine,  a  Captain  lately  in  the  French  Service,  but  now 
serving  on  leave  in  the  first  Regiment  of  the  Carolina  Rebel  Troops 
and  had  an  audience  from  the  Ms.  de  Bouille,  and  is  now  proceeding 
to  France,  as  he  says,  to  Dr.  Franklyn,  as  a  deputy  to  him  from  the 
Congress."    Aug.  18,  1777. 

Papers  on  military  weakness  of  the  island,  and  danger  from  slaves  and 
Caribs. 
5.  1777-1778. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Morris.  Refers  to  acquittal  of  Resolve  Smith.  All 
letters  written  in  Mass.  "inspired  by  .  .  .the  Committee  of  Safety 
on  behalf  of  the  Congress".  Jan.  15,  1778.  Encloses  correspondence 
with  Marquis  de  Bouille,  and  other  papers  relative  to  attitude  of 
French. 


St.  Vincent  301 

Id.    Jan.  22,  1778.     Encloses  minutes  of  council,  Julv  19,  1776-Nov.  5, 

I777- 
Id.    Feb.  18,  1778.    Encloses  "Memorandum  of  American  privateers  in 

Martinique  and  the  conduct  of  the  French  towards  the  Americans". 
Id.    Aug.  24,  1778.    Encloses  copy  of  letter  from  the  King  of  France  to 

the  Marquis  de  Bouille,  June  28,  1778. 

6.  1 778-1 782. 

Journal  of  assembly.    June  29-Dec.  24,  1778. 
Minutes  of  council.     Aug.  7,  1778-Feb.  2,  1779. 

7.  1783-1786. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Lincoln,  no.  4.  2  May  1784.  Encloses  naval  office 
returns,  Jan.  8-Apr.  5,  1784. 

Id.,  no.  8.  Refers  to  application  from  Loyalists  in  the  Bahamas.  Aug. 
18,  1784. 

Id.,  no.  16.  Grant  of  registers  to  Americans :  none  improperly  obtained 
in  St.  Vincent.    Feb.  28,  1785. 

Id.,  no.  26.  Describes  trade  at  Martinique,  Guadeloupe,  and  St.  Eus- 
tatius  with  Americans ;  profitable  whale-fishery  carried  on  by  Ameri- 
cans in  Caribbee  Islands.    Dec.  I,  1785. 

Among  miscellaneous  papers  at  end  of  volume  is  "Sketch  of  a  Plan  pro- 
posed for  the  future  settlement  of  the  Loyalists  now  in  East  Florida". 

8.  1786-1788. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Seton,  no.  28.  Mar.  23,  1788.  Encloses  "List 
of  seizures  made  by  John  Fisher  commanding  the  schooner  Swift  of 
the  Island  of  St.  Vincent".    Sept.,  1785-Feb.,  1788. 

9.  1788-1789. 

Letters  from  Seton,  enclosing : 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Mar.  4-July  24,  1788. 

"  legislative  council.    Mar.  4-July  23,  1788. 
Journal    "assembly.    Mar.  4-July  23,  1788. 
Minutes  "  privy  council.    Aug.  14-Dec.  19,  1788. 

"  legislative  council.    Aug.  14-Nov.  13,  1788. 
Journal    "  assembly.    Aug.  14-Nov.  13,  1788. 

"        "        "  Feb.  5-June  3,  1789. 

Minutes  "  privy  council.    Feb.  5-July  30,  1789. 

"  legislative  council.    Feb.  5-June  4,  1789. 

10.  1790. 

Letters  from  Seton,  enclosing: 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    July  30,  1789-Apr.  13,  1790. 

"  privy  council.    Aug.  6,  1789-Mar.  12,  1790. 
Journal    "  assembly.    June  4-Nov.  24,  1789. 

Dec.  4,  1789-Apr.  13,  1790. 

11.  1 790-1 792. 

Letters  from  Seton,  enclosing : 

Journal  of  assembly.    May  25-June  24,  1790. 
Minutes  "  legislative  council.    May  25-June  24,  1790- 

"  privy  council.    May  25-June  4,  1790. 

"      "        "  Sept.  23-Dec.  8,  1790. 

"  legislative  council.    Sept.  23,  1790-May  3,  1791. 
Journal    "  assembly.    Nov.  19,  1790-Oct.  25,  1791. 
Minutes  "  legislative  council.    May  7-Oct.  25,  1791. 

"  privy  council.    May  iCKAug.  12,  1791. 
"         "  legislative  council.    Nov.  8,  1791-Apr.  11,  1792. 


302  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Oct.  25-Dec.  22,  1791. 
Journal    "  assembly.    Nov.  8,  1791-Apr.  26,  1792. 
12.  1 792- 1 794. 

Letters  from  Seton,  enclosing: 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Apr.  10,  1792-Apr.  30,  1793. 

"  legislative  council.    May  17,  1792-Apr.  9,  1793. 
Journal    "  assembly.    May  i-Sept.  8,  1792. 

"  "  Oct.  2,  1792-Apr.  9,  1793. 

Minutes  "  privy  council.    July  i-Sept.  7,  1793. 

"  legislative  council.    May  6-Sept.  12,  1793. 
Journal    "  assembly.    May  6-Sept.  12,  1793. 
Minutes  "  privy  council.    Oct.  1,  1793-May  22,  1794. 

"  legislative  council.    Dec.  3,  1793-June  24,  1794. 
Journal    "  assembly.    Dec.  3,  1793- July  1,  1794. 
Id.,  no.  2.    Acknowledges  receipt  of  letter  of  Aug.  8  transmitting  order 
in  Council  relative  to  appeals  from  vice-admiralty  courts  in  cases 
concerning  U.  S.  ships  and  goods.    Sept.  6,  1794. 

14.  1 796- 1 797. 

Letters  from  Seton,  enclosing : 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    July  1,  1794-Mar.  3,  1795. 

July  13-Aug.  15,  1796. 
"  privy  council.    July  1,  1794-June  16,  1796. 
"  legislative  council.    Aug.  26-Dec.  30,  1796. 
Journal    "  assembly.    July  13-Sept.  30,  1796. 

Oct.  31,  1796-Jan.  iif  1797. 
Id.,  no.  61.    Describes  trade  permitted  with  U.  S.  from  beginning  of  the 
war.    Feb.  16,  1797. 

15.  1 797- 1 798. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Bentinck,  enclosing : 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Jan.  10-Dec.  7,  1797. 

Jan.  n-Feb.  20,  1798. 
"        "  privy  council.    June  25,  1796-Jan.  31,  1798. 

16.  1798-1800. 

Letter  from  Bentinck,  no.  16.    Jan.  17,  1799.    Encloses: 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Mar.  2-Sept.  25,  1798. 

Oct.  9,  I79&-Mar.  8,  1799. 
"         "  privy  council.    May  5,  1 79$- Apr.  8,  1799. 

17.  1801-1802. 

Letters  from  Bentinck,  enclosing : 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    July  17-Dec.  18,  1800. 

"        "  legislative  council.    July  17-Dec.  18,  1800. 
Journal    "assembly.    June  11-July  8,  1802. 
Minutes  "  legislative  council.    Jan.  17-June  26,  1802. 
"  privy  council.    Jan.  12-June  11,  1802. 

18.  1803-1804. 

Letters  from  Bentinck,  enclosing : 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Aug.  6-Nov.  5,  1802. 
"        "  legislative  council.    July  7-Dec.  14,  1802. 

"  legislative  council.    Jan.  18- June  20,  1803. 
"        "  legislative  council.    Jan.  18-June  20,  1803. 
Journal    "  assembly.    Aug.  6,  1802- June  20,  1803. 

July  4-Oct.  26,  1803. 
Minutes  "  privy  council.    Sept.  3-26,  1803. 


St.  Vincent  303 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    July  4-Oct.  26,  1803. 

"         "  privy  council.    Apr.  3-June  7,  1804. 
Journal    "  assembly.    Mar.  6-June  7,  1804. 
Minutes  "  legislative  council.    Mar.  6~June  7,  1804. 

19.  1805. 

Letter  from  Bentinck,  no.  12.    Mar.  30,  1805.    Encloses : 
Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Oct.  23-Dec.  4,  1804. 
"        "  privy  council.    Oct.  23-Nov.  20,  1804. 

"  legislative  council.    Jan.  8-Mar.  22,  1805. 
"  privy  council.    Jan.  8-Mar.  22,  1805. 
Journal    "  assembly.    Oct.  22t  1804-Mar.  23,  1805. 
Id.,  no.  19,  giving  information  that  such  intercourse  as  took  place  with 
other  colonies  was  under  Danish  and  Swedish  colors,  the  American 
vessels  being  hampered  by  embargo  at  Barbados.    July  14,  1805. 

20.  1806. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Beckwith,  enclosing : 

Minutes  of  legislative  council.    Apr.  18-Dec.  4.  1805. 
Journal    "  assembly.    Aug.  7,  1805-Mar.  4,  1806. 
Minutes  "  privy  council.    May  2-Dec.  3,  1805. 

"      "        "  May  2-Sept.  30,  1806. 

"  legislative  council.    May  i-Sept.  30,  1806. 
Journal    "  assembly.    May  5-Sept.  30,  1806. 

21.  1806. 

Letter  from  Beckwith,  no.  29.  Nov.  11,  1806.  Encloses  accounts  of 
shingles  and  provisions  imported,  Jan.  1,  1794-Dec.  31,  1805,  dis- 
tinguishing place  of  origin;  also  of  sugar,  rum,  and  molasses  ex- 
ported, distinguishing  destination. 

Id.,  no.  35.    "The  great  object  of  the  American  intercourse  is  the  Market 
for  Rum  and  Molasses."    Dec.  20,  1806. 
22. 

Letter  from  Beckwith,  no.  50.  Describes  lack  of  salt  provisions :  Ameri- 
can vessels  "have  ceased  to  resort  as  formerly  to  this  colony".  Port 
of  Kingstown  opened  for  two  months  for  all  provisions.  May  15, 
1807. 

Id.,  no.  2.    June  9,  1807.    Encloses : 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Oct.  23,  1806-June  6,  1807. 

"  legislative  council.    Oct.  I,  1806-May  12,  1807. 

Id.,  no.  11.  Aug.  19,  1807.  Encloses  account  of  provisions  imported, 
May  15-July   15,   1807,  under  proclamations  issued   May   15  and 

July  3- 
24.  1808. 

Letter  from  Beckwith,  no.  30.    Seizure  of  American  vessel,  the  Alligator. 

The  governor's  one-third  share  and  that  of  the  king  relinquished 

owing  to  "the  critical  situation  of  affairs  between  His  Majesty's 

Government,  and  the  American  States".    Mar.  5,  1808. 
Id.,  no.  36.     Sends  letter  from  collector  and  comptroller  of  customs, 

describing  system  of  trade  "recently  established"  by  act  of  American 

Congress.    May  16,  1808. 
29.  1812. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Paul,  no.  34.    Refers  to  steps  taken  to  guard  against 

dangers  from  foreigners.    June  10,  18 12. 
Letter  from  Brisbane,  no.  4.    Acknowledges  receipt  of  letter  of  Sept.  14 

transmitting  copy  of  act  regulating  trade  with  the  U.  S.     Nov.  6, 

1812. 


304  Colonial  Office  Papers 

30.  1813. 

Letter  from  Brisbane.    Acknowledges  receipt  of  letter  of  Nov.  16  rela- 
tive to  coin  or  bullion  found  on  board  American  vessels.    Jan.  16, 
1813. 
32.  1815. 

Letter  from  Brisbane,  no.  112.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  circular  of 
Dec.  2Jy  giving  information  of  signature  of  Treaty  of  Ghent:  hos- 
tilities not  to  cease  before  ratification.    Mar.  8,  18 15. 

Id.,  no.  129.  Permission  granted  for  landing  of  "a  few  Cargoes  of 
American  Lumber".    July  18,  181 5. 

C.  O.  261 :  2.    Board  of  Trade:  Entry-Book.    1783. 

2.  1783.  Instructions  for  Gov.  Lincoln. 

C.  O.  261 :  3-8.    Secretary  of  State:  Entry-Books.    1776-1810. 

3-4.  1 776-1 780.    In-Letters. 

5-8.  1789-1810.     Precis  of  Correspondence. 

C.  O.  262 : 1-3.    Acts. 

1.  176&-1769. 

2.  1 769-1 772. 

3.  I774-I777- 

C.  O.  263:  1,  2.    Sessional  Papers. 

1.  1769,  Apr.  13-June  7.  Minutes  of  council,  pp.  12. 

1 77 1,  Nov.  29-1772,  June  26.        "        "        "        pp.  97. 

1772,  July  10-1774,  Dec.  22.  pp.  159. 
1775,  Feb.  6-Dec.  22.                     "        "        "        pp.  90. 

(These  seem  to  be  council  in  assembly  though  there  is  no 
statement  to  that  effect.) 

2.  1769,  Mar.  22-June  7.  Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  41. 

1770,  Dec.  17-1771,  Dec.  9.        "        "        "  (Dec.  9  is  unfinished, 

but  see  the  following),  pp.  86. 

1771,  Nov.  28-1772,  May  11.    Journal  of  assembly  (Nov.  28  to  part  of 

Dec.  9  is  a  repetition  of  above),  pp.  54. 

1774,  Apr.  27-1775,  Apr.  17.     Journal  of  assembly,  pp.66. 

1775,  May  18-1776,  Mar.  1.  "        "        "  pp.73. 

C.  O.  265 :  1.    Shipping  Returns. 
1.  Inward: 

1763,  July  30-1765,  June  25.2 
Outward : 

Same  periods  as  inward  returns. 
With  shipping  returns  is  an  account  of  the  number  of  ships,  and  cargo 
totals,  cleared  annually,  Apr.  6,  1788-Apr.  6,  1792. 

SANTO  DOMINGO. 

C.  O.  245 :  1-2.    Secretary  of  State  :  Original  Correspondence. 

1693-1805. 
1.  1693-1805. 

Exports  of  produce  for  1788. 

"Partly  custom-house  and  partly  naval  office  returns.     There  is  duplication  for  the 
period  Jan.  1,  1764-Jan.  1,  1765. 


Surinam  305 

Memorandum  of  plantations  and  works  in  French  part  of  island.     1788. 

Papers  on  regulations  for  permitting  coasting-trade  to  continue  without 
interference.  1803-1805.  In  particular,  case  of  schooner  Dart, 
W.  Z.  Nicoll  master,  sailing  from  Baltimore  to  Cap  Francais  and 
seized  at  Nassau,  1805.  Question  whether  Haytians  to  be  regarded 
as  enemies  of  French. 

Letters  and  other  papers  on  negotiations  with  Toussaint.  Relate  to 
dangers  to  Jamaica  from  insurrections  in  Santo  Domingo,  and  use 
of  troops  from  Jamaica  for  suppression.  In  particular,  corrected 
drafts  of  secret  despatches  to  Balcarres  on  relations  with  Santo 
Domingo,  Mar.,  1800;  statement  of  finances  of  Santo  Domingo, 
1799 ;  and  letter  from  Edward  Stevens,  U.  S.  consul  at  Cap  Francais, 
to  commanders  of  armed  American  ships,  recommending  that  they 
should  not  molest  commerce  of  Santo  Domingo  as  its  government  is 
attempting  to  prevent  assaults  by  French  privateers  on  American 
commerce. 

Draft  of  letter  to  Col.  Picton,  on  export  of  negroes  from  Trinidad,  in 
pursuance  of  royal  instructions  to  commanders  of  war-vessels  and 
privateers,  issued  June  24,  1797.    Mar.,  1798. 

Letters  from  Gen.  Simcoe,  captain-general  and  commander-in-chief  of 
British  forces  at  Santo  Domingo.     1797. 

"Abstract  of  the  Army  who  were  actually  upon  the  Island  of  San 
Domingo  the  fourth  day  of  June  1764  when  the  Town  of  Port  au 
Prince  was  reduced  by  the  British  Forces,  and  who  consider  them- 
selves Intitled  to  a  Share  of  the  Prize  Money  arising  from  the  Sales 
of  Property  captured  at  that  Place."     1795. 

Papers  on  British  occupation  of  Santo  Domingo,  showing  relations  of 
Santo  Domingo  with  the  Convention,  and  emigration  to  Jamaica. 

"Ordres  et  Memoire  pour  Monsieur  P.  L.  Doger  Commandant  le  Navire 
Le  Veil! on  destine  pour  St.  Dominigue."    1779. 

Letter  from  Lanarge  to  Count  Maurepas  on  need  for  military  precautions 
against  the  English.  Partly  in  cipher,  which  has  been  deciphered. 
Aug.  22,  1744. 

2.  1737-1799. 

"Arret  du  Conseil  Superieur  du  petit  Goave",  for  securing  more  regular 
baptism  of  infants.     1737. 

Forty-two  letters  and  decrees  addressed  by  the  "Agent  Particulier  du 
Directoire  Executif  a  Saint-Dominigue"  to  Toussaint  L'Ouverture, 
and  others,  "le  7e  de  la  Republique  francaise,  tine  et  indivisible". 

SURINAM.1 

C.  O.  278:  1.     Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence. 

1 728- 1 800. 

C.  O.  278:10-11.     Miscellaneous.     1752. 

1.  1 728-1 800. 

"Memorial  of  Jeronimy  Clifford  complaining  of  the  hardships  sustained 
by  him  from  the  Dutch  Governor  of  Surinam  in  the  disposal  of  his 
Estates  in  that  Colony."    1685-1695.    July  9,  1705.    Related  papers. 
"Memorandum  respecting  Surinam",  briefly  sketching  history.     1800. 
10-11.  1752.     (See  Andrews,  I.  221.) 

1  See  also  British  Guiana. 


306  Colonial  Office  Papers 

C.  O.  278:4-6.    Precis  of  Correspondence.     1799-1813. 

4.  1799-1805. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Friderici,  giving  account  of  trade  with  America  before 

the  war.    Oct.  17,  1801. 
Letter  from  Sir  Charles  Green,  transmitting  copy  of  proclamation  allow- 
ing importation  in  neutral  bottoms  for  four  months.    Dec.  29,  1804. 

TOBAGO. 

C.  O.  285:  1.    Board  of  Trade:  Original  Correspondence.    1778-1781. 

1.  1778-1781.     (See  Andrews,  I.  222.) 

C.  O.  285 :  2-20.    Secretary  of  State  :  Original  Correspondence. 

1700-1815. 

2.  1700-1808. 

Extract  from  representation  on  British  title  to  Tobago.    June  2,  1709. 
Letter  from  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Townshend,  asking  that  island 

may  be  included  within  Lord  Irwin's  commission  as  governor  of 

Barbados.    Feb.  15,  1 720/1. 
Copy  of  Montagu's  petition  for  grant  of  Tobago.     1722. 
Letter  from  Board  of  Trade  on  French  claim  to  Tobago.    Apr.  14,  1725. 
"A  State  of  the  Right  of  the  Crown  of  Great  Britain  to  the  Island  of 

Tobago",  1732.     "Paper  of  Facts  relative  to  the  Island  of  Tobago 

delivered  Dec.  21,  1748  from  the  Earl  of  Halifax." 
Representation  on  the  British  title,  enclosed  in  a  letter  to  Bedford  of 

Jan.  26,  1748/9. 
Letter  from  Board  of  Trade  to  Bedford,  with  extracts  from  letters  of 

Gov.  Grenville  of  Barbados,  on  measures  adopted  for  asserting  his 

Majesty's  sole  right  to  sovereignty  over  Tobago.    Jan.,  1748/9. 
Id.,  on  French  settlements.    June  22,  1748.    Enclosures. 
Letter  from  Board  of  Trade  to  Pitt,  enclosing  extract  of  letter  from 

Pinfold  to  Board,  on  publication  of  his  commission  in  Tobago  and 

on  conditions  there.    Apr.  12,  1758. 
Memorial  of  proprietors  of  Tobago  against  relinquishment  of  island  to 

France  or  Spain.     1783.    Other  papers. 
Proclamation  of  G.  P.  Ricketts,  captain  general  and  governor  in  chief  of 

Tobago,  "Hereby  permitting  and  allowing  of  the  importation  from 

America  in  American  bottoms  of  provisions  of  all  kinds,  of  lamp 

oil,  and  of  all  such  articles  as  are  admissable  by  law  from  America 

in  British  bottoms,  and  of  the  exportation  of  rum  and  molasses  in 

American  bottoms  in  return,  for  the  term  of  four  months  of  the 

date  hereof".    Apr.  23,  1794. 
Letters  from  Ricketts  to  Committee  for  Trade  and  Plantations,  showing 

conditions  in  island.     1794. 
Petition    from    John    Balfour,    president    and    commander-in-chief    in 

Tobago,  on  observance  of  proclamations  issued  Sept.  17  and  Oct.  1. 

1806,  on  importation  from  the  U.  S.    Jan.  17,  1807. 
"Garrison  Monthly  Return."    May  1,  Aug.  I,  1807. 
List  of  public  officers.    June,  1807. 
Despatches  from  Gov.  Young.    1807. 
Copies  of  Tobago  Gazette.    October  16,  Nov.  13,  1807;  Oct.  14,  1808. 


Tobago  307 

3.  1794-1795. 

Letters  from  Pres.  Robley  and  Gov.  Lindsay,  enclosing : 
Minutes  of  council.    Jan.  6- June  16,  1794. 

Oct.  9/1794-June  19,  1795. 

4.  I795-I/97. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Lindsay,  Pres.  Campbell,  and  Gov.  Delancey,  enclosing : 
Minutes  of  council.    June  29-Aug.  15,  1795. 
"         "       "  Aug.  26-Nov.  20,  1795. 

Journal    "  assembly.    Apr.  6-Aug.  15,  1795. 

Sept.  28-Oct.  30,  1795. 
Minutes  "  council.    Feb.  3-June  1,  1796. 
"       "  June  15-Sept.  8,  1796. 

"         "       "  Sept.  27-Nov.  23,  1796. 

Journal    "  assembly.    July  21-Aug.  29,  1797. 
Minutes  "  council.    Jan.  3- Aug.  30,  1797. 

"  privy  council.    Jan.  3-Aug.  30,  1797. 
Letter  from  Gov.  Lindsay,  no.  23.    Has  extended  time  limit  for  opening 

of  ports.    Feb.  I,  1796. 
Letter  from  Pres.  Campbell,  no.  5.    Acknowledges  receipt  of  circular  of 
Dec.  9  relative  to  exportation  of  sugar  to  America:  no  sugar  has 
been  exported,  rum  and  molasses  having  been  found  sufficient  to 
pay  for  American  provisions.    Feb.  19,  1797. 

5.  1798-1799. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Delancey  and  Pres.  Robley,  enclosing : 
Journal  of  assembly.    Sept.  4,  1797-June  25,  1798. 
Minutes  "  privy  council.    Sept.  5-Dec.  2^,  1797. 
"  council.    Sept.  4-Nov.  2,  1797. 
"  council.    Jan.  17- June  12,  1798. 
"  privy  council.    Jan.  24-Sept.  17,  1798. 
"         "  council.    June  25-Sept.  12,  1798. 
Journal    "  assembly.    Oct.  i-Dec.  12,  1798. 

Apr.  11,  1799. 
Minutes  "  privy  council.    Sept.  25,  1798-May  4,  1799. 

"  council.    Sept.  25,  1798-Jan.  21,  1799. 
Journal    "  assembly.    Tan.  14-Feb.  11,  1799. 
May  16-17,  1799. 

6.  1 799- 1 800. 

Letters  from  Gov.  Master,  enclosing: 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    Dec.  3,  1799-Jan.  28,  1800. 

"  council.    Oct.  3,  1799-Aug.  8,  1800. 
Journal    "  assembly.    June  10-Oct.  3,  1799. 

Dec.  3,  1799-Jan.  9,  1800. 
Feb.  5-May  16,  1800. 

7.  1800-1801. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Robley,  no.  5.    Dec.  22,  1800.    Encloses  proclamation 
on  admission  of  provisions.    Dec.  10,  1800. 
10.  1805. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Campbell,  no.  25.  American  vessels  permitted  to 
enter,  but  "few  make  their  appearance  on  account  of  the  alarm  which 
has  spread  among  them".    Sept.  1,  18*5. 

Among  miscellaneous  papers  at  end  of  volume  is  departmental  corre- 
spondence with  Board  of  Trade  on  importation  from  America. 


308  Colonial  Office  Papers 

11.  1806. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Balfour,  no.  15.  Dec.  16,  1806.  Encloses  accounts  of 
imports  from  America,  Jan.,  1794-Jan.,  1806. 

12.  1807. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Young.  July  20,  1807.  Encloses  returns,  etc.,  of 
provisions  imported  in  nine  months  ending  July  1,  1807,  distinguish- 
ing place  of  origin. 

13.  1808. 

Letter  from  Young,  reporting  intelligence  that  "the  American  Congress 
is  leaning  to  Hostility  with  Great  Britain".    Jan.  29,  1808. 

Id.  Encloses  statistical  report  of  Tobago,  Apr.,  1808:  including  imports 
from  the  U.  S.,  1805-1807,  and  return  of  shipping.    Apr.  27,  1808. 

14.  1809. 

Letter  from  Young.  American  brig  in  Scarborough  Bay.  Another 
American  vessel  last  week  proceeded  elsewhere  when  it  was  found 
it  could  not  land  the  whole  cargo.  Advantage  taken  of  confusion 
between  La  Guaira  in  S.  Am.  and  La  Guira,  an  old  Indian  village  in 
Tobago,  under  instructions  of  Apr.  1,  1808,  to  pass  over  irregularity 
in  papers  of  neutrals.    May  25,  1809. 

Id.  Duties  on  neutral  fish  and  vessels.  Americans  warned,  and  did  not 
bring  fish;  eleven  Americans  arrived  last  week  with  corn,  lumber, 
etc.    June  29,  1809. 

Id.    Arrival  of  26  American  vessels  since  July  1.    July  27,  1809. 

15.  1810. 

Letters  from  Young,  on  American  trade:  vessels  evade  embargo  and 
non-intercourse  acts  by  clearing  for  Spanish  Main  and  then  pro- 
curing a  forged  clearance  in  a  Spanish  name  at  a  W.  I.  island.  Feb. 
13,  Apr.  14,  May  4,  1810. 

Id.  Arrival  of  three  American  vessels  with  regular  clearances  for 
Tobago.  Embargo  and  non-intercourse  act  must  be  no  longer  in 
force.    June  30,  18 10. 

Id.  Nov.  2,  18 10.  Encloses  printed  Minutes  of  Assembly,  Sept.  4-Oct. 
13,  1810. 

Id.,  relating  to  passage  of  bill  imposing  duties  on  imports  in  neutral 
vessels.    Dec.  4,  1810. 

16.  1811. 

Letter  from  Young,  giving  particulars  of  imports  of  fish  from  Br.  N.  Am. 
and  the  U.  S.    June  12,  181 1. 

17.  1812. 

Letter  from  Young.    Acknowledges  receipt  of  circular  on  admission  of 

foreigners.    May  17,  18 12. 
20.  181 5. 

Letter  from  Pres.  Balfour,  no.  9.     Acknowledges  advice  of  ratification 

of  treaty  with  the  U.  S.    Gives  details  of  trade  of  colony.    May  3, 

1815. 
Id.,  nos.  11,  19.    June  3,  Aug.  24,  1815.    Encloses: 

Minutes  of  privy  council.    May  8,  181 5. 

Minu  tes  of  Ass  em  bly.    July  1 1  - 1 5 ,  1 8 1 5 . 

C.  O.  286:  1-5.    Secretary  of  State:  Entry-Books.    1703-1817. 

1.  1801-1807.     Precis  of  Correspondence. 

2.  1 793-1 803.     Out-Letters. 

3-4.  1703,  1794.     Precis  of  Correspondence. 


Tobago 


309 


1801-1817.    Out-Letters. 


1.  1768-1781, 


C.  O.  287:  1.    Acts. 


C.  O.  288 :  1-3.    Sessional  Papers. 


PP-  53- 

("Great  seal  taken  off"), 


Minutes  of  council,  pp.  40. 

pp.89. 

"         "         "         PP.56. 

"         "         "        PP.53. 

("Great   seal    taken 


1.  1768,  July  11-16.  Journal  of  assembly,  pp.  20. 

1769,  July  12-1771,  Mar.  12.  "  pp.  79. 

1 77 1,  July  16-1772,  Mar.  17.  " 

1772,  June  I5-I773*  June  12.  " 

pp.  56. 

1773,  Nov.  2-1774,  Apr.  9.    " 

pp.  63. 

1774,  Apr.  n-1775,  Mar.  7.  " 

PP-  59- 

1775,  Juty  4-Aug.  12. 

pp.  49. 

1775,  Oct.  5-1776,  Apr.  2.     " 

pp.  69. 

1776,  Apr.  4-13. 

PP.  27. 

2.  1768,  June  29-July  18. 
1768,  Sept.  7-1770,  July  18. 

1770,  Sept.  24-1771,  Mar.  12. 

1771,  July  29-1772,  Feb.  18. 

1772,  Mar.  24-1773,  Jan.  21. 

off"),  pp.48. 

1773,  Apr.  6-Nov.  11.  pp.41. 

1774,  Jan.  25-1775,  Mar.  6.  "        "        "         (Title-page:  "Legis- 

lative Minutes  commencing  from  the  nth  day  of  Nov.  1773 
to  the  6th  day  of  March  1775".  Is  certified  as  from  Jan.  25, 
1774.)     Pp.62. 

1774,  Jan.  25-Nov.  4.    Minutes  of  council.     (Title-page:  "Privy  Council 

Minutes  commencing  from  the  nth  day  of  Nov.  1773  to  the 
6th  day  of  March  1775".  Certified  as  Jan.  25,  1774-Mar.  6, 
1775.)     Pp.13. 

1775,  June  24-Aug.  11.     Minutes  of  [privy]  council  (certified  as  June 

i-Aug.  12 ;  to  this  and  each  of  the  following  there  is  a  sealed 
attest) ,  pp.  10. 

1775,  July  6- Aug.  12.  Minutes  of  council  (certified  as  "Legislative  busi- 
ness", June  i-Aug.  12),  pp.  32. 

1775,  Oct.  5-13.  Minutes  of  council  (certified  as  "Legislative  business", 
from  Aug.  12),  pp.  18. 

1775,  Oct.  6,  9.    Minutes  of  privy  council  (certified  as  from  Aug.  12), 

PP-4- 

1776,  Feb.   20-Apr.    13.     Minutes   of   privy   council    (certified   as   to 

June  30),  pp.  7. 
1776,  Feb.  20-May  16.    Minutes  of  council  (certified  as  "Legislative",  to 
June  30 ;  the  title-page  for  this  calls  it  "Council  in  Assembly" ; 
"Great  seal  taken  off"),  pp.  53. 

1  Numbering  of  volumes  in  'Lists  and  Indexes,  no.  XXXVI.  does  not  correspond  to 
above,  which  is  actual  numbering  on  volumes. 


310     .  Colonial  Office  Papers 

3.   1776,  Oct.  3-1777,  Jan.  2S.    Minutes  of  council,  no.  I,  pp.  36-47  (sic). 
1777,  Feb.  18-June  23.  "         "         "         no.  1,  pp.  16. 

1777,  June  27.  "         "         "         no.  1,  p.  1. 

1777,  Aug.  21-1778,  Mar.  24.      "         "         "         no.  i,pp.  20. 
1780,  Feb.  23-July  11.  "         "         "         no.  2,  pp.  18. 

1776,  July  1-1777,  Jan.  22.  Minutes  of  council   [legislative], 

pp.  178-193  (sic).2 

1777,  Feb.  18-June  27. 

no.  4,  pp.  22. 
1777,  June  28-1778,  Apr.  9. 

PP-  33. 
1780,  Apr.  10-July  7. 

no.  5,  pp.  24. 
1780,  Nov.  2.     Minutes  of  council  (a  loose  paper  "enclosed  in  a  letter  of 
18  Jan.  1785"),  pp.4. 

1777,  Feb.  18-June  28.      Journal  of  assembly.    Duplicate,  no.  7,  pp.  79. 

1778,  Jan.  6-Apr.  10.  "         "         "  no.  9,  pp.  60. 
1780,  Apr.  10-May  6.              "         "         "           no.  10,  pp.  25. 
1780,  May  15-June  17.            "         "         "           no.  10,  pp.  18. 

C.  O.  290:  1.    Shipping  Returns. 
1.  Inward: 

1766,  Oct.  1-1 767,  July  1. 
Outward : 

Same  periods  as  inward  returns. 


TRINIDAD. 

C.  O.  295 :  3-37.    Secretary  of  State  :  Original  Correspondence. 

1802-1815. 

3.  1802. 

Draft  to  "Commissioners  for  administering  the  Government  of  .  .  . 
Trinidad".  No.  3.  Sends  letter  referring  to  information  from 
British  charge  d'affaires  in  America  as  to  probable  emigration  of 
British  subjects  in  America  to  Trinidad.    Dec.  15,  1802. 

"Account  of  Duties  received  in  Cargoes  of  Vessels  Inwards  and  Out- 
wards at  Trinidad."    Jan-Dec,  1802. 

4.  1803. 

Letter  from  Gen.  Picton,  no.  3.     Apr.  2,  1803.     Encloses  minutes  of 

council,  Jan.  4-Apr.  2,  1803. 
Returns  of  shipping,  British  and  foreign,  and  of  imports  and  exports. 

Jan.  6-Apr.  6,  1803. 

6.  1803. 

Among  miscellaneous  papers  at  end  of  volume  is  a  detailed  plan  for 
encouraging  Scottish  emigration  to  Trinidad  instead  of  to  America. 
Apr.,  1803. 

7.  1803. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Hislop,  no.  9.  Nov.  24,  1803.  Encloses  memorial 
from  John  Rutherford,  a  Loyalist,  asking  for  grant  of  land. 

8  Minutes    for   July    I,    1776-July    7,    1780,    are   grouped    and   endorsed,    ''Council    in 
Assembly". 


Trinidad  311 

9.  1804. 

Letter  from  Lieut. -Gov.  Hislop.    Encloses  extract  from  minutes  of  coun- 
cil,   Nov.    22,    1804,   deprecating   prohibition    of    intercourse   with 
America:  sole  source  of  revenue  is  duty  of  3^  per  cent.,  of  which 
half  is  raised  on  American  trade.    Dec.  18,  1805. 
11.  1805. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Hislop,  no.  2,  relative  to  prohibition  of  trade 
with  America  except  in  provisions  and  lumber.    Apr.  5,  1805. 

14.  1806. 

Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Hislop,  no.  30.  Nov.  9,  1806.  Encloses  accounts 
of  imports  from  the  U.  S.  and  Br.  N.  Am.  and  exports  to  the  U.  S., 
1802-1805,  distinguishing  nationality  of  shipping. 

15.  1806. 

Among  miscellaneous  papers  is  a  memorial  from  Archibald  Gloster,  agent 
for  Trinidad,  relative  to  American  intercourse. 

17.  1807. 

Letter  from  Board  of  Trade  to  office  of  Secretary  of  State,  relative  to 

American  intercourse.    Feb.  10,  1807. 
Letter  from  chairman  and  deputy  of  East  India  Company  to  Castlereagh, 

with  enclosures  (dated  1803)  relative  to  American  trade  with  Indian 

and  Chinese  ports.    Apr.  1,  1807. 
Letter  from  Joseph  Marryat,  agent  for  Trinidad,  referring  to  memorial 

being  sent  from  Trinidad  on  trade  with  America.    Apr.  29,  1807. 

18.  1807.     Proceedings  against  the  Fortitude  from  the  East  Indies,  laden 

with  goods  adjudged  contrary  to  Navigation  Acts. 
21. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hislop,  no.  5.    Refers  to  losses  consequent  on  Ameri- 
can embargo.     Feb.  22,  1809.    Encloses  account  of  vessels  inwards 
and  outwards,  1 804-1 807. 
26.  181 1. 

Among  miscellaneous  papers  are  letters  from  Doctors  Commons  to  office 
of  Secretary  of  State,  relative  to  condemnation  of  American  ship 
Adams.    Feb.  15,  22,  181 1. 

28.  1812. 

Letter  from  Maj.-Gen.  Monro,  no.  11,  dealing  with  admission  of  for- 
eigners via  America  or  otherwise.    May  17,  18 12. 

Id.,  no.  12.    June  29,  18 12.    Encloses  memorial  relative  to  the  Adams. 

Id.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  order  in  Council  of  July  31,  1812,  directing 
detention  of  vessels  of  the  U.  S.    Sept.  28,  1812. 

Id.,  no.  10.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  act  of  Parliament  relative  to  trade 
with  America.    Nov.  3,  18 12. 

Id.,  no.  11.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  circular  of  Sept.  12,  relative  to 
coin  or  bullion  found  on  American  vessels.    Nov.  3,  181 2. 

Id.,  no.  14.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  order  in  Council  of  Oct.  13, 
authorizing  general  reprisals  against  ships,  goods,  and  citizens  of 
the  U.  S.    Dec.  12,  1812. 

29.  1813. 

Letter  from  Maj.-Gen.  Monro,  no.  5.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  circular 
of  Nov.  16,  relative  to  coin  or  bullion  found  on  American  vessels. 
Jan.  11,  181 3. 

Id.  Acknowledges  receipt  of  circular  enclosing  declaration  issued  by  the 
Prince  Regent  on  causes  of  the  war.    Mar.  5,  181 3. 


312  Colonial  Office  Papers 

36.  1815. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Ralph  Woodford,  no.  85B.  Receipt,  Apr.  1,  of  news 
of  ratification  of  peace  with  the  U.  S.    Apr.  18,  181 5. 

37.  1815. 

Letter  from  Woodford,  no.  103.  Arrival  of  refugee  American  negroes, 
desirous  of  receiving  grants  of  land:  mostly  Creoles,  intelligent  and 
well-developed,  particularly  those  from  New  Orleans.    June  6,  181 5. 

Id.,  no.  113.  Arrival  of  58  refugee  American  negroes,  "principally  from 
the  Indian  country".    Aug.  5,  1815. 

Id.,  no.  132.  Refusal  to  permit  an  American  to  practise  surgery  in  the 
island  without  examination.    Nov.  30,  181 5. 

Id.,  no.  134.  Arrival  of  66  American  refugees,  including  three  whites. 
Nov.  30,  1815. 

C.  O.  296:  1-5.    Secretary  of  State:  Entry-Books.    1797-1823. 

1-2.  1 797-1 807.     Precis  of  Correspondence. 

3.  1 799- 1 823.     Id.  (A  compilation  dated  July  1,  1825.) 

4-5.  1 801-182 1.     Out-Letters. 

VIRGIN  ISLANDS.1 

C.  O.  314:  1.     Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence. 

1711-1791. 

I.  1711-1791.     (See  Andrews,  I.  223.) 

C.  O.  315:  1.    Acts. 
1.  1774-1/88. 

C.  O.  316:  1.    Sessional  Papers. 

1.  1773,  Apr.  23-1776,  Jan.  22.     Minutes  of   the  council  for  the  Virgin 
Islands,  held  at  Tortola,  no.  I,  pp.  125. 
1776,  Jan.  30-Mar.  20.        Minutes  of  council   (a  loose  paper),  pp.  24. 

1776,  Apr.  6- Aug.  29.  "  no.  4,  pp.  31. 

1777,  July  5-Sept.  30.  "  "        no.  5,  pp.  28. 
1775,  Feb.  24- Aug.  7.    Journal  of  assembly,  no.  6,  pp.  29. 

1775,  Feb.  24- Aug.  7.        "        "  (similar  to  previous  item  but 

not  precisely  the  same),  no.  7,  pp.  28. 

1775,  June  6-1776,  June  17.    Journal  of  assembly,  no.  8,  pp.  30. 

1776,  June  12-1777,  Sept.  20.    "Minutes  of  the  House  of  Representatives 

of  the  Virgin  Is.  from  the  12th  April  1776  to  which  date  they 
were  with  duplicates  sent  to  the  Hon.  Craister  Greatheed 
Esq.  then  Commander  in  chief  of  his  Majesty's  Leeward 
Charibbee  and  Virgin  Is.  in  America",  no.  9,  pp.  156. 

1777,  July  14-Aug.  2.    Minutes  of  the  "House  of  Representatives"  (so 

styled  in  the  headings;  endorsed  as  minutes  of  assembly), 
no.  11,  pp.  26. 

1777,  Oct.  21,  29,  Nov.  5,  12,  19,  26.    Meetings  only  of  the  "House  of 

Representatives" — no  business  (two  copies),  pp.5. 

1778,  Apr.  8-Aug.  6.    Journal  of  assembly  (headed  as  Apr.  i-Oct.  1), 

no.  12,  pp.  49. 
1778,  Apr.  8-Aug.  6.    Duplicate  of  above,  no.  13,  pp.  40. 
1778,  Oct.  21-1780,  Sept.  26.    Journal  of  assembly,  no.  14,  pp.  83. 

1  See  also  Leeward  Islands. 


West  Indies  313 

WEST  INDIES. 

C.  O.  318: 1-2.    Board  of  Trade:  Original  Correspondence.    1624-180S. 

1.  1624-1808.     (See  Andrews,  I.  223-224.) 

Much  information  on  history  of  trade  in  sugar  and  other  plantation 
products,  contrasting  British  with  French  methods  and  results,  and 
throwing  light  also  on  readjustment  of  commercial  relations  after 
the  American  Revolution.  Some  at  least  of  the  papers  were  pre- 
pared under  direction  of  George  Chalmers  and  William  Collow. 
Some  tables  identical  with  those  in  Whitworth.  The  following  docu- 
ments are  listed  as  representative : 
Signed  and  sealed  statement  of  prices  of  Santo  Domingo  sugar  at 

Hamburg,  with  notation  of  exchange  there  on  London  and 

Paris,  1750-1790. 
Prices  of  sugar  at  Bordeaux,  1 750-1790. 
Tables  of  imports  from  British  and  foreign  W.  I. 
Accounts  of  duties  collected  in  England  on  W.  I.  produce. 
Copies  of  orders  issued  to  W.  I.  officials  for  limiting  commerce  in 

W.  I. 
Minutes  of  committee  of  Council,  showing  proceedings  on  effects  of 

treaty  of  1786  with  France,  and  on  opening  of  free  ports.    Nov. 

14,  1786.    Many  papers  on  trade  at  free  ports. 
"Sketch  Committee  Report  respecting  the  Trade  between  the  West 

Indian  Islands  and  the  United  States  of  America."     May  31, 

Statistics  on  trade  of  W.  I.  with  other  islands,  showing  shipping- 
employed.     1 783-1 787. 

Accounts  of  trade  between  France  and  French  W.  I. 

Detailed  tables  showing  trade  between  Br.  W.  I.  and  N.  Am.  1785- 
1787. 

Detailed  table  of  all  vessels  clearing  from  Br.  W.  I.  for  all  parts  of 
the  world;  accounts  of  quantities  of  all  principal  articles  im- 
ported and  exported;  and  accounts  of  revenues  collected  on 
same.    Jan.  5,  1787-Jan.  5,  1788. 

Estimate  of  value  of  property  in  Br.  W.  I.,  totalling  £37,257,731 
1 3 s.  4d.    Undated. 

Account  of  produce  of  Martinique  and  Guadeloupe.     1791. 

"An  account  of  the  Number  of  Ships  with  their  Tonnage  which 
Entered  and  Cleared  in  the  several  British  West  India  Islands, 
distinct  as  from  and  to  all  Ports  during  the  years  1790,  1791, 
and  1792,  distinguishing  the  Inwards  and  Outwards  Shipping, 
.  .  .  Pursuant  to  an  Order  of  the  Right  Honorable  the  Lords 
Committee  of  Council  for  Trade."    Aug.  19,  1793. 

Minutes  of  "West-India  Merchants",  including  report  of  committee 
to  facilitate  discharge  of  ships.    Dec.  20,  1793. 

Copy  of  memorial  of  W.  I.  planters  and  merchants  to  Dundas,  on 
intercourse  with  the  U.  S.  I793(?).  Also  correspondence 
between  Sheffield  and  Chalmers  on  same.    1794. 

Memorials  on  depressed  state  of  sugar  trade.    1799. 

Copy  of  order  in  Council  for  granting  licenses  for  British  vessels 
carrying  specified  articles  to  go  to  places  in  the  W.  I.  not  under 
immediate  dominion  of  his  Majesty's  enemies.     July  21,  1806. 


314  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Copy  of  minutes  of  assembly  of  Jamaica,  relating  to  sugar  duties 

and  depression  of  trade.     Nov.  13,  1807. 
"Remarks  on  Causes  of  the  Distress  of  the  West  Indian  Plantations, 

and  on  the  Plans  Proposed  for  their  Relief. "     1808. 

2.  1 627-1 807.     The   following  documents  have  been  noted,  in  addition  to 

those  described  in  Andrews : 

Extensive  statistics  on  slave-trade,  for  all  islands  and  for  separate  islands ; 
giving  figures  for  particular  years,  or  averages  for  several  years. 

Answers  to  customary  queries  for  various  islands.     1 773-1 774. 

Copy  of  letter  of  Charles  Long,  Treasury  Chambers,  May  8,  1792,  to 
clerk  of  Council,  on  quit-rents  in  the  colonies,  and  especially  in 
Dominica.  Governor  of  Dominica  believes  that  "there  is  no  other 
Island  where  Quit  Rents  is  payable  on  Leasehold  Land  except  St. 
Vincents,  the  Inhabitants  of  which  conceive  themselves  exonerated 
of  that  Charge  under  an  agreement  made  with  the  French  Govern- 
ment".    Other  papers  on  quit-rents. 

Abstracts  of  reports  on  population  of  Jamaica,  1698-1787;  with  account 
of  negroes  imported  and  exported,  1 739-1 749. 

Trade  statistics  for  various  islands. 

Papers  on  slave-trade,  showing  percentage  of  deaths  in  transit. 

Statistics  of  population  in  Barbados,  1748-1786. 

Account  of  militia  in  Barbados.     1783. 

Many  papers  on  the  Bahamas  and  Turks  Islands. 

Lists  of  references  to  accounts  of  population  and  other  matters  in  Board 
of  Trade  Original  Correspondence,  for  Bermuda,  Grenada,  St.  Vin- 
cent, Dominica,  and  Carriacou,  1773-1775. 

Petition  of  committee  appointed  in  Dominica,  for  leave  to  apply  to  Par- 
liament for  legislation  to  restore  and  amend  acts  establishing  free 
ports  there.    1784.    Other  papers  on  free  ports. 

Memorial  of  W.  I.  planters  and  merchants,  expressing  fears  of  slave 
insurrections  arising  from  "the  new  Language  and  Proceedings  held 
in  this  country  respecting  the  Slave-Trade".     1791. 

Accounts  of  principal  exports  from  Santo  Domingo.    1 783-1 789. 

C.  O.  318:3-47.    Secretary  of  State:  Original  Correspondence. 

1699-1812.1 

3.  1699-1781. 

Papers  on  packet-service,  including:  representation  of  Committee  of 
Trade  to  Nottingham  on  Dummer's  proposal  for  "a  Course  of  Cor- 
respondence with  Her  Majesty's  Islands,  Plantations  in  the  West 
Indies" ;  report  from  Dummer  on  first  year's  operation  of  four 
packet-boats  giving  monthly  service  and  carrying  mail,  Sept.,  1703 ; 
copy  of  order  to  commanders  of  packets  on  carrying  of  freight  and 
passengers. 

Papers  on  naval  matters,  including :  line  of  battle  of  seven  British  ships 
going  into  action  on  "the  Maine  Continent  of  America",  Aug.,  1702, 
under  Adm.  Benbow,  showing  plans  and  tactics ;  correspondence  of 
Benbow  with  Admiralty  and  with  governors  of  foreign  plantations, 
showing  division  of  prize  money;  list  of  twenty-three  vessels  with 
number  of  men  on  board,  and  numbers  who  have  died  or  deserted 
since  reaching  the  W.  I.,  Jan.,  1702/3;  and  letters  to  Admiralty  from 
other  naval  officers. 
1  Chiefly  military  and  naval  despatches. 


West  Indies  315 

Letters  descriptive  of  various  islands  and  of  trade  with  Spanish  W.  I.  in 
time  of  war.     1 702-1 703. 

Military  papers,  including:  instructions  for  Maj.-Gen.  Spotswood,  Apr., 
1740;  schedule  of  money,  clothes,  and  arms  furnished  to  Col. 
Blakeney,  1740;  copy  of  instructions  on  military  operations  sent  to 
colonial  governors  in  N.  Am.,  1740;  commission  issued  to  Spots- 
wood  as  colonel  of  regiment  to  be  raised  in  N.  Am. ;  draft  of  instruc- 
tions to  Spotswood,  Blakeney,  and  governors  of  continental  colonies 
for  levying  troops,  Jan.,  1739/40;  Spotswood's  commission  as 
major-general  and  quartermaster-general,  Dec.  26,  1739;  draft  of 
Cathcart's  instructions,  and  of  letters  to  governors  of  Jamaica  and 
Leeward  Islands,  May,  1740;  quotas  of  troops  to  be  raised  in  various 
continental  colonies,  1740;  draft  of  Cathcart's  instructions  for  dis- 
tribution of  plunder;  copy  of  Gen.  Wentworth's  instructions  for 
recruiting  officers  in  N.  Am.,  Aug.  12,  1741 ;  and  statement  of  forces 
in  the  W.  I.,  and  of  proposed  reductions,  1 764-1 774. 

"Representation  of  the  Lords  Commissioners  for  Trade  upon  a  Paper 
delivered  by  Mon.  Maurepas  to  Ld.  Waldegrave  for  preventing  dis- 
putes in  the  West  Indies."    Apr.  21,  1737. 

Papers  on  disputes  with  Spaniards  over  seizures,  1728-1729;  pardon  of 
pirates,  1718;  and  Franco-Spanish  trade. 

Form  of  letter  sent  to  governors  of  W.  I.  islands  authorizing  them  to 
grant  letters  of  marque.    June  15,  1739. 

Heads  of  agreement  between  Royal  African  Company  and  sundry  W.  I. 
merchants. 

Petition  of  Hutchinson  Mure  of  London,  merchant,  for  permission  to 
carry  slaves  in  British  ships  to  the  W.  I. 

"Libro  de  Servicios  de  los  Oficiales  y  Sargentos  de  las  tres  compafiias  de 
Infanteria  Ligera  de  la  Havana,  Reglado  Hasta  Fin  de  Diciembre 
de  1778/' 

4.  1 782-1 783. 

Circular,  July  7,  1783,  to  governors  of  Jamaica,  Barbados,  Leeward 
Islands,  and  Bermuda,  relative  to  order  in  Council  of  July  2  regu- 
lating trade  with  the  U.  S. 

Small  bundle  marked  "Calculations  etc.  relative  to  the  Trade  between  the 
West  Indies  and  America". 

5.  I7/8-I779. 

Letters  from  Maj.-Gen.  Grant,  unnumbered  and  nos.  7,  8,  11.    Details 

military  position  at  St.  Lucia,  and  encloses  returns  of  state  of  troops. 

Jan.  6,  Apr.  4,  May  13,  1779. 
ld.y  no.  13.    Describes  naval  action  in  attempt  to  retake  St.  Vincent  and 

save  Grenada.    July  8,  1779. 
Id.,  no.  14.    Describes  military  and  naval  situation  in  the  W.  I.    July  17, 

1779. 
"List  of  Papers  delivered  in  by  Major  General  Grant  Sept.  1779",  dated 

Nov.  20,  1778-Mav  31,  1779,  describing  the  militarv  situation  in 

the  W.  I. 

6.  1 779-1 780. 

Draft  to  Maj.-Gen.  Vaughan,  describing  project  of  attack  on  Porto  Rico. 

Dec.  7,  1779. 
Letters  from  Vaughan,  describing  the  military  situation  in  the  various 

islands.    Feb.  14,  Mar.  9,  28,  Apr.  25,  May  31,  June  19,  1780. 


316  Colonial  Office  Papers 

7.  1779-1781. 

Letters  from  Robert  Prescott  (St.  Christopher)  and  Henry  Calder  (St. 

Lucia),  enclosing  state  of  troops,  St.  Christopher  and  St.  Lucia,  at 

nine  successive  dates. 
Letter  from  Prescott.     "The  Island  of  Eustatia  is  a  Magazine  for  the 

French  and  Rebels  and  greatly  supplied  by  Ourselves."     Nov.  20, 

1779. 
Letter   from  Adm.  Rodney   (St.  Eustatius),  enclosing  papers  proving 

correspondence  of  Dutch  with  the  rebels.     Supplies   furnished  to 

latter;  British  subjects  settled  in  the  island  assist  in   intercourse. 

Mar.  18,  1781. 
Letter  from  Brig.-Gen.  Christie,  no.  1.    Encloses  letters  from  Sir  Henry 

Clinton  at  N.  Y.  and  Adm.  Rodney.    He  has  sent  the  40th  Regt.  to 

N.  Y.  to  be  returned  by  Nov.    Aug.  20,  1781. 
Id.,  no.  3.    The  40th  Regt.  not  likely  to  be  returned.    Nov.  18,  1781. 

8.  1 780-1 78 1. 

Letter  from  Ma j. -Gen.  Vaughan.     Offensive  operations  impossible  in 

spite  of  arrival  of  1st,  13th,  and  69th  Regts.     Barbados,  Jan.  25, 

1781. 
Letter  from  Adm.  Rodney.    Encloses  copies  of  intercepted  letters  giving 

evidence  of  correspondence  between  certain  inhabitants  of  Grenada 

and  the  French.    Barbados,  June  29,  1781. 
Letter  from  St.  Leger  to  Vaughan,  describing  French  attack  on  St.  Lucia, 

May  12.    May  14,  1781. 

9.  1 781-1782. 

Letter  from  Ma  j. -Gen.  Christie.  Capture  of  St.  Eustatius  and  St.  Martin 
by  Marquis  de  Bouille.    Barbados,  Dec.  15,  1781. 

Id.,  no.  9.    Describes  the  military  situation.    Feb.  17,  1782. 

Id.  Mar.  10,  1782.  Encloses  papers  relative  to  attack  on  St.  Christo- 
pher Feb.  13;  also  state  of  troops,  St.  Christopher. 

Letters  from  Maj.-Gen.  Mathew.    Apr.  16,  22,  1782.    Encloses  state  of 
troops,  St.  Lucia. 
10-45.  1783-1812.2 

46.  1812. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Beckwith.  Military  168.  Reports  receipt  of  infor- 
mation of  declaration  of  war  by  the  U.  S.    July  22,  1812. 

47.  1812. 

Letter  from  Beckwith.  Military  no.  21.  Encloses  copy  of  advocate 
general's  opinion  on  treatment  of  vessel  arriving  from  the  U.  S. 
under  Swedish  colors.    Nov.  7,  1812. 

Id.,  no.  23.  Encloses  report  of  engagement  with  American  privateer 
schooner  near  northern  extremity  of  island  on  Dec.  7.    Dec.  21,  1812. 

C.  O.  319:  1-20.    Secretary  of  State:  Entry-Books.     1699-1816. 

1.  1699-17 10.     (General  description  in  Andrews,  I.  224.) 

Additional  instructions,  dealing  with  disposal  of  prizes  and  division  of 
prize  money,  cartels  for  exchange  of  prisoners,  punishment  of 
offenders  in  matters  of  state,  and  land  titles.  Acts  dealing  with 
establishment  and  regulation  of  courts,  sales  under  distraint  for 
rent,  attempts  to  supply  currency  for  island,  etc. 

2,  1 7 18.     (See  Andrews,  I.  224.) 

2  Volumes  not  examined  in  detail. 


West  Indies  317 

3.  1 783-1794.     Instructions  to  Governors,  St.  Vincent,  Grenada,  Dominica, 

and  the  Bahamas. 

4.  1 789- 1 796.     Instructions  to  Governors,  Jamaica,  Tobago,  Bermuda,  Bar- 

bados, Santo  Domingo,  and  Martinique. 
5-9.   1 793-1807.     Precis  of  Military  Correspondence. 

10.  1801-1814.     Precis     of     Despatches,     Bahamas,     Dominica,     Berbice, 

Demerara,  and  Essequibo. 

11.  1801-1814.     Precis  of  Despatches,  Grenada,  Honduras,  Leeward  Islands, 

and  St.  Lucia. 
12-20.  1792-1816.     Out-Letters. 


WEST  INDIA  COMMITTEE. 

At  the  offices  of  the  Committee,  14  Trinity  Square,  London,  are  preserved 
certain  volumes  of  minutes  of  the  old  committees.  Any  application  with 
regard  to  this  material  should  be  made  to  Mr.  Algernon  Aspinall,  C.  M.  G. 

"West  India  Committee,  Minutes,  West  India  Merchants." 
This  is  the  main  series  of  minutes.  Many  petitions,  reports,  and  letters  are 
entered.  The  amount  of  material  relating  directly  to  North  America  is 
scanty,  as  can  be  seen  from  the  subjoined  list.  There  is,  however,  a  much 
larger  quantity  dealing  with  trade,  navigation,  the  particular  products  and 
economic  history  of  the  West  Indies,  that  is  of  value  to  any  study  of  colonial 
development  along  broad  lines.  Thus,  in  addition  to  the  items  listed  below, 
nearly  every  volume  has  material  on  such  topics  as  freights,  drawbacks, 
stealing  from  ships,  lending  of  money  by  aliens  in  the  British  sugar  colonies, 
etc.  Information  on  the  supply  of  lumber  and  provisions  from  America  is 
also  a  fairly  constant  component.  During  the  American  Revolution  many 
minutes  deal  with  the  convoying  of  ships,  and  some  with  other  effects  of  the 
war  on  West  Indian  trade,  privateers,  etc. 

Apr.,  1769-Apr.,  1779.     (350  pp.) 

Action  taken  on  a  letter  from  merchants  of  Md.  and  Va.  respecting 

appointment  of  a  river-master.    July  4,  1769. 
Action  with  regard  to  effect  on  the  sugar  colonies  of  proposed  regula- 
tions relating  to  Boston.    Mar.  16,  1774. 
Action  as  a  result  of  measures  taken  by  the  Congress  at  Philadelphia 
tending  to  harm  W.  I.  trade.    Jan.-Feb.,  1775. 
June,  1779-Aug.,  1783.     (224  pp.) 

This  volume  has  some  material  on  the  supply  of  lumber  and  provisions 
from  N.  Am.  during  the  war,  and  also  deals  with  naval  defense  of 
St.  Lucia  and  the  Leeward  Islands. 
Mar.,  1794-Dec,  1802.    Indexed.     (393  pp.) 

This  book  seems  to  contain  little  relating  directly  to  America.  The  main 
topics  are  trade,  and  the  establishment  in  1798  of  a  Marine  Police 
Institution  to  protect  shipping  in  the  Thames.  The  single  exception 
is  a  long  report  of  Sept.  24,  1799,  on  the  present  stagnation  of 
foreign  demand  for  sugar  and  coffee,  which  relates  in  part  to  trade 
with  America. 
Apr.,  1803-July,  1804.  Indexed.  (81  pp.) 
Sept.,  1804-July,  1827.     (428  pp.) 

For  the  War  of  1812  nothing  was  found  beyond  material  on  convoys. 
May,   1785-Dec,   1792.     Indexed.      (223  pp.)      Minutes  of   Standing  and 
Certificate  committees  of  West  India  planters  and  merchants. 
These  minutes  are  not  complete  for  either  committee.    There  are  also  a 
few  minutes  of  general  meetings.    Trade  with  Br.  N.  Am.  and  its 
regulation  are  taken  up  by  minutes  for  Apr.  5,  1787,  Mar.  15,  1791, 
and  Feb.  28,  1792. 
Feb.,  1793-Apr.,  1 80 1.    Indexed.     (342  pp.) 

This  volume  is  a  continuation  of  the  preceding  one,  and  relates  mainly  to 
commerce,  and  opposition  to  the  movement  to  abolish  the  slave-trade. 
There  are  a  few  references  to  trade  with  America. 
318 


West  India  Committee  319 

Jan.,  1792-June,  1804.    Minutes  of  a  subcommittee  appointed  by  the  Standing 
Committee. 
They  deal  with  opposition  to  the  movement  for  abolition  of  the  slave- 
trade. 
Oct.,  1799-July,  1800.     Minutes  of  a  subcommittee  of  West  India  merchants. 
They  relate  to  assistance  given  by  the  Bank  of  England  to  planters  during 
trade  stagnation. 


ARCHIVES  IN  THE  ISLANDS. 

The  preface  of  this  book  has  mentioned  the  Report  on  Records  in  the  West 
Indies  which  Professor  Charles  H.  Hull,  of  Cornell  University,  wrote  after 
visiting  many  of  the  islands  in  the  winter  of  1 905-1 906.  A  copy  of  his  manu- 
script, of  which  only  a  part  was  printed  in  the  Second  Report  of  the  Royal 
Commission  on  Public  Records1  was,  with  great  kindness,  placed  by  him  at 
the  service  of  the  Department  of  Historical  Research  in  the  Carnegie  Insti- 
tution of  Washington,  for  the  purposes  of  the  present  survey.  Use  has  been 
made  of  it,  without  much  textual  quotation,  in  the  pages  which  follow.  We 
here  quote  from  it  the  following  paragraphs  of  general  statement,  which  are 
as  applicable  to  the  conditions  of  1925  as  to  those  of  1905-1906. 

"In  general  the  archives  of  the  British  West  Indies  contain  two  classes  of 
papers :  the  political  records,  generally  in  the  custody  of  the  Colonial  Secre- 
tary, and  the  non-political  records,  generally  in  the  custody  of  the  Registrar. 

"The  political  records  include  the  journals  of  the  council,  sometimes  in  one 
series,  sometimes  in  two  (legislative  and  privy),  the  minutes  of  the  assembly, 
the  manuscript  laws,  and  in  some  cases  the  letter-books  of  governors  and  of 
committees  to  correspond  with  the  colonial  agent.  But  there  are  few  letter- 
books  preserved  in  the  colonies  dating  before  1781. 

"The  non-political  records  are  of  two  chief  classes.  One  comprises  such 
papers,  relating  chiefly  to  the  ownership  and  transfer  of  property,  both  real 
and  personal,  as  the  law  required  to  be  filed  or  recorded — these  are  always 
in  the  custody  of  the  Registrar.  The  other  comprises  the  proceedings,  papers, 
and  judgments  of  the  courts — these  are  sometimes  in  the  custody  of  the 
Registrar,  sometimes  at  the  court-house. 

"In  many  cases  the  files  are  incomplete,  because  of  damage  by  fire  or 
hurricane,  and  not  a  few  of  the  volumes  that  are  preserved  bear  traces  of 
neglect  in  the  past.    There  are  few  lists  and  no  calendars  available. 

"The  law  usually  requires  the  payment  of  fees  for  the  search  of  the  records, 
or  at  least  for  the  search  of  those  in  the  keeping  of  the  Registrar,  but  in 
general  the  insular  governments  show  a  willingness  to  waive  that  requirement 
in  favor  of  a  properly  accredited  student  engaged  in  bona  fide  historical  inves- 
tigations, not  of  a  genealogical  nature.  Such  a  student  will  meet  everywhere 
with  a  courteous  reception ;  but  he  must  not  expect  of  overburdened  officials, 
absorbed  in  current  problems,  that  detailed  knowledge  of  the  older  records 
which  he  has  found  in  European  archives." 

It  is  also  worthy  of  note  that  the  Second  Report  of  the  Royal  Commission 
on  Public  Records  contains  a  "Memorandum  on  Official  Records  in  the  West 
Indies",  communicated  by  the  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Colonies  in  191 1,2 
and  a  "Note  on  the  West  Indian  Records",  communicated  in  the  same  year 
by  the  late  N.  Darnell  Davis,  C.M.G.,  formerly  auditor  general  of  British 
Guiana.3 

Students  desiring  to  make  personal  investigations  in  the  archives  of  any  of 
the  islands  should  apply  first  to  the  governor  (in  the  case  of  Antigua,  the 
Bahamas,  Barbados,  Bermuda,  Grenada,  Jamaica,  or  Trinidad)   or  to  the 

1  Vol.  II.,  part  II.,  pp.  116-119. 
'Ibid.,  pp.  115-116. 
8  Ibid.,  pp.  1 10-120. 

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Antigua  321 

administrator  (in  the  case  of  the  lesser  or  dependent  islands).  Persons  desir- 
ing to  obtain  copies  of  documents  or  information  from  them  should  either 
apply  to  the  officials  indicated  in  the  relevant  passages  of  the  text  which 
follows,  or,  when  no  special  indication  of  this  sort  is  given,  to  the  colonial 
secretary. 

ANTIGUA. 

The  minutes  of  both  assembly  and  council  show  that  in  the  early  days  of 
their  history  these  bodies  from  time  to  time  took  note  of  the  state  of  the 
colony's  archives  when  hurricane  caused  sad  damage,  or  continued  neglect 
threatened  irreparable  loss.  A  sequence  of  reports  .with  praiseworthy  recom- 
mendations finds  place  in  the  minutes,  but  action  continually  halted  short  of 
accomplishment.  In  1809,  for  instance,  a  committee  was  appointed  to  see  that 
certain  recommendations  as  to  the  safety  and  arrangement  of  the  records 
were  carried  out.  Then  as  now  the  military  buildings  were  used.  Some 
papers  were  above  the  arsenal,  and  it  was  proposed  to  use  the  armory  as  a 
record-room.  The  success  of  this  effort  can  be  judged  from  the  report  of  a 
similar  committee  only  two  years  later,  which  urged  that  the  recommendations 
be  carried  out  as  soon  as  possible,  "as  the  Deficiency  of  fastenings  and  of 
several  Window  Shutters  renders  it  [the  depository]  a  Receptacle  for  drunken 
and  diseased  Persons,  from  which  circumstance  a  shocking  nuisance  is  created, 
and  the  dreadful  Effects  of  Fire  are  seriously  to  be  apprehended".  Instead 
of  following  later  endeavors  that  were  more  or  less  futile  one  may  simply 
note  that  among  the  traditions  strongly  maintained  in  this  part  of  the  world 
neglect  of  historical  records  not  in  daily  use  has  ever  stood  prominent.  Danger 
from  fire  still  exists,  and  although  the  manuscripts  that  remain  are  no  longer 
used  as  pallets  by  the  indigent,  on  the  other  hand  official  committees  have  long- 
ceased  to  be  troubled  as  to  their  condition  or  indeed  as  to  their  very  existence. 
During  the  course  of  the  present  examination  the  custodian  of  some  of  the 
most  valuable  records  acknowledged  that  he  looked  upon  them  for  the  first 
time.  They  are  infested  with  vermin,  and  covered  by  dust  and  filth.  Some 
papers  still  remain  in  the  arsenal,  but  they  are  only  a  small  part  of  what  once 
existed,  and  it  was  said  that  but  for  the  interest  taken  in  them  by  one  official 
nothing  would  have  survived. 

Any  application  to  work  among  the  archives  at  St.  John's  should  be  made 
to  the  governor  of  the  Leeward  Islands,  who  resides  there.  If  copies  are 
wanted  the  register  can  furnish  them,  as  he  is  custodian  of  records  in  the 
arsenal  and  of  the  old  legislative  papers  at  the  court-house. 

The  Arsenal,  St.  John's. 

Some  years  ago  a  quantity  of  papers  in  the  ordnance  vaults  were  examined 
and  roughly  classified.  They  are  now  in  the  old  arsenal.  Sturdy  of  aspect, 
and  barred  by  a  series  of  doors,  this  depository  seemed  to  promise  a  fireproof 
interior.  Once  within,  however,  a  glance  showed  an  open  window  guarded 
sparsely  by  iron  bars,  through  which  passed  a  refreshing  breeze.  As  the 
building  is  in  a  corner  of  an  enclosed  quadrangle  of  police  offices  one  may 
venture  to  hope  that  the  danger  of  a  lighted  match  being  tossed  upon  loose 
papers  and  wooden  furniture  by  the  window  may  be  somewhat  minimized. 

Most  of  the  manuscripts  lie  in  a  deep  wooden  cupboard  spanning  one  end 
of  the  room.  Volumes  mingle  with  bundles  of  papers  assorted  roughly  by 
classes  but  not  by  dates.  This  material  comes  from  two  sources,  one  judicial 
the  other  executive.     Of  the  first,  chancery  and  common  pleas   form  the 


322  Archives  in  the  Islands 

major  strains,  while  courts  of  ordinary  and  vice-admiralty  are  comparatively 
small  adjuncts.  The  amount  of  local  and  intercolonial  correspondence  of  the 
governor's  office  is  not  small,  but  nearly  all  of  it  is  too  recent  for  our  purpose. 
Judicial  papers  on  the  contrary  reach  back  to  the  seventeenth  century. 

With  one  exception,  which  shall  be  noted  in  due  course,  the  contents  of  this 
vault  for  us  are  limited  to  three  bundles  of  papers  of  the  court  of  vice- 
admiralty.  They  may  be  briefly  characterized  as  an  armful  of  historical 
scraps  without  any  arrangement,  but  valuable  fragments  for  all  that.  No 
registers  were  seen,  and  the  loose  papers  can  be  no  more  than  a  tiny  remnant 
of  the  archives  of  that  important  court.  The  earliest  document  noted  is  a 
bond  of  1687 ;  as  the  seventeenth  century  opens  we  find  material  in  irregular 
waves ;  and  at  the  close  of  the  eighteenth  we  are  left  stranded.  For  the  War 
of  1812  there  is  nothing.  We  have  to  do  then  with  remnants  of  an  historical 
mosaic  covering  roughly  two  centuries,  of  which  the  substance  has  been  so 
rent  that  the  most  we  can  do  is  to  point  to  bits  of  color  and  to  isolated  pieces 
of  design.  In  spite  of  the  routine  of  judicial  procedure  several  of  these 
samples  afford  relief  from  monotony,  and  in  more  than  one  direction  the 
range  is  wide.  There  are  French  certificates  made  out  in  Martinique  and 
Guadeloupe,  papers  in  Dutch  with  small  clear  seals,  from  St.  Eustatius, 
Spanish  documents  from  sundry  parts,  English  depositions  by  Danes  at  St. 
Croix,  and  even  an  occasional  Quaker  affirmation.  On  the  other  hand  cases 
of  murder  and  piracy  on  the  coast  of  Africa  lie  side  by  side  with  seizures  of 
petty  articles  that  would  not  crowd  a  merchant's  pocket. 

The  agencies  of  destruction  have  been  capricious,  and  the  material,  as 
noted  above,  is  in  irregular  waves.  Some  of  the  periods  of  comparative 
plenty  are  1745-1747,  1756-1758,  1777,  1796-1799.  The  earliest  paper 
relating  directly  to  the  northern  colonies  is  an  affirmation  of  Joseph  French, 
Quaker,  in  the  cause  of  Capt.  Isaac  Royall  against  Samuel  Lillie  of  Boston, 
and  bears  the  date  of  Dec.  21,  1720. 

In  the  course  of  a  voyage  to  Pennsylvania  the  brigantine  Vernon  came  into 
the  hands  of  the  admiralty  authorities  at  Antigua.  She  had  coal  on  board, 
and  a  deposition  of  Peter  Tufts,  Jan.  18,  1745,  states  that  it  was  commonly 
carried  as  ballast  in  voyages  from  Ireland  to  Philadelphia.  According  to  him, 
it  was  not  only  necessary  for  firing,  but  his  Majesty's  officials  at  the  Quaker 
port  were  lenient  when  any  surplus  was  left.  What  the  authorities  at  Antigua 
thought  of  Mr.  Tufts's  premises  does  not  appear,  but  they  differed  strongly 
from  his  conclusions. 

During  the  same  year  four  American  privateers  were  cruising  together  in 
W.  I.  waters.  They  were  the  brigantine  Greyhound,  Richard  Jeffrey  com- 
mander, the  sloop  William,  Nathaniel  Richards  commander,  both  of  N.  Y., 
the  Queen  of  Hungary,  of  Boston,  James  Grushy  commander,  and  the 
Prince  Charles  of  Lorraine,  of  R.  I.,  Simeon  Potter  commander.  The  Pos- 
tillion of  Cadiz  was  sighted,  and  after  a  long  chase,  during  which  some  mem- 
bers of  the  quartette  sailed  much  better  than  others,  she  was  captured  and 
brought  to  Antigua.  Then  the  confederates  fell  out  over  the  spoils,  and 
various  depositions  attest  to  their  wrangling. 

A  case  of  another  type  came  before  the  court  two  years  later.  From  stocks 
on  the  Piscataqua  had  come  a  vessel  christened  the  Ann,  which  was  soon 
captured  by  a  French  privateer.  Two  New  Englanders,  Luke  Mills  and 
William  Walden,  apparently  were  examining  British  captures  at  Antigua  late 
in  1747,  and  claimed  to  recognize  the  Ann  even  though  alterations  included 
the  name  Le  Diable.  Their  joint  deposition  of  Dec.  9,  1747,  abounds  in  details 
of  naval  construction  which  they  alleged  distinguished  this  ship  from  those 


Antigua  323 

built  elsewhere.  It  may  be  noted  here  that  in  these  papers  are  many  claims 
for  salvage  arising  from  recaptures. 

Apparently  most  of  the  material  relating  to  seizures  during  the  American 
Revolution  has  been  destroyed,  for  there  are  comparatively  few  cases  in  that 
period.  An  account  of  Judge  Edward  Byam  of  the  court  of  vice-admiralty 
with  the  register,  Feb.  I,  1779-Sept.  30,  1785,  furnishes  us  with  a  long  list 
of  ships.  There  is  nothing  beyond  the  names  to  denote  their  nationality.  A 
handful  of  insurance  policies  is  interesting.  Most  of  them  are  dated  1779, 
and  deal  with  short  voyages  only.  A  typical  policy  of  that  year  on  £1000 
from  Antigua  to  St.  Lucia  totalled  £84-8-3,  insurance  alone  being  at  8  per 
cent,  commission  and  the  policy  accounting  for  the  rest.  Some  were  much 
higher. 

Two  years  after  the  close  of  the  Revolution  a  Canadian  captain  from  St. 
John,  N.  B.,  made  bold  to  break  his  voyage  at  a  New  England  port,  to  fill  his 
water  casks  and  do  a  bit  of  trading.  Clearance  was  at  first  granted  without 
trouble,  but  this  visit  of  an  individual  from  a  settlement  of  United  Empire 
Loyalists  was  not  to  end  in  such  an  insipid  fashion.  The  captain  received  a 
call  from  a  person  who  declared  himself  the  successor  of  the  complaisant 
collector,  and  intimated  that  he  was  not  in  accord  with  the  latter's  attitude. 
One  official  visit  followed  another,  and  finally  the  captain  was  told  that  his 
ship  was  seized.  At  this  point  the  New  Brunswicker  acknowledges  that  he 
leaned  over  the  bulwarks  and  threatened  to  blow  out  the  collector's  brains  if 
he  dared  to  come  aboard.  The  collector  beat  a  hasty  retreat,  and  marshalled 
his  reinforcements.  In  the  meantime  a  compatriot  warned  the  captain  of 
certain  plots  forming  in  that  locality  against  him.  As  a  result  he  cut  his 
cables  and  worked  the  ship  out  of  the  harbor,  just  distancing  a  light  craft 
sent  in  pursuit.  At  Antigua  he  made  a  formal  deposition  of  his  losses, 
detailing  the  number  of  hogsheads  and  so  many  feet  of  cable  left  on  the 
New  England  shore,  but' there  is  nothing  in  the  document  to  suggest  that  he 
had  any  intention  of  returning  for  them. 

Another  aspect  of  certain  admiralty  cases  is  shown  by  a  letter  to  Campbell 
Brown  at  Antigua  from  Willing  and  Francis,  dated  Philadelphia,  Oct.  27, 
1797.  This  contains  instructions  to  buy  a  number  of  sugar  boilers  or  caul- 
drons, the  cargo  of  a  captured  American  vessel,  and  now  for  sale  in  Antigua. 
Authority  is  given  to  draw  on  them  for  $22,800,  but  a  subsequent  letter 
shows  that  such  a  sum  could  not  be  raised  in  the  island  by  bills  of  exchange. 

The  above  examples  by  no  means  form  a  complete  list.  They  are  noted 
simply  as  illustrating  various  sides  of  cases  that  came  before  the  court  of 
vice-admiralty  at  St.  John's.  Many  of  course  in  which  American  interests 
are  concerned  do  not  present  any  new  features,  and  a  still  larger  proportion 
give  no  hint  as  to  nationality. 

In  the  same  vault  was  found  a  governor's  letter-book.  Beginning  and  end 
are  missing,  the  actual  dates  being  Sept.  6,  1822-Nov.  3,  1823.  In  it  is  copied 
a  memorandum  sent  to  the  governor  by  the  acting  collector,  dated  Sept.  6, 
1822,  a  part  of  which  is  as  follows :  "During  the  intercourse  between  the 
American  and  British  Governments  under  orders  of  His  Majesty  in  Council, 
permitting  the  Vessels  of  the  United  States  to  bring  certain  Articles  to  the 
British  West  India  Islands,  it  appears  by  Records  in  this  Office  in  the  years 
1810  and  181 1  that  Articles  prohibited  by  the  said  Orders  in  Council  to  be 
imported,  were  brought  from  America  and  allowed  to  be  entered  at  this  Port 
for  exportation,  on  the  principal  Officers  of  the  Customs  taking  sufficient 
security  that  none  of  the  said  prohibited  Articles  so  brought  were  landed 
here."    The  case  of  the  schooner  Millenium  is  instanced,  and  the  acting  col- 


324  Archives  in  the  Islands 

lector  argues  that  the  practice  should  be  continued  even  under  later  regula- 
tions ;  otherwise  American  vessels  will  go  to  the  "neutral  islands". 

The  Court-House,  St.  John's. 

Such  of  the  old  legislative  records  as  still  exist  are  to  be  found  in  a  series 
of  wooden  cupboards  in  an  upstairs  corner  room.  The  files  have  disappeared. 
Books  of  minutes  have  been  and  are  still  being  eaten  by  insects  and  rodents, 
and  the  shelves  are  in  a  very  filthy  state.  Many  of  the  assembly  minutes  can 
no  longer  be  examined.  The  volume  covering  the  Seven  Years'  War,  for 
example,  is  so  fragile  that  any  attempt  to  turn  its  leaves  would  result  in  their 
disintegration.  It  naturally  follows  that  in  several  instances  portions  of  books, 
especially  at  the  beginning  and  end,  are  only  useless  masses  of  fragments. 
Every  time  such  a  volume  is  even  opened  the  situation  is  made  worse,  so  the 
dates  in  the  list  of  assembly  minutes  must  be  regarded  as  approximate  rather 
than  absolute. 

The  volumes  of  assembly  minutes  average  about  300  pages,  some  of  the 
earliest  volumes  being  rather  smaller.  Even  when  they  are  paged  most  of 
the  corners  are  often  missing,  so  no  attempt  is  made  to  give  the  individual 
pagination. 

Apart  from  the  listed  items  these  records  have  some  importance  for  a  com- 
parative study  of  colonial  development,  though  in  this  respect  they  are  far 
less  valuable  than  those  of  Barbados.  Strong  local  tendencies  are  seen  along- 
certain  lines.  A  good  example  is  found  in  the  first  volume  of  assembly 
minutes,  where  we  note  that  eight  years  after  the  battle  of  Sedgmoor  the 
planters  of  Antigua  were  determined  that  they  should  not  be  oppressed  by 
free  quartering.  It  was  laid  down  that  every  person  billeting  a  common 
soldier  was  to  be  paid  at  the  rate  of  four  pounds  of  sugar  per  day,  and  that 
in  this  respect  a  captain  should  count  as  six  privates,  a  lieutenant  four,  and 
an  ensign  three.    This  subject  comes  up  frequently  in  the  following  century. 

Another  example  is  furnished  by  a  dispute  between  governor  and  assembly 
at  the  close  of  the  seventeenth  century.  The  assembly  wished  to  constitute 
the  courts  as  in  Jamaica,  and  proposed  to  copy  exactly  the  laws  of  that  colony, 
changing  only  the  necessary  names.  Governor  Codrington  considered  that 
it  would  be  advantageous  to  make  certain  changes,  but  the  assembly  clung 
stubbornly  to  its  idea  of  a  legal  transplantation  without  pruning  or  grafting. 
Along  constitutional  lines  many  further  examples  could  be  given.  These 
records  also  have  much  interesting  material  on  trade,  legal  or  otherwise, 
colonial  currency,  and  the  economic  life  of  the  planter.  For  many  years 
official  financial  reckoning  was  in  terms  of  pounds  of  sugar  or  sometimes  of 
tobacco. 

A  considerable  proportion  of  these  minutes  consists  of  documents  entered 
therein.  At  first  there  are  messages  passing  between  council  and  assembly, 
which  form  the  bulk  of  the  earliest  journals.  Next  come  messages  and 
addresses  of  the  governor,  committee  reports,  sundry  despatches  and  orders 
in  Council  from  England,  a  varying  amount  of  intercolonial  correspondence, 
letters  from  naval  officers,  and  others  from  the  colonial  agent.  Such  elements 
naturally  vary  in  proportion  from  time  to  time,  but  they  always  constitute  a 
factor  of  considerable  value. 

MINUTES   OF  ASSEMBLY. 

Feb.,  1693-Dec.  3,  1698.  This  book  is  incomplete  at  each  end,  but  the  paper 
is  in  good  condition,  showing  clearly  the  results  of  protection  from 
damp,  even  though  such  protection  has  been  accidental.    For  several 


Antigua  325 

years  the  minutes  were  little  more  than  a  record  of  messages  inter- 
changed with  the  council.     This  makes  them  a  source  for  the  lost 
council  minutes. 
In  1695  a  tax  of  3^.  a  ton  was  levied  on  incoming  shipping,  to  be  used 

in  the  protection  of  trade  against  the  French. 
A  letter  from  Bastian  Bayer,  Joseph  Martyn,  and  Richard  Cary  to  the 
assembly,  dated  London,  May  2,  1696,  shows  that  they  had  tried  to 
have  orders  issued  for  the  two  men-of-war  bound  for  New  England 
to  shift  to  the  Leeward  Islands  during  the  winter  months,  but  were 
unsuccessful. 
An  interesting  point  is  raised  by  an  incomplete  letter  from  the  assembly 

to  the  Lords [perhaps  Lords  Justices]  at  the  close  of  1698, 

which  expresses  distrust  of  the  correctness  of  minutes  sent  home, 
and  accuses  the  governor  of  forwarding  a  garbled  copy. 

Jan.  2,  1698/9-Dec.  30,  1 70 1.     This  is  in  bad  condition,  and  could  not  be 
fully  examined. 

Jan.  7,  1701/2-Aug.  3,  1704. 

July  28,  1707-June  9,  171 1.    Too  brittle  to  be  fully  examined. 

June  21,  1711-July  2"/,  1 713.     There  is  some  material  on  defensive  prepara- 
tions. 

Dec.  13,  1713-Dec.  7,  1716. 

June  6,  1717-Jan.  7,  1721/2. 

Jan.  9,  1721/2-Feb.  27,  1724/5. 

Mar.  4,  1724/5-Sept.  21,  1728. 

Oct.  2,  1728-July  12,  1734. 

July  23,  1734-Jan.  3,  I736/7- 

Sept.  13,  1739-Dec.  3,  1747.    Contains  some  material  on  colonial  defense,  and 
hindrances  to  trade. 

Dec.  10,  1747-Sept.  29,  1755. 

Jan.  29,  1 756- June  30,   1763.     This  volume  could  not  be  examined.     It  is 
almost  beyond  repair. 

July  21,  1763-May  11,  1770. 

A  message  from  the  assembly  to  the  governor  in  council,  relating  to  the 
prospect  of  a  renewal  of  the  trade  between  the  French  islands  and 
N.  Am.,  has  the  following  passage :  "But  of  all  the  reports  that  have 
reached  us  none  seem  to  be  matters  of  so  serious  consideration  as  the 
following  that  St.  Lucia  is  to  be  made  a  free  port  and  that  they 
publickly  at  Martinique  and  Guadeloupe  avow  the  design  of 
admitting  the  Inhabitants  of  North  America  to  import  directly  such 
commodities  into  their  Islands  as  are  necessary  for  the  support  and 
improvement  of  their  Colonies  and  to  carry  away  their  Rum  and 
Molasses  to  the  manifest  detriment  of  our  English  Islands.  These 
reports  have  been  transmitted  hither  by  several  persons  whose  char- 
acters will  not  admit  of  a  supposition  that  they  have  been  deceived 
themselves  or  are  willing  to  deceive  others."  Aug.  4,  1763. 
Nothing  was  found  on  the  Stamp  Act.  There  is  a  long  report  in  1767 
on  custom-house  fees  and  their  effect  on  trade. 

May  24,  1770-May  12,  1775. 

June  29,  1775-N0V.  26,  1778.  ^ 

On  Feb.  3,  1776,  a  committee  was  appointed  to  draw  up  a  loyal  address 
to  the  king,  expressing  their  "abhorrence  of  the  rebellious  proceed- 
ings of  His  Majesty's  Colonists  on  the  Continent  of  America". 
Measures  to  obtain  provisions  and  lumber  from  other  sources  are 


326  Archives  in  the  Islands 

shown.     Some  papers  relate  to  captures  of  American  vessels  by  the 
local  armed  sloop  Reprisal  and  by  other  armed  vessels.     In   1778 
there  is  material  on  hasty  measures  for  defense. 
Dec.  10,  1778-Dec.  23,  1780. 

Sundry   material   on    American   and    French   prisoners    in   the   island; 
defense;  correspondence  on  French  naval  and  military  forces  and 
their  movements ;  difficulty  of  obtaining  sufficient  provisions ;  the 
2nd  battalion  of  the  60th  (Royal  American)  Regiment. 
Jan.  3,  1781-June  4,  1783. 

Account  of  expenses  incurred  in  Antigua  for  defense,  Mar.   1,   1776- 
Dec.  31,  1782. 
Sept.  24,  1783-Mar.  23,  1789.     (Beginning  missing.) 
May  8,  1793- June  1 1,  1795. 

Both  council  and  assembly  requested  the  governor  in  1793  to  admit  tem- 
porarily provisions  and  lumber  in  American  vessels.    He  finally  gave 
way  at  the  close  of  the  year. 
July  9,  1795-Aug.  24,  1797.     (Beginning  missing.) 
Nov.  28,  1797-July  17,  1800.     (Beginning  and  end  missing.) 
Aug.  7,  1800-Feb.  16,  1804. 
May  23,  1805-Mar.  9,  1809. 

Some  papers  deal  with  the  importation   of   American  provisions,  and 
others   with  the  question  of   placing  a   bounty  on   salt  fish   from 
Br.  N.  Am. 
With  the  opening  of  the  nineteenth  century  the  amount  of  European  and 
other  correspondence  spread  on  the  minutes  grows  larger. 
Apr.  6,  1809-Feb.  27,  1812. 

Message  of  tjie  council  to  the  assembly,  transmitting,  with  comments, 
copy  of  a  British  order  in  Council,  Apr.  12,  1809,  on  the  regulation 
of  certain  trade  matters.     June  -29,  1809.     (Pp.  41-44.     Enclosure 
copied.) 
British  order  in  Council,  Aug.  16,  1809.     (Pp.  99-102.) 
Account  of  powder-duty,  Jan.  1,  1808-Dec.  30,  1809,  giving  names  of 
vessels,  and  of  captains,  tonnage,  and  distinguishing  between  British 
and  American  ships.     (Pp.  158-170.    Usually  these  accounts  do  not 
give  the  nationality  of  the  vessels,  and  in  such  cases  they  are  not 
noted.) 
Report  on  bounties  and  duties  on  fish,  Mar.  29,  1810.    Followed  by  (1)  a 
detailed  account,  giving  port,  vessel,  etc.,  of  bounties  paid  on  fish 
imported  in  British  vessels  from  Br.  N.  Am.  during  1808;  (2)  an 
account  of  money  received  by  the  collector  from  tonnage-dues  and 
duty  on  fish  imported  in  American  vessels,  July  24-Sept.  22,  1809; 
and  (3)  tonnage  duty  alone,  Jan.  8-Mar.  19,  1810.     (Pp.  195-200.) 
British  order  in  Council  on  trade.    Feb.  7,  1810.     (Pp.  207-211.) 
Account  of  money  received  for  tonnage-dues  and  duty  on  fish,  Apr.  2- 
Aug.   8,    1810,  giving   names   of   vessels   and  captains,   and   their 
tonnage.    The  total  amounted  to  £3800-3-1.     (Pp.  332-335.) 
These  are  prominent  items ;  but  there  is  further  material  of  a  more  gen- 
eral nature  on  the  regulation,  of  trade. 
Mar.  12,  1812-Oct.  14,  1813. 

Account  of  powder-duty,  Jan.  i-Sept.  19,  1810,  distinguishes  between 

British  and  American  vessels. 
"List  of  Vessels  Condemned  to  the  Captors,  which  have  been  brought  to 
the  Island  of  Antigua,  from  the  Commencement  of  the  American 


Antigua  327 

War."  Names  of  vessels,  persons  to  pay  duties,  and  particulars  of 
cargoes  are  given.  This  list  was  furnished  by  the  deputy  registrar 
in  admiralty.  There  is  no  date,  but  it  apparently  belongs  to  the 
close  of  1813.     (Pp.  428-431.) 

An  item  at  page  433  gives  the  amount  of  duties  on  American  commodities 
imported  voluntarily  under  neutral  flags,  July  1,  1812-Sept.  30, 
1813,  as  ^3313  13^.  4<1 ;  while  £3399  i$s.  2%d.  were  due  Sept.  30, 
181 3,  from  sundry  persons,  on  American  commodities  sent  into  the 
island  in  various  vessels  which  had  been  condemned  as  prizes,  but 
no  part  yet  received  by  the  collector  or  treasurer. 
Nov.  11,  18 1 3- July  4,  1816. 

British  order  in  Council  on  the  regulation  of  trade.    Nov.  30,  181 3. 

Id.    Dec.  16,  1814. 

Report  and  resolutions  of  a  joint  committee  on  "the  present  distressed 
state  of  the  Colony,  arising  from  the  total  suspension  of  all  com- 
mercial intercourse  with  Vessels  arriving  from  the  United  States  of 
America".    July  19,  1815. 

A.  Browne,  colonial  agent,  to  the  assembly.  In  an  interview  with  Mr. 
Goulburn  he  has  been  unable  to  obtain  any  relaxation  of  the  Navi- 
gation Laws.  Montague  Place,  Oct.  19  (1815).  Followed  by  a 
letter  from  Goulburn,  stating  "that  the  circumstances  of  that  Colony 
do  not  appear  to  His  Majesty's  Government  to  be  such  as  to  warrant 
them  in  dispensing  by  their  own  Act,  with  the  Navigation  Laws  of 
the  Empire". 

MINUTES  OF  COUNCIL. 

Legislative  and  executive  powers  were  combined  for  many  years,  and  in 

the  Leeward  Islands  the  privy  councils  played  a  less  powerful  role  than  to 

the  southward. 

June  9,  1796-May  24,  1798.  Letters  from  the  colonial  agent,  addresses, 
reports,  and  messages  are  spread  on  the  minutes  in  great  variety. 
On  a  return  of  powder-duty,  1795,  it  is  stated  that  the  duty  on  all  Ameri- 
can vessels  permitted  to  trade  here  is  from  that  date  to  be  commuted 
to  three  shillings  per  pound.  (The  part  for  June-July,  1797,  has 
been  torn  out.) 

Apr.  p,  1801-Sept.  29,  1803. 

A  report  of  a  joint  committee  on  the  state  of  the  coinage  traces  exchange 
and  currency  problems  from  1756.  E.  g.,  in  1756  exchange  between 
Antigua  and  G.  B.  was  50  per  cent. ;  after  the  close  of  the  "American 
War"  it  rose  to  185  per  cent.,  and  for  some  time  after  1783  was  in 
the  neighborhood  of  175  per  cent.  At  this  time  "in  addition  to  the 
clipped  and  sweated  Gold  already  in  circulation  some  ingenious 
Citizens  of  the  Infant  American  Republic  were  good  enough  to  coin 
light  Joes,  in  imitation  of  those  of  Portugal  for  the  use  of  the  sugar 
Colonies".  There  are  comments  on  the  influence  of  the  present 
state  of  the  currency  on  American  trade.  This  report,  dated  Mar. 
10,  1803,  is  followed  by  tables  showing  the  value  of  gold  and  silver, 
their  relative  proportion  in  Antigua  and  in  places  connected  with  it 
by  trade,  and  the  advantage  to  be  gained  by  investing  a  certain  sum 
to  be  sent  to  America  in  gold  or  silver  according  to  certain  rates. 

Aug.  I,  1805-Mar.  3,  1808.     Some  of  the  material  on  trade  with  America 
duplicates  what  has  already  been  noted  in  minutes  of  the  assembly. 


328      .  Archives  in  the  Islands 

A  return  of  powder-duty  received,  May  2,  1805-Dec.  31,  1806,  gives 
names  of  ships,  their  captains  and  tonnage,  and  whether  British  or 
American. 

Feb.  28,  1811-Feb.  4,  1813.  Contains  some  material  already  noted  in  assembly 
minutes. 

Mar.  4,  1813-Sept.  29,  1814. 

MINUTES  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

1 809- 1 83 1.  Until  18 16  there  is  scattered  correspondence  and  other  material 
on  trade  with  the  U.  S.,  and  the  effect  of  sundry  efforts  to  regulate 
it.  Nothing  was  then  found  until  the  circular  collection  of  docu- 
ments in  1830,  once  again  opening  W.  I.  ports  to  U.  S.  shipping. 

ACTS. 

1761-1772.    No  material  directly  bearing  on  U.  S. 

1 782- 1 798.    No  direct  material." 

1804-1814.    Partly  duplicates  the  next  volume. 

Act  imposing  a  duty  on  certain  articles  imported  in  vessels  of  friendly 
nations,  according  to  a  British  order  in  Council  of  Apr.  12,  1809. 
June  13,  1809.     (Extended  June  14,  18 10.) 
Act  imposing  certain  duties  on  articles  imported  in  vessels  of  friendly 
nations,  under  British  order  in  Council  of  Feb.  7,  18 10.     Nov.  12, 
1810.     (Revived,  altered,  and  continued  by  act  of  Dec.  6,  181 1.) 
1810-1826.     Act  imposing  duties  according  to  British  order  in  Council  of 
Oct.  26,  1812.    Feb.  5,  1813. 
Act  imposing  duties  according  to  British  order  in  Council  of  Nov.  30, 

1813.  May  19,  1814. 

Act  imposing  duties  according  to  British  order  in  Council  of  Dec.   16, 

1814.  Mar.  2,  1815. 

Act  imposing  a  duty  on  all  goods  sold  by  non-resident  traders.  Apr.  26, 
1821.  (Renewed  May  23,  1822,  June  5,  1823,  June  17,  1824,  July 
14,  1825,  and  in  a  different  form  July  27,  1826.) 

Colonial  Secretary's  Office. 

A  thorough  search  for  the  old  despatches,  with  the  aid  of  a  member  of  the 
staff,  was  quite  fruitless  in  that  respect.  Almost  nothing  of  the  kind  remains 
until  we  reach  the  second  half  of  the  nineteenth  century. 

One  huge  volume  found  on  the  top  of  a  cupboard  has  much  useful  infor- 
mation of  an  economic  nature.  In  it  are  entered  yearly  returns  under  certain 
headings.  The  chief  divisions  are :  names  of  owners  of  land,  arranged  alpha- 
betically; produce  shipped,  paid  away,  or  otherwise  disposed  of,  distinguishing 
between  sugar  and  rum ;  number  of  acres  of  land  in  possession,  under  culti- 
vation, or  waste;  amount  of  sugar  and  rum  produced;  and  tax  on  sugar,  rum, 
and  land.  These  headings  vary  somewhat  from  time  to  time.  The  period 
covered  is  Jan.  1,  1794-Dec.  31,  1850. 


Bahamas  329 

BAHAMAS.1 

The  archives  of  the  Bahamas  are  kept  in  the  public  offices  at  Nassau,  the 
capital  of  the  colony.  Their  present  situation  and  general  condition  point  to 
the  prevalence  in  the  past  of  a  state  of  things  in  which  there  has  been  neither 
an  official  to  whom  was  committed  the  special  care  of  archives,  nor  any  com- 
mon place  for  their  safe-keeping.  Documents  originating  with  any  branch  of 
the  government  service,  or  bearing  upon  matters  connected  with  its  work,  are 
generally  deposited  in  the  office  rooms  occupied  by  it.  Two  of  the  depart- 
ments have  adjunct  storage-rooms,  to  which  many  documents  have  been  sent 
in  order  to  get  them  out  of  the  way.  In  these  various  places  they  have  been 
put  away  in  very  different  sorts  of  receptacles,  witnessing  to  widely  varying 
degrees  of  appreciation  of  their  value.  In  several  of  the  repositories  there  is 
some  evidence  of  a  creditable  attention  being  devoted  in  recent  years  to 
preservation  of  what  they  contain,  but  many  of  the  same  documents  and 
volumes  that  are  now  in  safe-keeping  testify  to  a  serious  lack  of  it  in  former 
times.  The  incumbents  of  the  various  offices  are  the  natural  custodians  of 
the  records  and  documents  deposited  in  their  respective  departments. 

There  seems  to  have  been  a  great  loss  of  documents  in  the  Bahamas,  and 
many  that  are  extant  are  badly  disintegrated.  Three  main  causes  may  be 
assigned  for  this:  (i)  the  laxity  of  those  responsible  for  their  keeping,  as  to 
preserving  official  sets  of  papers  complete — in  a  few  cases  there  has  been 
deliberate  destruction  of  things  considered  useless  or  burdensome;  (2)  the 
climate,  which  favors  both  natural  deterioration  and  the  ravages  of  insects; 
(3)  the  American  and  Spanish  occupations.  The  Bahamas  were  first  brought 
under  a  permanent  orderly  government  in  17 18.  From  that  time  to  this  they 
have  continued  in  the  possession  of  the  British  with  the  exception  of  the  two 
brief  periods  mentioned.  The  American  occupation  lasted  only  a  few  days 
(in  1776),  but  as  Commodore  Hopkins  carried  away  a  governor  and  some  of 
the  inhabitants  as  prisoners,  he  may  also  have  carried  off  some  of  the  archives. 
The  Spanish  forces  held  possession  of  the  island  of  New  Providence  for  a 
period  of  two  years,  1 781-1783.  The  present  search  revealed  no  docu- 
mentary evidence  as  to  the  effect  of  these  changes  of  rulers  upon  the  archives. 
It  is  not  clear  whether  the  earlier  records  were  largely  carried  away  by 
escaping  colonists  and  never  brought  back,  or  seized  and  destroyed  or  carried 
away  by  one  body  of  invaders  or  the  other.  In  only  two  departments,  how- 
ever, namely,  that  of  the  registrar  of  records  and  the  house  of  assembly,  are 
there  to  be  found  any  considerable  number  of  things  of  an  earlier  date  than 
1780. 

Permission  to  examine  the  archives  in  any  particular  office  is  commonly 
granted  by  its  custodian,  with  little  formality  in  the  case  of  dates  prior  to 
181 6.  The  registrar  of  records  requires  a  fee  of  one  shilling,  but  for  one 
fee  will  allow  a  protracted  search  to  be  made. 

1  The  notes  here  presented,  on  the  archives  of  the  Bahamas,  are  drawn  off  from  an 
ampler  account  made  by  Dr.  James  M.  Wright  during  a  visit  to  the  islands  in  1903,  and 
kindly  presented  to  the  Department  of  Historical  Research  in  the  Carnegie  Institution 
of  Washington.  An  attempt  was  made,  before  the  manuscript  of  this  volume  went  to  the 
press,  to  secure  a  revision  of  this  account  by  a  competent  hand  at  Nassau,  bringing  its 
statements  up  to  date,  but  the  effort  came  to  failure  just  too  late  for  remedy.  The  reader 
should  therefore  remember  that  conditions,  and  even  locations,  may  have  changed  in 
various  particulars.  Dr.  Wright's  inventory  covered  the  whole  period  of  Bahaman 
history  (on  which  see  his  History  of  the  Bahama  Islands,  Baltimore,  1905),  but  the 
present  notes,  like  the  other  parts  of  the  present  volume,  are  confined  to  the  period 
ending  in  1815. 


330  Archives  in  the  Islands 


Governor's  Office. 


Some  of  the  most  important  archives  of  the  colony  were  in  1903  in  the 
offices  in  the  basement  of  Government  House,  mostly  in  two  large  wooden 
boxes  lined  with  tin.  Sir  William  Grey-Wilson,  however,  coming  to  the 
islands  as  governor  in  1904,  made  better  provision  for  their  preservation,  and 
began  a  work  of  rearrangement  and  systematization. 

The  despatches  of  the  governors  to  the  Secretaries  of  State  for  the  Colonies 
are  here,  but  they  begin  only  with  the  year  1829.  Before  that  time  the 
retiring  governors  seem  to  have  taken  them  away  on  departing  from  the 
islands.  Miscellaneous  letter-books  of  the  governors  are  present  from  1838. 
Despatches  of  the  Secretary  of  State  to  the  governors  date  from  1795  to  the 
present  time,  but  so  few  remain  for  the  first  twenty-five  or  thirty  years  that 
most  of  them  have  been  tied  up  in  one  bundle  of  ordinary  size. 

MINUTES  OF  THE  PRIVY    (OR  EXECUTIVE)    COUNCIL. 

These  are  contained  in  folio  volumes  bound  in  leather,  showing  effects  of 
exposure  to  both  insects  and  dampness.  Those  relating  to  the  period  ending 
in  181 5  are: 

2.  1802-1805. 

3.  1805-1813. 

4.  1813-1825. 

Colonial  Secretary's  Office. 

The  colonial  secretary  has  the  custody  of  several  important  sets  of  papers, 
which  are  received  into  his  office  for  deposit,  and  kept,  in  a  fair  state  of 
preservation,  in  the  rooms  occupied  by  that  official  and  his  clerks;  but  the 
earliest  of  these  are  of  1832.  Much  less  favorably  preserved  were  (in  1905) 
the  papers  in  the  annexes  to  his  office,  two  vaults  on  the  first  floor  of  the 
Public  Library  Building.  Among  these  last  were  noted,  of  date  previous  to 
1816:  a  roll  containing  signatures  of  the  members  of  the  council,  1797-1809; 
a  manuscript  containing  returns  of  grants  of  crown  land,  1813-1823;  a 
patent  of  George  III.  granting  a  great  seal  to  the  Bahamas,  1767;  a  license 
for  a  brig  to  make  a  trip  to  Hayti,  issued  by  Governor  Cameron  in  1801 ;  and 
a  folio  volume  containing  accounts  of  exports  and  imports  from  Feb.  2,  1796, 
to  June  25,  1800. 

Receiver  General  and  Treasurer's  Department. 

In  1894  the  then  receiver  general  and  treasurer  caused  nearly  all  of  the 
old  records  to  be  destroyed. 

Office  of  the  Registrar  of  Records. 

Next  to  the  House  of  Assembly  this  office  was  reported  as  providing  the 
best  facilities  for  the  care  of  its  archives,  though  some  of  the  earlier  volumes, 
which  had  gone  quite  out  of  use,  were  threatened  with  destruction  by  the 
climate.  The  record  office,  formerly  under  the  custody  of  the  colonial  secre- 
tary, was  made  a  separate  department  in  1862.  By  the  same  act,  22  Victoria 
c.  15,  a  new  system  of  classification  was  introduced.  Before  that  time  wills 
and  crown  grants  of  land  were  usually  kept  in  distinct  sets  of  volumes,  but 
documents  of  other  kinds  were  likely  to  be  set  down  in  the  order  in  which 
they  were  received. 

There  are  219  volumes  of  the  public  records  proper.  These  include  the 
oldest  archives  in  the  Bahamas,  some  of  them  being  dated  as  early  as  1703, 


Bahamas  331 

and  they  extend  down  to  the  present  time.    Of  the  period  ending  in  1815,  the 
following  volumes  were  noted : 

A  volume  containing  miscellaneous  deeds.     1 723-1 762. 

Record  Book,  containing  records  of  bonds ;  appointments  of  military  offi- 
cials; instruments  of  pardon  to  slaves  convicted  of  capital  crimes; 

wills;  and  grants  of  land.     1760-1772. 
A  volume  containing  inventories  of  private  effects.     1 753-1 787. 
A  similar  volume.  '  1787- 1796. 
A  small  folio  volume  of  about  100  pages,  containing  the  record  of  all  slaves 

freed  in  the  Bahamas  between  1740  and  1834. 
A  volume  marked  A1,  containing  records  of  land  grants  in  1 789-1 791,  in  the 

period  when  incoming  Loyalists  were  being  settled  on  the  crown 

lands  of  the  Bahamas. 
A  volume  marked  C1,  ditto.    1789-1790. 
A  volume  marked  C2,  containing  wills.     1 797-1806. 
There  are  three  large  folio  volumes  of  indexes  to  the  above  series  of  volumes, 

citing  the  documents  under  the  names  of  the  persons  concerned  in 

each. 
A  small  trunk  in  the  office,  containing  the  marriage  registers  for  the  period 

1 799-1 850,  accompanied  by  a  complete  index. 
A  small  folio  volume,  colonial  secretary's  book.     1 733-1751. 
A  folio  volume,  records  of  the  court  of  ordinary.     1 772-1823. 
Two  small  trunks  filled  with  papers  of  the  court  of  chancery  before  1862, 

held  by  the  governor  as  chancellor. 
A  small  folio  volume,  minutes  of  the  privy  council.     1789-1802. 
A  small  folio  volume,  records  of  slave  trials.     1 785-1 789.    This  gives  brief 

statements  of  the  cases,  the  decrees  of  the  court,  and  sometimes  a 

part  of  the  evidence. 
Manuscript  volumes  of  the  laws  of  the  colony,  as  follows : 

2.  (Vol.  I.  missing.)     Laws  passed  in  1780-1789. 

3.  1792-1793. 

4.  1795-1798. 

5.  1798-1801. 

6.  1802-1805. 

7.  1805-1806. 

8.  1808-1813. 

9.  1814-1822. 

Vestry  Room  of  Christ  Church  Parish. 

The  following  volumes  are  mostly  in  fair  condition.     Some  of  them  have 
been  transcribed. 
One  volume,  folio,  register  of  baptisms  in  Christ  Church  parish,  1 733-1 791 ; 

register  of  marriages,  ibid.,  1 753-1 803.    . 
Five  volumes,  folio,  minutes  of  the  vestry  of  Christ  Church  parish.     1741- 

1837- 

Surveyor's  Department. 

This  office  preserves  no  manuscript  records,  but  is  the  depository  of  plats 
of  grants  of  crown  lands  and  of  settlements.  There  are  21  large  folio  volumes 
of  certified  plats  of  original  crown  grants,  one  or  two  volumes  for  each  of  the 
larger  islands.  They  give  the  boundary  lines  of  all  such  grants  since  1785, 
stating,  in  days  of  slavery,  whether  to  a  white  or  to  a  free  black.  There  are 
two  plans  of  the  town  of  Nassau,  both  made  by  order  of  the  assembly  of  the 


332  Archives  in  the  Islands 

colony,  one  in  1768,  the  other  in  1788,  and  three  plans  of  Hog  Island  on  one 
sheet,  dated  1803. 

Library  of  the  House  of  Assembly. 

The  committee  room  of  the  house  of  assembly  contains  the  archives  that 
are  in  the  custody  of  that  body.  These  are  in  a  secure  building,  and  lodged 
in  substantial  cases,  yet  some  of  the  earlier  papers  have  suffered  from  neglect 
or  the  effects  of  time  and  climate.  The  principal  archives  found  here  are : 
Original  manuscript  volumes  of  the  votes  (journals)  of  the  house  of  assem- 
bly, as  follows : 

Feb.  4,  1 760- Aug.  8,  1766. 

Nov.  18,  1766-Feb.  15,  1 77 1. 

Apr.  20,  1784-Mar.  13,  1788. 

Oct.  6,  1795-Nov.  30,  1798. 

Oct.  22,  1799-May  20,  1800. 

Mar.  16-Dec.  28,  1802. 

Nov.  15,  1803-Apr.  5,  1805. 

Oct.  29,  1805-Dec.  18,  181 1. 

Nov.  3,  1812-Dec.  22,  1814. 

Index  to  votes  of  the  house  from  1781  to  1834. 

A  large  folio  volume  containing  copies  of  the  votes  of  the  house.     It  is  dated 
Feb.  4,  i76i~May  11,  1784,  but  the  records  are  missing  for  a  period 
of  about  nine  years,  beginning  in  1771. 
A  volume  like  the  above,  containing  the  votes  for  the  period  May  12,  1784- 

Sept.  29,  1794. 
There  are  also  some  transcripts  of  the  votes   for  a  part  of  the  nineteenth 

century. 
Printed  Votes  of  the  House,  volumes  covering  periods  as  follows : 
1794-1798  (two  copies),  1794-1799  (one  copy). 
1 799- 1 800. 
1800. 

1801-1804. 
1804-1808. 

1809-18 1 1  (two  copies). 
1812-1814  (two  copies). 
1815-1817  (five  copies). 

A  folio  volume  of  copies  of  letters  received  by  the  "commissioners  of  corre- 
spondence" of  the  Bahamas.     1792-1803. 
A  folio  volume  of  their  minutes.     1795-1833. 
A  volume  of  minutes  of  the  trustees  of  the  Public  Lot. 
Account-book  of  the  trustees  of  the  Public  Lot. 
Printed  volumes  of  the  laws  of  the  Bahamas,  as  follows : 

A  volume  for  1 764-1 798,  incomplete. 

A  volume  for  1799-1800  (two  copies). 

Vol.  I.   1729-1805.    A  compilation. 

Vol.  II.  1805-1808. 

Vol.  III.   1809-1813  (two  copies). 

Vol.  IV.  1814-1821. 

Bahama  Gazette,  first  newspaper  published  in  the  Bahamas.  Vol.  L,  1784- 
1785.  Also  vols.  IV.  (1787),  VI.  (1789),  VII.,  VIII.,  X.-XV., 
XVII.    The  volumes  are  now  bound,  but  many  numbers  are  missing. 

Journals  of  the  House  of  Assembly  of  Jamaica,  printed,  vols.  I.-XIV. 


Bahamas  333 

Library  of  the  Legislative  Council. 

The  records  of  the  legislative  council  are  kept  in  presses  in  the  chamber  in 
which  that  branch  of  the  legislature  meets.  They  are  securely  housed  in  a 
dry  place,  and  appear  always  to  have  been  kept  dry,  but  suffered  somewhat 
from  neglect  at  one  time.  The  Votes  of  the  council  were  printed  for  the  first 
time  in  1856.  For  the  earlier  dates,  to  181 5,  there  are  the  following  manu- 
script volumes : 

June  8,  1790-Sept.  6,  1793. 
Sept.  10,  1793-Dec.  24,  1801. 
Mar.  16,  1802-Dec.  28,  1810. 
Oct.  22,  1811-Nov.  27,  1823. 

Archives  of  the  Supreme  Court. 

The  papers  and  records  of  the  general  court  (now  the  supreme  court)  are 
deposited  in  the  office  of  the  registrar  of  that  court.  The  walls  of  a  large 
room  are  lined  halfway  round  with  tall  cupboards  and  book-shelves,  most  of 
which  are  filled  with  archives,  fairly  well  arranged.  The  documents  are 
mostly  tied  up  in  bundles,  which  are  labelled  and  placed  in  pigeon-holes  in 
the  order  of  time.  The  documents  for  the  different  classes  of  cases — 
criminal,  civil,  admiralty,  etc. — are  for  the  most  part  kept  in  separate  presses. 
Some  of  the  old  papers  of  this  office  have  been  intentionally  destroyed.  One 
large  cupboard  is  filled  with  papers  of  the  general  court,  dating  from  1789  to 
the  present  time,  but  they  state  in  each  case  little  more  than  the  minimum 
respecting  the  suit  and  the  court's  judgment  on  it.  There  is  a  folio  volume 
of  records  of  judgments  of  the  general  court,  1 789-1809,  but  it  was  not  the 
custom  of  the  court  to  render  written  opinions ;  also  minutes  of  the  court  in 
the  exercise  of  its  criminal  jurisdiction,  1788-1896. 

A  chest  in  this  office  contains  1601  wills,  1 722-1 883.  Two  metal  trunks 
are  filled  with  papers  of  the  court  of  ordinary.  There  is  a  parchment  roll  of 
the  counsellors  and  attorneys  that  have  been  admitted  to  practise  at  the  bar  of 
the  general  court.  The  admiralty  papers  kept  here  belong,  with  a  few  excep- 
tions, to  the  latter  half  of  the  nineteenth  century. 

Office  of  the  Marshal  of  the  Supreme  Court  on  the  Admiralty 

Side. 

The  greater  part  of  the  admiralty  papers  are  (or  were  in  1903)  kept  in  this 
office,  in  a  cramped  little  room  in  a  corner  of  the  police  court  building,  where 
they  were  ill  protected  from  rain,  not  at  all  from  insects  and  other  vermin, 
and  were  rapidly  deteriorating,  some  of  them  disintegrating  or  quite  illegible. 
Most  of  the  material  deposited  here  belongs  to  the  years  1 792-181 5,  the 
period  of  greatest  activity  in  the  history  of  the  vice-admiralty  court  of  the 
Bahamas.  Privateering  and  wrecking  are  the  main  concerns.  There  are 
papers  of  almost  every  conceivable  kind  connected  with  commercial  navigation 
of  that  period — arguments  and  speeches  of  advocates,  sentences  and  decrees 
of  court,  libels,  ships'  registers,  clearances,  manifests,  bills  of  lading,  captured 
correspondence  in  English,  French,  Spanish,  and  Portuguese,  log-books, 
journals  of  voyages,  etc.  The  documents  pertaining  to  each  individual  case 
are  collected  into  a  separate  package,  with  or  without  a  wrapper,  and  tied  up, 
most  commonly  with  a  label. 

There  are  here  a  number  of  thin  manuscript  volumes  of  minutes  of  the 
vice-admiralty  court,  nearly  all  in  paper  covers.     One  of  them  runs   from 


334  Archives  in  the  Islands 

February,  1770,  to  June,  1778;  another  from  December,  1786,  to  January, 
1788;  there  is  a  nearly  complete  series  of  them  from  May,  1792,  to  July,  1805, 
and  another  from  July,  1812,  to  June,  18x3. 

BARBADOS. 

The  amount  of  political  records  prior  to  18 16  that  now  exists  in  Bridgetown 
is  comparatively  small,  especially  when  one  considers  that  the  island  had  then 
been  a  part  of  the  British  Empire  for  nearly  two  centuries.  It  is  customary  to 
attribute  most  losses  to  the  hurricane  of  183 1.  Many  records  undoubtedly 
disappeared  at  that  time ;  but  climate  and  insects  on  the  one  hand,  and  human 
indifference,  neglect,  and  wilful  destruction  on  the  other,  have  taken  heavy 
toll.  For  this  period  Barbados  has  preserved  no  governors'  despatches  or 
letter-books,  no  records  of  the  custom-house  or  of  the  court  of  vice-admiralty, 
no  files  of  its  council  or  assembly.  In  brief  we  are  almost  wholly  confined 
to  minutes  of  the  council  and  assembly  and  some  of  their  acts,  and  none  of 
these  three  series  is  complete. 

It  will  be  noted  that  comparatively  little  has  been  listed  below  for  those 
periods  of  the  eighteenth  century  when  European  warfare  overflowed  into 
colonial  areas.  This  is  largely  due  to  the  fact  that  English  colonists  in  most 
of  the  West  Indies  viewed  such  events  from  a  defensive  viewpoint.  Upon 
any  declaration  of  war  they  prepared  for  defense,  sometimes  feebly,  some- 
times with  vigor ;  made  representations  to  the  governor  or  to  the  king  regard- 
ing the  need  of  troops  and  further  naval  protection ;  and  usually  showed  that 
they  wished  for  as  little  disturbance  of  their  channels  of  trade  as  possible. 
The  Seven  Years'  War  and  the  American  Revolution,  therefore,  appear  as 
periods  of  political  and  economic  defensive  measures.  The  disappearance  of 
despatches  and  of  records'of  the  court  of  vice-admiralty  of  course  sadly  blurs 
the  local  picture.  In  minutes  of  council  and  assembly,  however,  we  find 
entered  some  correspondence  with  admirals,  and  other  papers  on  defense,  the 
French  naval  force,  and  activities  of  privateers. 

Viewed  as  a  whole  the  items  relating  directly  to  American  history  are  not 
numerous,  and  the  information  is  confined  mainly  to  commercial  lines.  It 
would  not  be  proper,  however,  to  dismiss  these  records  without  some  indica- 
tion of  the  indirect  material  they  contain,  much  of  which  is  of  no  small 
importance  for  students  of  certain  lines  of  colonial  development.  One  con- 
crete example  from  a  large  number  is  furnished  by  the  governor  and  council 
acting  as  a  court  of  chancery.  This  practice  was  in  full  bloom  in  1641,  for 
an  entry  under  October  13  of  that  year  states,  "By  this  and  several  of  the 
Early  Entries  the  Governor  and  Councill  who  were  chosen  and  appointed  by 
the  Gov'r  seem  from  the  first  settlement  to  have  assumed  and  practiced  a 
Judicial  power  to  hear  and  determine  all  matters  of  Complaint,  Errors, 
Grievances  and  other  Equitable  causes,  and  which  it  is  presumed  continued 
till  the  Establishment  of  the  several  Courts".  No  separate  register  was  kept, 
so  we  find  a  large  amount  of  work  performed  by  the  council  acting  in  this 
capacity  spread  at  large  among  the  ordinary  minutes.  In  1652  a  special  court 
of  chancery  was  instituted,  but  the  act  was  repealed  in  the  following  year,  and 
the  former  practice  resumed.  It  is  plain,  therefore,  that  any  study  of  courts 
of  chancery  in  the  thirteen  colonies  must  take  into  account  their  existence  in 
Barbados  and  certain  other  islands  of  the  West  Indies,  as  well  as  their  later 
history  in  Nova  Scotia,  and  the  subsequent  transfer  from  Halifax  to  Quebec 
in  1765  of  the  same  institution  of  governor  and  council  as  a  court  of  chancery 
employed  at  Bridgetown  in  the  first  half  of  the  seventeenth  century. 


Barbados  335 

Other  divisions  of  the  judicial  establishment  are  equally  fruitful  in  material 
of  a  collateral  nature.  In  addition  there  are  the  relations  of  governor,  council, 
and  assembly,  where  individual  pretensions  and  rival  claims  resulted  in  con- 
tests not  only  interesting  as  segments  of  local  history,  but  which  also  played 
their  part  in  the  formation  of  precedents.  The  treatment  of  Quakers  and 
Jews,  the  large  field  of  shipping,  problems  of  currency,  relations  with  the 
foreign  islands,  smuggling  and  piracy — these  and  many  other  topics  were 
matters  in  which  the  English  colonial  world  was  deeply  interested.  Although 
the  mainland  colonies  viewed  such  problems  from  a  different  angle  and 
naturally  at  times  moved  to  quite  another  solution,  yet  the  fact  that  they  were 
common  factors  of  colonial  life  formed  a  bond,  less  tangible  than  the  com- 
merce that,  united  them,  but  whose  existence  was  no  less  real.  Intercolonial 
communication  was  for  the  most  part  easier  by  water  than  by  land,  and  was 
wont  to  follow  the  routes  of  trade.  With  these  two  facts  before  us  we  can 
easily  see  why  dwellers  along  the  shores  of  _New  England  often  had  a  clearer 
idea  of  some  of  the  West  Indies  than  of  Georgia  and  the  Carolinas,  and  the 
Halifax  merchant  was  apt  to  know  better  the  wharves  of  Basseterre  and 
Bridgetown  than  those  of  Quebec  and  Montreal.  News  of  the  colonial  world 
that  went  with  vessels  laden  with  rum  and  molasses  and  by  brigs  freighted 
with  provisions  and  lumber  reacted  on  colonial  life,  and  its  traces  are  found 
in  contemporary  legislation.  Little  of  this  mutual  influence  appears  in  plain 
view:  only  occasional  bits  can  be  listed;  but  for  any  student  of  colonial 
development  it  adds  much  to  the  value  of  the  registers  and  bundles  of  old 
papers  lying  in  various  depositories  at  Bridgetown. 

MINUTES  OF  COUNCIL. 

As  a  matter  of  convenience  we  may  take  up  these  records  in  four  series,  as 
follows : 

I.  Original  books  of  minutes.  Most  of  them  are  very  fragile,  and  some 
portions  have  already  fallen  to  pieces  or  have  been  riddled  by  insects.  To 
examine  such  volumes  in  detail  would  be  to  assist  greatly  in  their  destruction. 

II.  From  1818  to  1828  the  late  Judge  Lucas  had  the  original  minutes 
transcribed  into  large  volumes,  which  average  about  500  pages.  He  thus  per- 
formed a  notable  service,  but  it  must  be  noted  that  his  copies  are  incomplete 
in  two  respects,  neither  of  which  is  serious.  In  the  first  place  not  every  item 
of  the  original  minutes  was  included.  This  is  not  important,  and  the  Ameri- 
can student  need  not  concern  himself  about  it  at  all,  for  certainly  everything 
of  value  to  him  is  transcribed,  the  chief  omissions  being  routine  items  and 
repetitions.  On  the  other  hand,  the  present  search  brought  to  light  two 
originals  unknown  to  Judge  Lucas,  belonging  to  the  years  1719  and  1755.  A 
note  in  his  transcripts  deplores  the  apparent  loss  of  these  minutes  for  most 
of  1755  as  a  serious  imperfection  in  the  records.  The  writing  of  these  copies 
is  not  of  the  best  quality,  and  the  paper  has  become  yellow  and  brittle.  In 
fact  portions  of  the  transcripts  are  in  no  better  condition  than  some  of  the 
originals.  Each 'volume  has  a  table  of  contents.  For  the  average  student  this 
aid  will  probably  be  of  doubtful  value.  These  transcripts  are  at  the  Bridge- 
town Public  Library,  with  the  exception  of  volumes  1,  2,  3,  5,  10,  and  35, 
which  are  in  the  possession  of  Attorney  General  Sir  Charles  Clarke. 

III.  A  few  duplicate  minutes  of  council  have  been  received  from  the 
Colonial  Office. 

IV.  In  the  last  twenty  years  the  registrar  has  tried  to  have  a  full  transcript 
made  of  the  oldest  original  minutes.     Gaps  in  the  latter  were  filled  as  far  as 


336 


Archives  in  the  Islands 


possible  from  the  Lucas  set.  This  enterprise  has  been  halted  by  withdrawal 
of  the  appropriation. 

A  comparison  of  lists  shows  that  a  complete  set  of  minutes  does  not  exist, 
even  when  those  at  the  Public  Record  Office  are  taken  into  account.  Probably 
a  still  more  serious  loss  is  that  of  all  the  accompanying  papers  for  our  period. 

The  present  examination  was  made  from  the  two  series  of  transcripts,  with 
the  exception  of  the  few  items  that  have  not  been  copied.  The  lists  for  I.  and 
II.  are  modifications  of  those  drawn  up  in  1905  by  Professor  C.  IT.  Hull,  to 
whom  grateful  acknowledgment  is  here  made. 

All  of  these  minutes,  with  the  exception  of  the  Lucas  transcripts  noted 
above,  are  in  the  nominal  custody  of  the  colonial  secretary,  but  are  kept  in 
the  vaults  of  the  registrar's  office,  on  the  first  story  of  the  government  build- 
ings.   These  vaults  would  likely  offer  only  a  fair  resistance  to  fire. 

Original  Minutes  of  Council. 


June  5,  1667-May  15,  1673. 
June  7,  1681-Oct.  10,  1683.* 
Mar.  19,  1688/9-June  12/1694. 
Aug..  1694-Nov.  23,  1699. 
Mar.  7,  1699/1700-Dec.  20,  1703. 
June  6- July  27,  1704. 
June  9,  1707-June  6,  1 710.* 
June  7,  1710-Oct.  14,  1712. 
Oct.  28,  1712-Jan.  24,  171 5/6. 
Jan.  25,  1715/6-May  13,  1 7 18. 
Aug.  15,  1719-Jan.  19,  1719/20. 
Feb.  17,  1718/9-July  21,  1719. 
Feb.,  1719/20.* 

Mar.  15,  1719/20-Nov.  30,  1720. 
Dec.  5,  1720-Oct.  4,  1 72 1.* 
Oct.  12,  1721-Dec.  22,  1721. 
Feb.  1,  1721/2-Dec.  29,  1722.* 
Feb.  19,  1722/3-Sept.  28,  1725.* 


Aug.  13,  1728-Nov.  6,  1733.* 
Nov.  7,  1733-Jan.  3,  1739/40. 
Jan.  22,  1739/40-Oct.  23,  1744-* 
Sept.  7,  1742-May  13,  1745.* 
May  20,  1745-Feb.  18,  1745/6. 
Feb.  19,  1745/6-Mar.  11,  1746/7 
Mar.  13,  1 74 5/6- June  6,  1749.* 
Oct.  4,  1749-Dec.  30,  1754.* 
Jan.  22-Aug.  6,  1755. 
Oct.  1,  1755-Dec.  20,  1758. 
Jan.  3,  1759-Aug.  8,  1764. 
Nov.  27,  1764-Mar.  16,  1768.* 
Jan.  26,  1769-Apr.  28,  1773.* 
June  8,  1773-Sept.  28,  1779. 
Oct.  2.-],  1 779- July  16,  1782. 
Aug.  7,  1782-May  12,  1789. 
June  2,  1789-Nov.  25,  1800. 
Nov.  1,  1803-Dec.  22,  18 1 2. 


Lucas  Transcripts. 
Vols. 

1.  June  5,  1667-Oct.  15,  1667. 

2.  Oct.  22,  1667-May  15,  1673. 

2.  June  7,  1681-Oct.  31,  1682. 

3.  Oct.  31,  1682-May  15,  1688. 

4.  This  volume  has  been  missing  for  many  years. 

5.  Feb.  16,  1691/2-Jan.  26,  1696/7. 

6.  Jan.  27,  1696/7-Jan.  12,  1701/2. 

7.  Jan.  23,  1701/2-Nov.  21,  1704. 

8.  Nov.  21,  1704-Jan.  8,  1708/9. 

9.  Jan.  18,  1708/9-May  29,  171 1. 

10.  June  23,  1711-Aug.  1,  1712. 

11.  Aug.  1,  1712-Feb.  15,  1714/5- 

12.  Feb.  15,  1714/5-Apr.  15,  1719. 

13.  Apr.  15,  1719-Feb.  16,  1719/20. 

Deposition  of  William  Arnold  (or  Arnoll)  of  Boston,  lately  master  of 
the  brigantine  Friendship,  as  to  his  capture  by  pirates  in  Aug.,  1718. 

(P.  2750 
*  Actual  dates  present ;  beginning  or  end  of  the  volume  missing. 


Barbados  337 

Deposition  of  Joseph  Bloodworth,  captain  of  the  American  snow  Sea 
Nymph,  owned  by  Stephen  "Delansee"  of  N.  Y.,  lately  taken  by 
the  pirate  ship  Royal  Rover,  Walter  Kennedy  commander.  Jan.  i, 
1719/20;  followed  by  the  deposition  of  Thomas  Evans,  mate  of  the 
Sea  Nymph.     (Pp.  500-506.) 

14.  Feb.  16,  1 7 19/20- Aug.  2,  1720. 

15.  August  15,  1720-Oct.  28,  1 72 1. 

16.  Oct.  28,  1721-Jan.  21,  1723/4. 

17.  Jan.  22,  1723/4-Apr.  17,  1733. 

for  the  minutes  between  vols.  17  and  18  see  vol.  33. 

18.  Oct.  28,  1735-Dec.  8,  1740. 

The  first  84  pages  contain  sundry  papers  of  a  committee  "to  Inquire  and 
examine  into  the  present  State,  Condition  and  Trade  of  this  and  the 
rest  of  the  West  India  Settlements".  The  first  two  letters,  dated 
Oct.  2J  and  28,  1735,  give  many  details  of  W.  I.  commerce  and 
that  of  Barbados  in  particular,  with  comments  thereon.  Only  small 
portions  relate  directly  to  trade  with  the  northern  colonies,  but  the 
material  as  a  whole  is  interesting  for  the  commerce  of  the  sugar 
islands. 

19.  Dec.  10,  1740-Apr.  6,  1745. 

20.  Apr.  6,  1745-Feb.  18,  1745/6. 

21.  Feb.  18,  1745/6-Dec.  3,  1746. 

22.  Dec.  3,  1746-Apr.  26,  1748. 

23.  Apr.  26,  1748-May  13,  1752. 

Address  to  the  king  by  the  council  and  assembly,  on  commerce  between 
the  foreign  sugar  plantations  and  the  northern  colonies.     Oct.  29, 

1751.     (Pp.  501-504.) 

24.  May  13,  1752-Sept.  21,  1761. 

25.  Oct.  1,  1755-Dec.  20,  1758. 

26.  Sept.  21,  1761-Apr.  28,  1767. 

27.  Apr.  28,  1767-May  25,  1773. 

There  is  some  material  on  imperial  legislation  for  putting  customs  in 
America,  and  the  execution  of  the  laws  there  relating  to  trade,  in 
the  hands  of  resident  commissioners.     1767. 

28.  June  8,  1773-Sept.  28,  1779. 

Long  extracts  from  governors'  instructions  are  entered  before  the  Ameri- 
can Revolution,  and  continue  through  that  period.  General  material 
relates  to  privateers,  means  to  prevent  trade  with  rebels,  an  address 
to  the  governor  by  the  assembly  on  interruption  of  commerce  with 
the  rebellious  colonies,  and  defense  against  the  French. 

Answers  of  a  committee  to  numerous  queries  on  Barbados,  its  produce, 
imports,  exports,  trade  with  various  regions,  etc.    Oct.  26,  1773. 

Measures  to  prevent  any  shipment  of  gunpowder  or  other  warlike  stores 
from  Barbados  to  N.  Am.     Sept.,  1775. 

Imperial  proclamation  for  suppressing  rebellion  and  sedition.  St. 
James's,  Aug.  23,  1775. 

Correspondence  of  the  governor  with  Vice-Adm.  James  Young  on  meas- 
ures to  remedy  the  scarcity  of  provisions,  especially  of  corn.  Apr., 
1776. 

29.  Oct.  2J,  1779-May  15,  1781. 

30.  June  13,  1781-Jan.  16,  1787. 

Contains  some  material  on  the  regulation  of  commerce  between  the 
Br.  Wr.  I.  and  the  U.  S. 


338  Archives  in  the  Islands 

31.  Jan.  1 6,  1787-Dec.  22,  1796. 

32.  Jan.  19,  1796-May  28,  181 1. 

Contains  material  on  embargoes  and  other  regulations  affecting  trade 
with  the  U.  S.;  protests  against  such  restrictions;  and  importation 
of  fish  from  Br.  N.  Am. 

33.  May  28,  1811-Dec.  22,  1812;  May  8,  1733-Oct.  28,  1735. 

Petition  of  the  council  and  assembly  to  the  House  of  Commons,  relating 
to  trade,  and  containing  some  allusions  to  commerce  with  the 
northern  colonies.    Nov.  13,  1733.     (Pp.  326-328.) 

34.  Jan.  2,   1821-Apr.   15,   1825.     A  note  at  the  beginning  of  this  volume 

states  that  the  minutes  intervening  between  vols.  33  and  34  have 
been  lost. 

Duplicate  Council  Minutes. 

One  bundle  received  from  the  Colonial  Office  contains  portions  from 
C.  O.  412.  These  minutes,  which  range  from  1729  to  1782,  are  only 
fragmentary. 

Recent  Copies  of  Council  Minutes. 

1.  1609-1667.     There  are  only  three  pages  of  extracts  of  minutes,  covering 

the  period  Oct.  13,  1641-Jan.  4,  1653/4.  The  remainder  of  the  book 
is  filled  with  extracts  from  printed  English  calendars  of  papers 
dealing  with  the  early  history  of  the  West  Indies,  and  of  Barbados 
in  particular. 

2.  "1652-1671."    Feb.  7,  1653/4-Apr.  19,  1671.     (554  pp.) 
Oct.  10,  1684-Nov.  20,  1689.     (578  pp.) 

Nov.  20,  1689-June  9,  1696.     (578  pp.) 

At  page  3  is  the  petition  of  James  Smith,  captain  of  the  Mary,  who  had 
come  from  Va.  to  Glasgow,  and  on  the  return  voyage  instead  of 
reaching  Boston  had  been  taken  by  a  French  ship,  and  finally  arrived 
at  Barbados.    Nov.,  1689. 

MINUTES  OF  ASSEMBLY. 

All  assembly  minutes  in  Barbados  previous  to  1737/8  have  disappeared, 
as  have  also  accompanying  papers  until  comparatively  recent  years.  The 
earliest  minutes  are  very  incomplete.  During  the  years  1907-1909  the  origi- 
nals were  copied  as  far  as  18 18,  on  heavy  paper  of  the  best  quality  and  bound 
in  volumes  averaging  about  200  pages  of  text.  Many  blank  pages  are  left, 
especially  in  the  earlier  volumes,  corresponding  to  gaps  in  the  manuscript. 
There  is  no  index. 

The  first  printed  minutes  in  the  possession  of  the  assembly  begin  in  1838, 
but  at  the  public  library  the  set  starts  in  1823. 

The  original  manuscripts  still  exist,  but  are  very  fragile.  The  present 
examination  was  made  from  the  copies. 

Addresses  of  the  governor,  proclamations,  petitions  of  the  assembly,  of 
various  bodies,  and  of  individuals  are  among  the  important  elements  entered. 
From  about  the  beginning  of  the  American  Revolution  much  correspondence 
with  the  colonial  agent  is  also  found.  Many  speeches  appear  in  the  later 
volumes. 

These  records  are  in  the  custody  of  the  speaker  of  the  assembly,  to  whom 
any  application  with  reference  to  them  should  be  made. 
1.  Feb.  17,  1737/8-May  12,  1741. 


Barbados  339 

2.  Dec.  15,  1741-Apr.  28,1745. 

Address  of  the  council  and  assembly  to  the  king,  on  the  trade  of  Bar- 
bados with  the  northern  colonies,  Ireland,  England,  etc.     Nov.  2, 

1743- 

3.  Apr.  29-Nov.  1,  1745. 

4.  Nov.  1,  1745-Oct.  13,  1749. 

5.  Oct.  20,  1749-Jan.  21,  1756. 

6.  Feb.  18,  1756-Aug.  18,  1761. 

Material  on  the  Seven  Years'  War  is  plentiful,  but  is  confined  to  the 
W.  I. 

7.  Sept.  21,  1761-Aug.  4,  1767. 

Vote  of  thanks  to  the  assembly  of  S.  C.  for  aid  granted  to  sufferers  from 
recent  fires  in  Barbados.    Apr.  28,  1767. 

8.  Sept.  1,  1767-May  12,  1772. 

9.  June  3,  1772-Sept.  6,  1774. 

Several  speeches  relate  to  trade  and  to  the  manumission  of  slaves. 

10.  Oct.  4,  1774-Feb.  17,  1778. 

Speeches,  addresses,  and  correspondence  with  the  agent  relate  at  times 
to  distress  in  the  W.  I.  as  a  result  of  measures  to  suspend  trade  with 
certain  northern  colonies,  and  to  operations  of  American  privateers. 
There  is  also  some  correspondence  with  the  admiral  on  that  station. 

11.  Apr.  18,   1781-Apr.  23,  1782. 

12.  July,  1782. 

13.  Oct.  29,  1782-Nov.  29,  1785. 

Many  addresses,  petitions,  and  letters.  The  publication  of  the  treaty  of 
peace  and  of  subsequent  orders  in  Council  regulating  trade  with  the 
U.  S. ;  petitions  for  freer  commerce  with  America,  and  arguments 
showing  the  need  for  more  lumber  and  provisions  than  could  be 
imported  in  British  vessels  manned  by  British  seamen ;  a  petition  to 
the  governor  and  legislature  of  Barbados  by  Loyalists  in  E.  Fla. 

14.  Jan.  17,  1786-Dec.  18,  1787. 

Memorial  from  the  colonial  agent  on  landing  of  corn  at  Barbados  by  an 
American  vessel.    Oct.  29,  1785.     (Pp.  12-15.) 

15.  May  11,  1796-Nov.  9,  1802. 

Letter  from  the  committee  of  correspondence  to  the  agent,  on  the  export 
of  sugar  to  America  from  Barbados.    Mar.  12,  1800. 

Proposal  of  the  agent  to  extend  the  free-port  bill  to  Barbados,  and 
resulting  problem  as  to  importation  of  cotton  and  lumber. 

16.  Dec.  2,  1802-June  7,  1803. 

A  letter  from  the  agent,  with  minutes  of  W.  I.  planters  and  merchants 
in  London,  relating  to  duties. 

17.  Jan.  15,  1805-Jan.  27,  1807.     (With  this  volume  begin  extracts  copied 

from  the  Barbados  Mercury  and  the  Bridgetown  Gazette,  to  supple- 
ment gaps  in  the  originals.) 

18.  Nov.  20,  1810-Nov.  28,  181 5. 

There  are  a  few  references  to  economic  results  of  hostilities  with  the 
U.  S.  {e.g.,  the  difficulty  of  getting  an  ample  supply  of  staves),  and 
to  privateers. 

19.  Jan.  17,  1816-July  28,  1818. 

ACTS. 

All  of  the  old  acts  are  nominally  in  the  custody  of  the  colonial  secretary, 
but  are  kept  in  the  vaults  of  the  registrar.    There  are  no  original  loose  acts 


340  Archives  in  the  Islands 

prior  to  the  nineteenth  century.     Original  entry-books  before  1783  seen  by 
Professor  Hull  are  not  now  in  evidence.     The  earlier  books  have  since  been 
copied,  and  originals  have  probably  drifted  to  some  obscure  corner. 
Acts.  1650-1682.    Recent  copies.     (526  pp.) 
"     1682-1698.  "  "         (453PP-) 

This  last  volume  has  been  wrongly  labelled  as  "Minutes  of  the  House  of 
Assembly''.    There  is  no  direct  material  for  American  history.    One 
act  (Dec.  10,  1684)  relates  to  pirates,  and  there  is  also  material  on 
the  treatment  of  Quakers,  Jews,  and  negroes,  the  administration  of 
justice,  etc. 
Duplicate  acts.     1735-1795.     (0.0.412:70.) 
1768.     (0.0.412:71.) 
These  two  items  are  only  duplicates  of  material  already  examined  at  the 
Public  Record  Office. 
For  the  period  1800-1815  there  are  two  volumes  covering  the  years  1805- 
1825,  and  original,  loose  acts  for  1801-1805,  1 808-181 5.     The  items  listed 
below  are  among  these  loose  papers,  kept  in  a  large  tin  box. 

These  were  checked  with  a  volume  of  The  Public  Acts  in  Force  .  .  . 
Betzveen  the  8th  April,  1800,  and  the  first  year  of  the  Reign  of  King  William 
the  Fourth,  published  in  1844,  and  known  as  "Taylor's  Laws".  .  A  table  of 
acts  not  then  in  force  is  at  pp.  178  et  seq.  of  this  book,  and  the  information 
found  there  is  given  in  parentheses  below.  It  will  be  seen  that  only  two  acts 
of  the  list  were  then  in  force. 

"An  Act  to  remit  the  payment  of  the  Tonnage  Duties  by  the  Masters  or  Com- 
manders of  Ships  or  Vessels  arriving  at  this  Island  laden  wholly  or 
in  part  with  Military  or  Naval  Stores  for  the  use  of  His  Majesty's 
Army  and  Navy  in  the  West  Indies,  and  not  taking  in  other  loading 
here  or  breaking  bulk  otherwise  than  by  landing  such  Stores."  Nov. 
12,  1805. 
An  act  laying  a  duty  on  all  brandy,  gin,  and  other  spirituous  liquors  imported 

into  this  island.    Fe*b.  2,  1808.     (Expired.) 
"An  Act  laying  a  Duty  on  all  Ships  or  Vessels  belonging  to  the  subjects  of 
any  State  in  amity  with  His  Majesty  importing  the  articles  herein- 
after mentioned  and  also  laying  a  duty  on  certain  of  said  articles." 
June    5,    1809.      (Relates   to   lumber,    live   stock,   and   provisions. 
Repealed.) 
"An  Act  laying  a  duty  on  certain  Articles  of  the  Growth  or  Produce  of  the 
United  States  of  America,  imported  into  this  Island  in  Ships  or 
Vessels  belonging  to  the  Subjects  of  any  State  in  Amity  with  His 
Majesty."    Sept.  18,  1810.     (Expired.) 
An  act  to  continue  the  preceding  act.    Nov.  5,  181 1.     (Expired.) 
An  act  laying  a  duty  on  all  brandy,  gin,  and  other  spirituous  liquors  imported 

into  this  island.    May  12,  1812.     (Expired.) 
An  act  to  continue  the  preceding  act.    Nov.  14,  181 5. 

THE  RECORDS. 

The  registrar's  office  contains  probate  records,  land  records,  and  transcripts 
of  the  registers  of  parishes ;  the  original  parish  records  have  often  perished  in 
hurricanes  or  otherwise.  These  records  have  value  for  New  England  and 
other  genealogy  rather  than  for  history.  Some  extracts  from  them  are  given 
in  an  article  by  G.  Andrews  Moriarty,  jr.,  "Barbadian  Notes",  in  the  New 
England  Historical  and  Genealogical  Register,  LXVII.  360-371. 


Bermuda  341 

BERMUDA. 

While  it  did  not  prove  practicable  to  investigate  all  possible  depositories,  the 
principal  materials  appear  to  lie  in  the  following  classes : 

I.  Papers  in  custody  of  the  colonial  secretary,  preserved  in  the  Public 
Building. 

II.  Parish  records. 

III.  Family  papers. 

IV.  Corporation  records. 

Materials  in  the  Public  Building. 

The  colonial  secretary  has  the  custody  of  all  official  documents  relating  to 
the  central  government  of  the  islands,  except  such  legal  records  as  are  pre- 
served in  the  registrar's  office.  The  secretary's  office,,  and  consequently  the 
safes  in  which  papers  entrusted  to  him  repose,  are  situated  in  the  Public 
Building  at  Hamilton,  a  dignified  structure  erected  in  1840,  and  containing 
not  only  the  offices  of  the  governor  and  secretary  but  also  the  council  chamber 
and  certain  other  public  offices. 

The  materials  in  this  building  consist  of  several  hundred  bound  volumes  of 
manuscripts,1  which  are  accessible  to  searchers  by  permission  of  the  colonial 
secretary.  While  supposedly  covering  the  full  period  of  British  occupation 
of  the  islands,  the  collection  is  very  incomplete.  Up  to  the  year  1782,  when 
Secretary  Henry  Tucker  put  an  end  to  the  practice  of  removal  of  records  by 
outgoing  office-holders,  and  commenced  systematic  preservation,  no  classes  of 
documents  exist  in  any  completeness  except  those  which  were  necessary  for 
the  administration  of  property.  No  letters  or  despatches  from  the  governors 
exist  for  dates  prior  to  18 14,  and  the  despatches  of  the  home  government  to 
the  governors  commence  in  1809.  Except  as  otherwise  noted,  the  documents 
are  in  good  condition.  There  is  in  the  colonial  secretary's  office  an  unpublished 
list,  recently  made,  entitled  "Index  to  Record  Books",  which  covers  422 
volumes.  While  the  numbering  of  the  volumes  is  consecutive  in  arabic 
numerals,  they  are  classified  in  groups  according  to  subject,  and  sometimes 
bear  group  numberings  in  roman  numerals.  Both  general  group  numberings 
will  be  adhered  to  in  the  following  description.  In  many  cases  the  index  also 
supplies  dates  covered  by  a  particular  volume.  Most  groups  include  index 
volumes,  and  many  individual  volumes  have  their  own  indexes  as  well.  Occa- 
sionally cross-indexes  are  found.  In  general,  the  indexes  seem  to  have  been 
carefully  made. 

A.  Richard  Norwood's  Survey  of  Bermuda,  1663.2 

B.  "True  Copy  of  Norwood's  Map  of  Bermuda,  A.  D.  1802,  by  John  Van 

Norden." 
1-16.  1781-1852.     Protests. 

Protests  of  ships'  masters,  filed  in  case  of  capture,  wreck,  or  other  mis- 
adventure. Supply  details  concerning  vessels,  cargoes,  ownership, 
nationality,  circumstance  of  capture,  convoy,  etc.  Vol.  16  is  an  index 
to  vol.  1-15,  and  supplies  some  particulars  concerning  the  2500 
entries  indexed. 

1  There  are  in  addition  several  boxes  of  documents  which  could  not  be  examined;  but 
the  deputy  colonial  secretary  states  that  these  papers  are  merely  fragments  and  are  prob- 
ably of  no  value. 

2  Apparently  the  original  or  an  early  copy  of  Norwood's  second  survey  (the  "Bermuda 
Domesday"),  made  in  1662  and  1663.  91  pp.,  bound.  This  corresponds  to  Lefroy's 
volume  VI.  See  Memorials  of  Bermuda  (London,  1879),  by  Maj.-Gen.  Sir  J.  H.  Lefroy, 
a  former  governor,  I.  xx-xxv. 


342  Archives  in  the  Islands 

17-29.   1 782-1899.     Miscellaneous. 

Legal  documents,  including  warrants  to  survey  goods  imported  and  settle 
salvage,  commitments,  licenses  to  teach,  powers  of  attorney,  bonds 
(of  revenue  officers  and  others),  certificates  of  naturalization,  bills 
of  sale,  acquittances  of  executors,  debentures,  assignments,  and,  in 
particular,  returns  of  imports  and  exports  of  slaves,  statistics  of 
manumissions,  slave  marriages,  commitments  of  runaway  slaves, 
slaves  escheated,  taken  in  execution  and  sold  for  taxes,  and  statistics 
of  free  colored  population.  Volumes  indexed,  with  exception  of 
vol.  29,  which  is  itself  a  "General  Index  of  manumissions  and  bills 
of  sale  of  slaves"  contained  in  vols.  17-26. 

30-34,  34  A.  1782-1901.     Proclamations. 

Entry-books  of  proclamations,  issued  according  to  royal  instructions  or 
on  governor's  own  authority,  concerning  meetings  of  assembly,  em- 
bargoes, peace  and  war,  apprehension  of  criminals,  regulation  of 
trade,  etc.  Proclamations  concerning  trade  especially  important, 
sometimes  supplying  detailed  lists  of  duties. 

35-40,  397.   1782-1901.     Administration  and  Guardianship. 

Entry-books  of  administration  and  guardianship,  renunciation  of  exec- 
utorship, deeds  of  conveyance,  etc.  Difficult  to  use,  and  more  use- 
ful for  genealogy  than  for  history.  There  are  very  interesting- 
copies  of  old  deeds/'    Vol.  397  is  an  index  to  vols.  35-39. 

41-52.   1721-1879.    Commissions. 

Entry-books  of  commissions  issued  by  royal  warrant  or  by  governor's 
own  authority,  to  various  civil  officials,  including  naval  officers, 
treasurers,  clerks  of  assembly,  lawyers,  judges  of  assize,  justices  of 
the  peace,  parish  rectors,  receivers  general,  controllers  of  customs, 
deputy  agents,  registrars  of  vice-admiralty,  etc.  Vol.  52  serves  as 
index  to  ten  earlier  volumes. 

53-79,  62  A,  79  A,  392-396.   1648-1881.     Wills. 

Entry-books  of  wills  of  date  prior  to  1700,  including  administration 
papers,  bonds,  inventories,  etc.4.  Vol.  53  (1648-1685)  consists  of 
folios  restored  and  interleaved  and  rearranged  by  Lefroy,  and 
includes  documents  of  great  interest,  for  example,  Roger  Wood's 
will,  1653,  and  inventory  of  his  estate  made  by  Norwood,  1654. 
Inventories  often  include  detailed  valuations.  Original  index  inac- 
curate. A  later  index  in  Lefroy's  hand  incomplete.  Contents  of 
succeeding  volumes  similar.  Separate  indexes  of  wills  and  of  full 
contents.  Vols.  58,  59,  and  60  are  listed  by  Lefroy  as  "Wills,  Nos. 
4,  5,  and  6."  Vols.  62  A,  79  A,  and  392-396  are  indexes  and 
registers. 

80-84,  84  A.  1 783-1 903.     Writs  and  Forms. 

Entry-books  of  writs  and  various  forms,  including  warrants  for  cartels 
to  transport  prisoners,5  licenses  to  vessels  to  trade  at  friendly  ports 
in  war  time,  returns  of  slave  population,  and  "sea  passes". 

s  E.  g.,  in  vol.  35,  copies  of  a  group  of  deeds  bearing  on  the  sale,  in  1758,  by  Diamond 
Sargent,  of  York  County,  Massachusetts  Bay,  to  Robert  Traill,  of  Portsmouth,  N.  H., 
for  750  pounds  sterling,  of  a  third  part  of  the  island  of  Miquelon,  "which  island  was 
guaranteed  to  the  said  Diamond  Sargent  by  Governor  Phillips  of  Nova  Scotia  about  six 
and  thirty  years  ago". 

4  After  1700  the  related  papers  receive  separate  classification. 

5  E.  g.,  warrant,  Dec.  14,  1782,  to  transport  eighty  prisoners  to  R.  I.  for  exchange. 


Bermuda  343 

85-96.   1782-1901.     Inventories. 

Entry-books  of  inventories,  illustrating  in  considerable  detail,  with  valua- 
tions, all  properties  belonging  to  estates,  including  slaves.  Vol.  85 
is  an  index  to  vols.  86-96. 

97-143, 399-403.     Deeds. 

Entry-books  of  deeds,  in  some  cases  containing  other  material.  Vol.  101 
contains  earliest  deeds,  and  also  protests,  depositions,  powers  of 
attorney,  articles  of  agreement,  petitions,  proceedings  of  council,  and 
some  court  records.  It  is  not  chronologically  arranged,  and  has  no 
index.  Vol.  103  is  similar  in  content  but  has  "Index  to  Deeds, 
Bonds,  Protests,  etc.,  etc.,  in  this  Book  taken  June  21st,  1780". 
Vols.  98-100,  102,  104-106  (1761-1814),  contain  nothing  but  deeds, 
and  each  volume  has  an  index,  agreeing  with  the  general  and  cross- 
indexes.  Later  volumes  not  examined.  Vols.  97,  399-403  are  gen- 
eral and  cross-indexes. 

144-162  A,  162  F.     1779  to  date.    Mortgages. 

Entry  books  of  mortgages,  with  bonds,  cancellations,  and  transfers. 
Earliest  volumes  in  poor  condition,  though  not  absolutely  illegible. 
Arrangement  not  strictly  chronological.  Nos.  162  A,  162  F  are 
indexes  and  cross-indexes. 

163-181.     1847  t0  date.     Marriage  Records. 

182-221.  1 694- 1 904.  Minutes  and  Journals  of  Council  and  Assembly.6 
This  series,  from  182  to  197  inclusive,  is  in  bad  condition.  Leaves  are 
loose,  and  the  books  have  to  be  tied  to  keep  them  intact.  Only  those 
volumes  have  been  listed  that  are  prior  to  18 16,  and  these  had  to  be 
listed  from  a  memorandum  in  the  office  of  the  colonial  secretary,  not 
from  the  originals  in  the  room  below. 

182.  Minutes  of  privy  council.7     1 700-1 708. 


183. 

a 

"  council. 

I 708-1 722. 

184. 

a 

a              a 

I 722-1 759. 

185. 

tt 

it              tt 

I 742-1 759. 

186. 

a 

"  legislath 

re  council.     1 774-1 777. 

187. 

a 

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1781-1784. 

188. 

a 

a           a 

1 788-1 796. 

189. 

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ti           a 

1 796-1 797. 

190. 

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a           a 

1 798-1806. 

191. 

it 

"  council. 

1803-1808. 

196. 

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"  privy  council.     1809-1811. 

197. 

tt 

it          tt 

1811-1814. 

198. 

tt 

a           tt 

"    .         1814-1821. 

206. 

Records 

of  minutes 

of  council  in  assembly. 

Nov.,  1694- 

207. 

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Nov.,  1716- 

208. 

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Feb.  23,  1 72 1/2- 

209. 

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Nov.,  1 734-1 746. 

210. 

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Dec,  1759-1766. 

211. 

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July,  1765- 

212. 

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Apr.,  1794- 

213. 

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"    privy  council.     178 

1-1788. 

214. 

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"       "           "           1796-1801. 

6  The  journals  of  the  assembly  are  kept  in  the  assembly  chamber.  No  list  is  given 
here;  they  are  in  print  from  the  beginning  to  the  end  of  1785  (see  p.  120),  and  they  are 
understood  to  be  complete  in  manuscript  after  that  date. 

7  Legislative  and  privy  councils  were  identical  in  personnel  until  1888. 


344  Archvjes  in  the  Islands 

215.  Records  of  minutes  of  privy  council.     1802-1804. 

216.  "         "         "         "       "  "  1808-1810. 
222-224,398.  1758-1917.     Grants. 

Entry-books  of  grants,  often  with  relevant  papers,  such  as  correspon- 
dence or  instructions.     Vol.  222  contains  papers  on  sale  of  crown 
lands  and  revenue  arising  therefrom.     Vol.   398  forms  a  general 
index  to  the  other  volumes. 
225-236.  1693-1905.     Affidavits  and  Bonds. 

Entry-books  of  affidavits  and  bonds,  concerning  mainly  maritime  com- 
merce and  intestate  estates,  but  including  bills  of  lading  and  ex- 
change, protests  regarding  piracy  and  privateering,  accounts  of 
stores  of  war,  discharges  of  bonds,  powers  of  attorney,  letters  of 
administration,  proclamations,  bills  of  sale,  warrants,  commissions, 
and  court  proceedings.  Frequently  refer  to  trade  with  continental 
colonies.  Vols.  232,  234  (1743-1760)  are  made  up  almost  entirely 
of  protests.  Vol.  235  (1766-1779),  more  miscellaneous,  contains 
many  deeds  and  gifts.  Vol.  230  contains  an  indenture  between 
Edward  Archer  of  Pembroke  and  Alexander  Parris  of  Charleston, 
S.  C,  conveying  3020  acres  of  land  near  Port  Royal  River  to  Parris. 
Vol.  236  contains  two  orders  for  payment  on  account  of  subsistence 
for  American  prisoners,  1781.  All  volumes  except  233  and  236  are 
indexed. 
237-244.  1700  to  date.     Action  Books. 

These  volumes  contain  court  records  in  civil  actions  only.     Apparently 
complete  in  this  respect,  but  contain  no  other  material. 
245-247.     Through  1830.     Slave  Registrations. 

Registrations  of  slaves,  made  by  proprietors  or  agents,  giving  in  each 
case  name,  sex,  color,  employment,  age,  and  place  of  origin,  and 
sometimes  disposition  and  death.  Vol.  245  bears  no  dates ;  vol.  246 
is  "the  Second  Triennial  Registration  of  slaves  in  the  Bermudas, 
under  the  Act  entitled  'An  Act  for  the  Complete  Registration  of 
Slaves,  passed  the  24th  day  of  March,  1827',  1830".  Total  numbers 
given.  Vol.  247  continues  246. 
24&-250.  1 705-1 765.     Vice- Admiralty  Papers.8     (Very  incomplete.) 

Vol.  248  (1705-1746)  contains  instructions  to  privateers,  appointments 
of  naval  officers,  depositions  on  illegal  trade,  and  some  court  records. 
No  chronological  arrangement.  Contains  deposition  on  sloop  Mar- 
garet from  Virginia,  supposedly  carrying  corn  but  discovered  to 
have  a  quantity  of  tobacco.  Vol.  249  (1708-1725)  contains  papers 
on  twelve  trials,  including  that  of  David  Vaughan  of  the  brigantine 
Industry  of  Boston.  Interesting  details  of  cargoes,  etc.,  given. 
Vol.  250  (1762-1765)  contains  record  of  the  trial  of  brigantine 
Fair  holm. 

257.  180&-1821.     Powder  Fund. 

Gives  dates,  names,  tonnage,  nationality  of  vessels,  and  amounts  col- 
lected.   Many  American  vessels  listed. 

258,  259,  266.  1783-         .     Accounts  of  Crown  Lands  Quit-Rents. 
Contain  accounts  of  quit-rent  returns,  description  of  crown  lands,  and 

accounts  of  disposals  of  crown  lands.    Vol.  266  is  a  sealed  volume 

•According  to  Mr.  Winslow  Bell,  all  admiralty  records  were  kept  by  justices  of  the 
peace  or  special  registrars  until  1909.  At  that  time  they  were  merged  under  a  general 
registrar  of  the  islands ;  but  many  are  still  in  the  hands  of  their  former  custodians,  and 
are  very  difficult  of  access. 


Bermuda  345 

which  has  not  been  examined  since  coming  into  the  custody  of  the 
secretary,  but  is  known  to  follow  vol.  258. 
262-263.  1 789-1841.     Chancery  Proceedings. 

Records  of  proceedings  in  chancery,  including  an  account  of  chancery 
fees  for  1 798-1 799. 

264.  "Copies  of  papers  of  date  later  than  A.  D.  1650,  collected  and  sorted 

by  General  Lefroy,  May  1874." 
Miscellaneous  papers   (some  of  dates  prior  to  1650)   including  council 
minutes,  court  records,  and  letters  on  shipbuilding,  Quakers,  tobacco, 
schools,  whale-fishery,  etc. 

265.  1810-1837.     Despatches  and  Orders  in  Council. 

Include  commission  to  governor  for  issue  of  letters  of  marque,  1812; 
instructions  regarding  same ;  and  order  in  Council  authorizing  impor- 
tation of  specified  goods. 
277-289.  1612-1713.     Colonial  Records. 

These  thirteen  volumes  form  one  of  the  most  valuable  parts  of  the  col- 
lection, and  correspond  to  the  nine  volumes  described  by  Lefroy  in 
the  introduction  to  his  Memorials  of  Bermuda,  I.  xv-xxvii.  The 
work  of  restoration  has  been  performed  with  great  skill  and  success. 
Those  manuscripts  or  portions  of  manuscripts  which  have  been 
printed  in  the  Memorials  are  frequently,  if  not  always,  indicated  by 
marginal  markings,  a  fact  which  to  some  extent  lessens  the  incon- 
venience of  Lefroy's  failure  to  give  exact  references  for  his  printed 
documents.  The  contents  of  these  volumes  may  be  judged  so  accu- 
rately by  the  selections  made  by  Lefroy  for  his  Memorials,  and  from 
the  brief  descriptions  above  referred  to,  that  it  remains  only  to 
establish  more  definite  identification  between  Lefroy's  numbering 
and  that  now  in  use  in  the  colonial  secretary's  office,  and  to  indicate 
what  classes  of  material,  if  any,  have  been  insufficiently  emphasized 
in  the  Memorials. 

277.  corresponding  to  Lefroy's  vol.  I.  1616-1640.  Contains  also  much 
on  tobacco  culture  and  trade,  parish  and  church  difficulties,  records 
of  civil  actions,  correspondence  between  the  company  and  governors, 
and  various  general  levies. 

278.  1622-1633.  Contains  Books  A,  B,  C,  D,  and  E,  of  which  the  four 
latter  correspond  to  Lefroy's  Fragments  B,  C,  D,  and  E.  A  con- 
tains letters,  proclamations,  affidavits,  warrants,  receipts,  certificates, 
and  proceedings  of  general  assizes.  Fragment  E  contains  also  proc- 
lamations, indentures,  oaths  of  office,  accounts  of  general  levies  of 
1630  and  163 1,  arbitrations,  settlement  of  pews  in  Southampton 
Church. 

279.  1631-1634.  Corresponds  to  Lefroy's  Fragment  F  (Governor 
Wood's  Letter-Book). 

280.  1636-1661.     Corresponds  to  Lefroy's  volume  II. 

281.  1647-1661.     Corresponds  to  Lefroy's  volume  III. 

283.  1661-1676.     Corresponds  to  Lefroy's  End  B  (volume  V.). 

284.  1647-1683.     Corresponds  to  Lefroy's  volume  IV.,  Fragment  I. 
Contains  list  of  original  adventurers  for  plantations  of  the  Summer 

Islands,  12  Jac.  I.,  117  names. 

285.  1 676- 1 689.     Corresponds  to  Lefroy's  volume  VII.9 

286.  1677-1692.     Corresponds  to  Lefroy's  volume  IX.10 

*  It  was  from  this  volume  that  vol.  58  (Wills,  No.  4)  was  detached. 
10  This  volume  however  bears  the  number  VIII.  in  the  group  numbering  of  the  colonial 
secretary's  office. 


346  Archives  in  the  Islands 

287.  1655-1671.     Corresponds  to  Lefrov's  Fragments  G  and  H. 
Shipping  instructions  referred  to  by  Lefroy  include  protests,  sales,11 

licenses  to  the  magazine  ship,  articles  of  agreement  on  portion- 
ing of  prizes,  inventories  of  plunder,  etc.,  acts  of  the  general 
assembly  relating  to  schools,  tobacco,  pay  of  soldiers,  treatment 
of  slaves,  exportation  of  coin,  refusals  to  accept  public  office,  etc. 

288.  1677-1713.     Corresponds  to  Lefrov's  volume  VIII.12 

The  latter  part  of  the  volume,  concerning  which  Lefroy  fails  to 
particularize,  is  a  "Book  of  Bonds,  Bills,  No.  5",  Dec.  5,  1707- 
Apr.  24,  1713. 

289.  1612-1623.     Corresponds  to  Lefroy's  Fragment  A. 
290.   1 720-1 726.    Court  Records. 

Records,  with  related  papers,  of  proceedings  in  the  general  court  sitting 
in  the  capacity  of  court  of  assizes,  general  gaol  delivery,  and  common 
pleas. 
291-315.     Confidential  Letters. 
316-384.     1696  to  date.     Acts  and  Resolves.13 

Apparently  complete  in  manuscript,14  including  laws  not  confirmed.  Some 
originals,  and  some  copies ;  overlapping  frequent. 
As  noted  above,  no  despatches  from  the  Colonial  Office  were  found  prior 
to  1809,  and  even  after  that  date  the  series  is  incomplete.  They  do  not  belong 
to  the  numbered  series  of  volumes,  and  are  kept  in  the  colonial  secretary's 
room.  The  first  volume  covers  the  years  1809-18 16.  Among  the  items  noted 
are  instructions  (Mar.  1,  181 1)  for  strict  enforcement  of  laws  against  the 
slave-trade ;  packet  communications ;  treaty  of  peace  with  the  U.  S. ;  reduction 
of  colonial  charges,  and  prohibitory  colonial  duties.  A  note  from  Thomas 
Lack  (Board  of  Trade)  to  Henry  Goulburn  (Colonial  Office),  July  7,  1815. 
deals  with  the  renewal  of  trade  relations  with  the  U.  S.,  and  states  that  their 
lordships  are  "not  at  present  prepared  to  recommend  any  alteration  in  the 
laws  by  which  this  intercourse  is  regulated,  as  these  appear  to  them  to  be  fully 
adequate  for  all  present  purposes,  and  the  more  especially  because  any  exten- 
sion of  those  laws  would  involve  a  greater  departure  from  our  Colonial  system 
than  has  hitherto  been  deemed  advisable  in  time  of  peace". 

Parish  Records. 

These  are  especially  difficult  of  access,  since  in  most  cases  the  older  records 
were  retained  by  the  rectors  or  parish  clerks,  and  therefore  suffered  the  fate 
which  commonly  overtakes  family  papers.  There  is  at  present  a  movement 
in  Bermuda  to  collect  what  remains  of  these  records,  to  store  them  in  the 
Public  Building,  and  to  supply  copies  to  the  parishes.  The  existence  of 
records  was  established  in  three  cases,  although  it  is  not  to  be  assumed  that 
others  will  be  discovered.  What  records  do  exist  consist  mainly  of  diaries 
kept  by  the  rectors.     These  were  personal  diaries,  but  contain  records  of 

11  Including  that  of  the  Speed-well  of  Salem,  20  tons,  470  pounds. 

"This  volume  however  bears  the  number  IX.  in  the  group  numbering  of  the  colonial 
secretary's  office.  The  two  unpublished  acts  referred  to  in  Lefroy's  description  are :  "An 
Act  for  raising  a  Publick  Revenue  for  the  Support  of  the  Government  of  this  Her 
Maties.  Islands",  Mar.,  1690;  and  "An  Act  for  Imposing  a  Tax  on  all  Strong  Liquors 
Imported",  not  dated. 

13  To  1815,  these  volumes  contain  acts  only,  but  after  that  date  resolves  were  included, 
since  the  assembly  adopted  the  method  of  voting  money  by  resolution. 

14  Vols.  316-319  were  checked  with  Gray's  Chronological  Table,  1690-1902,  and  were 
found  to  contain  but  few  acts  not  listed  by  Gray ;  these  may  have  been  acts  upon 
which  no  action  was  taken  by  the  home  government.  Gray  includes  acts  which  were 
disallowed. 


British  Guiana  347 

baptisms,  marriages,  burials,  and  sometimes  births.    It  was  from  these  diaries 
that  the  periodical  reports  of  parish  populations  were  made  up.    These  diaries 
at  times  contain  items  of  some  historical  interest. 
St.  Peter's  Church,  St.  Georges  Parish. 

Copy  of  Rev.  Alexander  Richardson's  personal  diary.     1 756-1 772,  1778- 
1801.    During  the  intervening  period  he  was  at  St.  Eustatius.    The 
original  of  this  diary  is  in  private  hands. 
Port  Royal  Parish. 

Earliest  records  are  of  1623. 
Southampton  Parish. 

Records  commence  in  1626. 
Pembroke  Parish. 

Six  sheets  of  the  rector's  diary  for  1746. 

Family  Papers. 

There  would  appear  to  be  valuable  collections  of  family  papers  extant ;  but 
they  are  not  easy  of  access,  and  it  did  not  prove  possible  to  subject  any  to 
actual  inspection.  The  papers  of  the  Peniston  and  Godet  families  are  at  least 
among  the  more  valuable  sets.  Miss  Millicent  Godet  of  Paget  possesses  the 
Godet  papers. 

Corporation  Records. 

Minutes  of  proceedings  of  the  board  of  corporations  for  Hamilton,  found 
in  Minute-Books  A-K,  running  from  the  date  of  incorporation  (1795)  to 
present  time.  These  books  also  contain  copies  of  important  correspondence 
of  which  record  is  desired;  accessible  to  searchers  for  particular  records,  but 
notes  taken  are  subject  to  examination.  Records  of  St.  George  not  examined, 
but  it  is  understood  that  they  commence  in  1797,  and  are  incomplete. 

BRITISH  GUIANA. 

No  inspection  of  the  archives  of  British  Guiana  was  made  for  the  purposes 
of  this  volume.  Some  information  respecting  them  was,  however,  communi- 
cated to  the  Royal  Commission  on  Public  Records  in  191 1  by  the  late  N. 
Darnell  Davis,  C.  M.  G.,  formerly  auditor  general  of  British  Guiana,  and  was 
printed  in  1914  in  the  Second  Report  of  that  commission,  vol.  II.,  part  II., 
p.  120.  It  may  be  useful  to  quote  here,  from  that  page,  Mr.  Davis's  two  para- 
graphs upon  the  subject. 

"The  records  of  Essequibo  and  of  Demerara,  at  first  distinct  Colonies,  and 
subsequently  embodied  into  one  Colony,  are  kept  in  Georgetown,  the  capital 
of  British  Guiana.  The  records  of  Berbice,  when  a  distinct  Colony,  were 
kept  in  New  Amsterdam,  in  Berbice.  Since  these  Colonies  were  joined  into 
the  Colony  of  British  Guiana,  the  records  of  the  Administration  and  of  the 
Legislature  have  been  kept  in  Georgetown,  in  the  offices  of  the  Government 
Secretary,  and  of  the  several  Departments  of  the  Government.  The  legal 
records  of  Berbice  are,  however,  still  deposited  in  the  Registrar's  Office  at 
New  Amsterdam,  other  legal  records  being  preserved  in  the  office  of  the 
Registrar,  in  the  Victoria  Law  Courts,  in  Georgetown. 

"A  number  of  records  were,  some  years  ago,  taken  out  of  the  Public  Build- 
ings in  Georgetown,  and  deposited  in  two  out-buildings  specially  built  to 
hold  them.  Some  of  these  papers  were  used  for  the  British  case  in  the 
Boundary  dispute  with  Venezuela.  The  papers  included  a  number  of  docu- 
ments containing  records  of  births,  etc.,  at  a  time  when  the  capital  of  Esse- 


348  Archives  in  the  Islands 

quibo  and  Demerara  was  at  Port  Island.  I  do  not  know  whether  the  docu- 
ments in  the  out-buildings  have  yet  been  transferred  to  the  several  Depart- 
ments to  which  they  properly  appertain." 

BRITISH  HONDURAS. 

No  inspection  of  the  archives  of  British  Honduras  was  made  for  the  pur- 
poses of  this  volume.  A  brief  statement  respecting  them  was,  however,  made 
in  the  course  of  a  Memorandum  on  Official  Records  in  the  West  Indies  com- 
municated by  the  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Colonies,  in  May,  191 1,  to  the 
Royal  Commission  on  Public  Records,  and  was  printed  in  19 14  in  the  Second 
Report  of  that  commission,  vol.  II.,  part  II.,  p.  116.  It  may  be  useful  to  quote 
here  the  paragraph  respecting  British  Honduras  in  that  communication. 

"The  Governor  reported  (April  1906)  that  the  older  records  were  in  better 
condition  than  might  have  been  expected,  but  that  the  ink  was  generally  much 
faded ;  that  a  fire-proof  room,  opening  from  the  office  of  the  Registrar  Gen- 
eral (who  was  keeper  of  the  Records),  was  approaching  completion,  and  that 
provision  of  two  fire-proof  closets  was  contemplated.  As  regards  current 
records,  most  official  records  were  printed  and  in  good  order,  and  might  be 
expected  to  last,  but  as  regards  written  records  the  Governor  feared  the  dura- 
bility of  the  ink.  He  proposed  to  experiment  with  certain  fluid  carbon  inks 
and  to  have  the  use  thereof  adopted  in  the  Record  Office  if  the  result  of  the 
tests  was  satisfactory." 

DOMINICA. 

In  the  town  of  Roseau  political  records  are  found  in  two  localities.  At  the 
administrator's  office  a  few  of  the  older  books  are  located  in  a  cupboard  on 
the  ground  floor,  but  most  of  them  in  this  cupboard  are  later  than  1830.  In 
a  building  just  across  the  yard  another  cupboard  holds  despatches  and  minutes 
of  privy  and  legislative  councils  of  varying  dates. 

At  the  court-house  existing  records  of  the  assembly  are  in  two  cupboards 
on  the  ground  floor,  as  noted  below.  A  small  room  upstairs  houses  a  collec- 
tion of  valuable  fragments.  It  is  the  most  unsuitable  room  in  the  building  for 
the  storage  of  records.  A  door  and  three  windows  leave  little  wall  space,  and 
rickety  wooden  cases  were  installed  instead  of  strong  shelving.  The  resulting 
congestion,  and  lack  of  appreciation  of  the  material,  led  to  the  well-known 
method  of  obtaining  more  space  by  means  of  a  bonfire.  During  the  year  just 
preceding  the  present  inspection,  many  volumes  and  loose  papers  were  deliber- 
ately burned,  among  which,  according  to  local  recollection,  were  some  records 
of  the  court  of  vice-admiralty.  Official  opinion  now  views  the  incident  with  a 
certain  amount  of  regret,  and  there  is  no  intention  to  continue  the  practice. 
The  question  is  whether  the  same  cycle  will  repeat  itself  when  the  present 
personnel  changes  and  memory  grows  dim.  The  fact  that  some  of  the  most 
valuable  old  records  of  the  colony  are  allowed  to  lie  in  disorder  on  the  floor 
of  this  room  at  the  court-house,  and  that  others  shown  in  their  mildewed  con- 
dition the  evidence  of  past  neglect,  is  not  likely  to  inculcate  in  the  minds  of 
younger  officials  a  high  regard  for  their  value.  Another  discouraging  feature 
is  that  none  of  these  depositories  is  anywhere  near  fireproof. 

Under  the  circumstances  it  is  rather  surprising  that  there  are  at  least 
samples  of  so  many  classes  of  records.  Early  files  of  the  councils  have 
vanished,  as  have  also  proclamations  and  customs  papers.  Nearly  every  other 
series  has  at  least  a  representative. 


Dominica  349 

As  one  might  expect,  the  archives  of  this  island  frequently  show  that  popu- 
lar sympathy  with  illicit  trade  was  strong  and  almost  universal.  Suspected 
informers  were  fortunate  if  they  escaped  with  a  minimum  of  tar,  feathers, 
and  a  severe  beating. 

Administrator's  Office, 
despatches  from  the  colonial  office. 

These  are  unbound,  and  are  in  large  bundles  in  a  wooden  cupboard.     The 

first  is  labelled  "1785  to  1827",  but  contains  a  variety  of  papers.    The  earliest 

despatch  is  dated  July  12,  181 1. 

Certain  circular  despatches  noted  briefly  here  have  been  treated  more  fully 

under  St.  Lucia. 

Liverpool  to  Lieut.-Gov.  Barnes.  Circular.  Instructions  to  prevent  the 
entrance  via  America  of  foreigners  from  those  parts  of  Europe 
under  French  control.    Mar.  21,  1812. 

Bathurst  to  Gov.  Ainslie.  Circular.  Sends  order  in  Council  of  July  31, 
ordering  the  detention  of  any  U.  S.  vessels  together  with  their  pas- 
sengers and  effects.    Aug.  1,  1812.     (Enclosure  present.) 

Goulburn  to  Pres.  Corlet.  Circular.  Sends  declaration  of  the  Prince  Regent 
on  origin  of  the  war  with  the  U.  S.  Jan.  n,  1813.  (Enclosure 
missing. ) 

Bathurst  to  Gov.  Ainslie.  Printed  circular,  enclosing  an  order  in  Council  on 
the  issue  of  licenses  permitting  importation  and  exportation  of 
certain  articles,  and  instructions  regarding  the  same.  June  23,  1813. 
(Enclosure  present.) 

Sir  Francis  Laforey  to  same.  Circular.  No  vessels  homeward-bound  to  sail 
without  convoy,  under  penalty.  The  Cressy,  Carlisle  Bay,  Barbados, 
Apr.  30,  1813. 

Bathurst  to  same.  Circular.  Sends  order  in  Council  of  Nov.  30  on  impor- 
tation and  exportation  of  certain  specified  articles  in  neutral  vessels. 
Dec.  17,  1813.     (Enclosure  present.) 

Same  to  Pres.  Lucas.  Circular.  Instructions  that  henceforth  any  "Relaxa- 
tions of  the  Colonial  Policy"  as  to  certain  imports  should  take  place 
only  under  exceptional  circumstances.    Dec.  23,  181 5. 

Address  of  assembly  to  the  governor,  urging  that  the  port  be  opened  to 
American  ships,  in  order  to  avert  the  famine  threatened  as  a  result 
of  the  recent  hurricane.    Oct.  4,  1816. 

Bathurst  to  Gov.  Whittingham,  no.  5.  Approves  opening  of  the  port  follow- 
ing a  hurricane,  but  regrets  that  lumber  had  been  admitted  in  addi- 
tion to  provisions.    Dec.  27,  1820. 

Same  to  Huntingdon.  Circular.  In  consequence  of  special  duties  on  British 
shipping  in  American  ports,  asks  if  there  are  any  "discriminating 
Duties,  on  Foreign  Ships  and  Goods  in  favour  of  British  Navigation 
levied  in  the  British  West  India  Islands  under  the  authority  of  the 
Colonial  Governments".  Dec.  30,  1822.  (One  enclosure,  from 
Board  of  Trade,  dated  Nov.  18.) 

Id.  Circular.  Sends  order  in  Council  of  July  21,  "imposing  certain  duties 
on  American  Vessels  and  Cargoes  entering  the  British  Ports  in  the 
West  Indies  and  North  America  in  the  cases  therein  specified".  July 
31,  1823.     (Enclosure  present.) 

Id.  Circular.  Sends  letter  from  Board  of  Trade  respecting  heavy  charges 
on  English  trade  and  shipping  in  the  Br.  W.  I.  and  Br.  N.  Am.,  and 
requests  information.     June  4,  1824.     (Enclosure,  dated  Mar.   16, 


350  Archives  in  the  Islands 

speaks  of  keen  competition,  and  of  trade  of  the  U.  S.  and  of  other 
countries  with  S.  A.) 

Same  to  Maj.-Gen.  Nicolay.  Circular.  Ports  of  the  Br.  W.  I.  are  to  be 
closed  to  ships  of  the  U.  S.  from  Dec.  i  next.  Aug.  12,  1826. 
(Enclosure  from  the  Treasury  present,  dated  Aug.  2.) 

Id.  Circular.  Details  of  negotiations  with  the  U.  S.  on  trade  restrictions. 
Aug.  19,  1826.     (15  pp.) 

Id.  Circular.  Sends  letter  from  Board  of  Trade  on  the  interpretation  of 
recent  trade  regulations.  Apr.  18,  1827.  (Enclosure  present,  dated 
Apr.  17.) 

IJuskisson  to  officer  administering  the  government.  Circular.  Sends,  with 
detailed  comments,  an  order  in  Council  of  July  16  "regulating  the 
Commercial  Intercourse  between  His  Majesty's  Possessions  abroad 
and  Foreign  Countries".  Sept.  18,  1827.  (Triplicate.  Enclosure 
missing.) 

Same  to  Nicolay.  Circular.  Sends  papers  "respecting  the  Privateers,  bear- 
ing Commissions  from  the  Government  of  Buenos  Ayres,  that  infest 
the  West  Indian  Seas".  May  3,  1828.  (The  enclosures  are  from 
the  Foreign  Office  and  from  St.  Kitts.  The  latter  says,  "they  are 
mostly  manned  by  Americans,  and  frequently  commanded  by  them". 
He  also  mentions  Saba  and  St.  Eustatius,  and  the  employment  of 
the  Dutch  flag.) 

Murray  to  same.  Circular.  Sends  papers  on  admission  of  vessels  from  the 
U.  S.  into  ports  of  the  Br.  W.  I.,  etc.  Nov.  10,  1830.  (Enclosures 
missing.) 

LETTER-BOOK,  DESPATCHES  TO  THE   COLONIAL   OFFICE. 

Tune  24,  1822-July  28,  1824.     (Unpaged.) 

(Huntingdon)  to  Bathurst.  No.  33.  No  tonnage  or  light  dues  are 
levied  in  Dominica,  and  American  ships  are  only  liable  to  the  same 
duties  as  British  vessels.     Mar.  12,  1823. 

ENTRY-BOOKS. 

Three  entry-books  contain  copies  of  despatches  from  the  Colonial  Office, 
and  of  replies  thereto,  1824-1830.  No  material  for  our  purpose  was  found 
among  the  replies  from  Dominica. 

DUPLICATE  DESPATCHES. 

Four  volumes  of  duplicate  despatches,  Dominica  to  the  Colonial  Office,  have 
been  presented  by  the  latter  in  recent  years.  They  cover  the  period  1814- 
1840.  As  this  material  had  already  been  treated  in  the  portion  of  this  book 
relating  to  the  Public  Record  Office  no  examination  was  made. 

MINUTES  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

"Vol.  3."  June  9,  1789-Feb.  22,  1800.     (243  pp.) 

Minute  on  a  petition  of  planters,  merchants,  and  other  inhabitants, 
stating:  "that  the  Colony  stands  very  much  in  need  of  lumber  of 
all  kinds,  and  of  Horses  and  mules,  with  which  there  is  very  little 
probability  of  this  colony  being  supplied  by  British  vessels  before 
or  during  the  hurricane  months,  from  the  number  of  private  and 
public  french  ships  of  war  now  cruising  on  the  coasts  of  America, 
and  between  these  islands  and  His  Majesty's  American  colonies. 
That  as  his  Honor's  proclamation  of  the  23rd  of  June  last,  now 


Dominica  351 

stands,  the  articles  thereby  allowed  to  be  imported,  must  be  pur- 
chased with  ready  money,  or  such  bills  of  exchange  as  the  venders 
may  chuse  to  receive;  which  latter  mode  of  payment  seldom  takes 
place :  in  either  of  which  cases  the  island  remains  in  a  very  dis- 
tressed state :  in  the  first,  the  island  is  drained  of  all  its  current 
cash;  and  in  the  latter,  Bills,  from  the  late  stagnation  of  credit  in 
Britain,  are  with  diffidence  and  difficulty  received;  while  the  article 
of  rum,  the  planters'  principal  resourse  for  the  payment  of  con- 
tingent expences,  remains  an  unsaleable  article.  The  petitioners 
therefore  humbly  submitted  whether  their  wants  and  distresses  wrould 
not  be  alleviated  and  supplied  if  his  honor's  proclamation  was  ex- 
tended to  allow  the  free  importation  of  all  kinds  of  lumber,  and  of 
horses  and  mules  from  the  united  states  of  America ;  and  permitted 
the  free  exportation  of  rum  of  the  produce  of  this  island  in  payment 
of  such  articles  as  are  or  shall  be  allowed  to  be  imported  in  American 
bottoms :  .  .  .  the  board  were  of  opinion,  and  advised  his  honor, 
to  issue  a  proclamation  allowing  the  importation  of  scantling, 
shingles,  staves,  heading,  and  hoops  only  (these  articles  not  being 
generally  imported  from  the  british  american  colonies)  for  the  space 
of  three  months  from  the  date  of  the  proclamation."    July  31,  1793. 

Order  for  medical  care  to  be  afforded  to  subjects  of  the  U.  S.,  captured 
on  board  vessels  taken  as  prizes  of  war.    Feb.  8,  1794. 

Mr.  Higginson,  who  has  arrived  from  the  U.  S.,  without  credentials,  to 
obtain  copies  of  proceedings  in  Admiralty  upon  American  vessels 
condemned  in  the  island,  is  to  be  allowed  to  have  such  transcripts 
as  he  desires  on  paying  for  the  same.    July  11,  1794. 

Gov.  Ricketts  of  Barbados  to  Lieut.-Gov.  Bruce.  In  compliance  with 
a  wish  expressed  in  a  letter  from  the  British  consul  at  Philadelphia, 
he  suggests,  "whether,  as  the  political  Situation  of  America  is  still 
very  unsettled,  it  might  not  be  expedient  to  encourage  the  Mer- 
chants, and  other  Inhabitants,  to  collect  and  store  up,  if  possible,  at 
a  reasonable  rate,  as  considerable  a  Quantity  of  Provisions  as  can 
be  obtained  and  preserved,  in  order  to  defeat  the  Mischiefs  which 
might  flow  from  the  imposition  of  a  fresh  Embargo,  or  from  the 
adoption  of  any  other  violent  Measure,  by  that  Country".  Resolved 
that  a  proclamation  issue  to  open  the  port  for  four  months  for  certain 
articles  of  provisions,  live  stock,  and  lumber,  and  for  the  exportation 
of  rum  in  payment.    July  24,  1794. 

A  report,  on  a  petition  from  planters  and  others  for  the  opening  of  the 
port  to  American  vessels,  states :  "That  the  Board  have  found  from 
Experience  that  neither  the  Trade  from  our  own  Colonies  in 
America,  nor  from  the  American  States  in  British  Bottoms  in  time 
of  War,  is  extensive  enough  to  supply  the  Colonies :  the  Profits  on 
that  Trade  being  small,  the  Duties  in  the  American  Ports  high,  and 
the  Danger  great.  That  we  have  also  found  from  Experience  that 
to  allow  British  Vessels  in  time  of  War  to  import  American  Articles 
from  the  West  India  Ports  belonging  to  Powers  of  Europe  in  Amity 
with  us,  has  not  afforded,  if  any,  but  a  very  slender  Assistance." 
It  was  therefore  recommended  that  the  port  should  be  opened  as 
requested  for  a  limited  time  for  the  importation  of  certain  pro- 
visions, live  stock,  and  lumber,  and  the  exportation  of  rum.  Dec. 
16,  1794. 


352  Archives  in  the  Islands 

In  an  address  from  the  assembly  to  the  governor,  entered  on  the  minutes, 
one  paragraph  is  as  follows :  "The  principle  of  the  Law  [the  regu- 
lation of  gold  and  silver  currency  in  the  colony]  was  further  justified 
by  the  situation  of  the  Colony  with  regard  to  the  United  States  of 
America.  To  those  States  are  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Island  in- 
debted for  the  very  necessaries  of  Life,  and  the  only  article  which 
can  lawfully  be  given  in  Exchange  for  the  Supplies  received  from 
them  is  Rum,  other  articles  of  Produce  being  prohibited  from  expor- 
tation in  their  Vessels.  This  circumstance  leaves  a  large  Balance  in 
favor  of  the  American  States,  which  must  be  either  paid  in  Cash  or 
Bills  of  Exchange  and  hence  it  is  obvious  that  the  lowering  the 
value  of  money  here  will  induce  them  to  prefer  the  former  species 
of  payment,  the  consequence  of  which  must  be  the  deprivation  of 
the  Colony  of  the  Current  Coin,  the  sinking  of  the  Rate  of  Bills  of 
Exchange  to  the  mutual  Injury  of  Government,  and  lowering  the 
price  of  Rum  to  the  distress  of  the  Colony."    Feb.  20,  1799. 

Although  proclamations  are  rarely  entered,  this  volume  contains  many 
recommendations  and  orders  for  keeping  open  the  port  for  Ameri- 
can vessels  and  goods. 
"Vol.  4."  Apr.  15,  1800-Nov.  18,  1806.     (350  pp.) 

Recommendations  and  orders  as  to  proclamations  keeping  the  port  open 
to  American  vessels  and  goods  continue  in  this  volume.  An  itemized 
list  of  articles  to  be  admitted  is  furnished,  but  the  actual  proclama- 
tions are  not  entered.  The  period  of  renewal  was  usually  for  four 
months,  the  terms  varying  from  time  to  time,  both  as  to  imports  and 
exports,  according  to  local  needs.  On  Apr.  28,  1801,  for  example, 
the  list  of  imports  was  enlarged,  and  molasses  was  added  to  exports. 
"Vol.  5-"  Jan.  16,  1807-Sept.  13,  1823.     (303  pp.) 

According  to  the  minutes,  proclamations  keeping  open  the  port  to  Ameri- 
can vessels  were  renewed  for  thirty-day  periods  until  late  in  1808, 
when  a  blockade  of  the  French  islands  was  ordered.  After  that  date 
apparently  the  regulations  were  relaxed  only  for  short  periods,  fol- 
lowing the  hurricanes.  At  times  sugar  and  coffee  were  added  to 
the  list  of  goods  exported  in  payment. 

MINUTES  OF  LEGISLATIVE  COUNCIL. 

Feb.  14,  1799-Nov.  11,  1806.     (Unpaged.) 

Nothing  was  found  relating  to  the  U.  S.     This  book  is  very  mildewed 
and  worm-eaten. 
Dec.  4,  1806-July  21,  18 1 2.     (Unpaged.) 

Message  from  the  governor  to  the  council  and  assembly,  on  the  impor- 
tation of  fish,  lumber,  etc.,  in  neutral  vessels,  and  a  bounty  on  salt 
fish  from  Br.  N.  Am.  May  30,  1809.  Followed  by  copy  of  a 
British  order  in  Council  of  Apr.  12,  1809,  on  certain  trade  regula- 
tions in  the  W.  I. 

Message  from  the  lieutenant  governor  to  the  council,  forwarding  British 
order  in  Council  of  Feb.  7,  1810,  extending  those  of  Apr.  12,  Aug. 
16,  1809,  and  Jan.  10,  18 10.  Requests  "an  early  determination  as 
to  the  imposition  of  the  duties  on  the  United  States  American 
Trade".  May  28,  18 10.  Enclosure  entered,  dealing  with  the  regu- 
lation of  trade. 


Dominica  353 

Court-House. 
minutes  of  assembly. 

These  volumes  are  in  a  cupboard  in  the  main  room  on  the  ground  floor. 

They  are  unpaged,  but  average  about  400  pages  each.     The  early  numbers 

have  suffered  much  from  mildew. 

A  large  cupboard  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  room  is  rilled  with  loose  papers 

of  the  assembly,  rough  journals,  and  miscellaneous  documents.     Some  draft 

minutes  were  seen  as  early  as  1806,  but  a  brief  search  showed  no  loose  files 

earlier  than  1824. 

Mar.  13,  1787-Mar.  15,  1793.  Nothing  for  U.  S.  history  was  found,  but  a 
thorough  examination  was  impossible,  as  the  book  is  partly  illegible 
from  mildew. 

Apr.  11,  1793-Dec.  6,  1797.  Nothing  found  for  U.  S.  history.  Beginning 
and  end  wanting.    This  book  has  also  suffered  from  mildew. 

Mar.  14,  1798-May  7,  1802. 

Address   to   the   governor,    respecting   the    currency.      Feb.    20,    1799. 
(Already  noted  as  entered  on  minutes  of  privy  council.) 

May  11,  1802-Oct.  24,  1806. 

Nov.  26,  1806-Feb.  16,  1813. 

Importation  of  fish  from  the  U.  S.  and  from  Br.  N.  Am.,  bounties  on  the 
latter,  and  exportation  of  part  of  it  to  the  French  islands.    Sept.  9, 
1808. 
This  volume  also  contains  certain  orders  in  Council  already  listed  in 
minutes  of  council.    It  is  incomplete  at  both  beginning  and  end. 

Apr.  17,  1813-Nov.  28,  1815. 

Dec.  5,  1815-Aug.  18,  1818. 

At  the  beginning  of  this  volume,  and  separate  from  the  minutes,  are 
returns  of  all  neutral  vessels  entered  at  Roseau,  Apr.  5,  1812-Jan. 
5,  181 5,  with  an  account  of  their  cargoes.  There  are  some  Ameri- 
can vessels  in  the  list,  even  in  18 13. 
A  general  report,  adopted  Nov.  8,  18 16,  says  among  other  things  that 
at  the  time  of  the  arrival  of  the  pamphlet  of  the  Bishop  of  London, 
"At  this  period  all  was  plenty  and  comfort  in  Dominica  our  Port 
was  crowded  with  American  vessels  our  stores  were  filled  with 
American  produce  and  a  pound  of  Coffee  which  is  our  staple  com- 
modity would  barter  for  four  pounds  of  salt  fish".  The  report 
urges  that  American  vessels  and  goods  should  "be  freely  admitted. 
Nov.  8,  1816. 
Another  report  states :  "the  total  Interdict  laid  ...  on  all  Commerce 
with  the  United  States  in  Vessels  belonging  to  that  Nation  has 
borne  particularly  hard  on  this  Colony ;  since  it  has  been  fully  proved 
by  experience  that  the  British  Settlements  in  North  America  are 
utterly  incapable  of  furnishing  the  West  Indies  with  the  essential 
Articles  of  Flour,  Grain,  Lumber  and  live  Stock;  while  the  severe 
Imposts  laid  on  British  Vessels  in  the  Ports  of  the  United  States 
render  the  Prices  of  Supplies  obtained  in  that  Mode  so  exorbitant, 
that  the  almost  ruined  Planter  is  totally  unable  to  afford  to  make 
the  Purchase. "  Again  it  was  urged  that  American  vessels  be  freely 
admitted.    Aug.  22,  18 17. 


354  Archives  in  the  Islands 

ENTRY-BOOKS  OF  ACTS. 

These  volumes  are  also  at  the  court-house.     At  the  time  of  examination 
they  were  found  in  an  upstairs  room.    The  date  given  in  each  case  is  that  on 
which  the  governor  signed  the  bill. 
1 772-1 778.     (Pp.  127-435  ;  the  first  126  pages  of  the  book  are  missing. ) 

An  act  laying  certain  duties  on  goods  and  merchandize  imported.  Oct. 
24,  1775.  (Relates  to  salt  fish,  lumber,  provisions,  etc.  Continued 
by  acts  of  Oct.  30,  1776  and  Sept.  6,  1777.) 

The  hook  closes  with  a  copy  of  the  articles  of  capitulation  between  the 
Marquis  de  Bouille  and  Gov.  Stuart,  Sept.  7,  1778.    These  articles, 
in  English  and  French,  were  ratified  and  signed  by  the  members  of 
the  Council. 
1803-1817.     (462  pp.;  the  end  of  this  volume  is  missing.) 

"An  Act  to  raise  and  Levy  certain  Rates  and  Duties  on  salted  and  pickled 
Fish  imported  into  this  Island  and  a  Tonnage  Duty  upon  all  Ships 
or  Vessels  importing  the  same  and  certain  other  Goods  and  Mer- 
chandizes therein  enumerated/'     Dec.  19,  1809. 

"An  Act  for  raising  and  levying  certain  duties  and  for  applying-  the  said 
duties  upon  the  importation  into  this  Island  of  certain  Goods  Wares 
and  Merchandises  herein  enumerated  being  the  growth  or  produce 
of  the  United  States  of  America."    Nov.  29,  1810. 

An  act  to  impose  a  duty  of  two  and  one-half  per  cent,  on  certain  goods 
imported  by  non-residents.     Mar.  30,  181 1. 

"An  Act  for  raising  and  levying  certain  duties  upon  the  Importation  into 
this  Island  of  certain  Goods  Wares  and  Merchandises  herein  enumer- 
ated being  the  Growth  or  Produce  of  the  United  States  of  America 
pursuant  to  an  Order  of  Council  made  on  the  sixth  day  of  Septem- 
ber One  Thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  Eleven  and  for  applying  the 
said  Duties."  Jan.  30,  1812. 
1805-1822.  This  is  largely  a  duplicate  of  the  previous  volume,  and  has  noth- 
ing further  for  the  history  of  the  U.  S. 
1 822-1836.     (671  pp.) 

An  act  for  raising  and  levying  duties  upon  certain  imports.  Sept.  5, 
1822.  (Schedule  B  deals  with  imports  from  America  and  the 
foreign  W.  I.  The  duty  on  Indian  corn  or  meal  was  taken  off  by 
act  of  Apr.  20,  1823.) 

"An  Act  for  raising  and  levying  a  further  Duty  upon  the  Importation  of 
certain  Goods  Wares  and  Merchandize  .  .  .  and  for  levying  a 
Tonnage  Duty  on  all  Vessels  of  the  United  States  which  shall  enter 
the  Port  of  Roseau  with  Articles  of  the  Growth,  Production  or 
Manufacture  of  the  said  States."    June  11,  1824. 

MINUTES   OF  THE   COURT   OF  VICE-ADMIRALTY. 

These  volumes  were  also  found  in  an  upstairs  room  at  the  court-house.   The 
leaves  of  the  first  are  so  brittle  that  they  can  hardly  be  touched.     No  loose 
papers  were  found. 
1769-1793. 

Material  in  this  volume  relating  to  the  U.  S.  may  be  divided  into  certain 
categories.  Prior  to  the  American  Revolution  one  finds  from  time 
to  time  orders  for,  and  reports  by,  boards  of  survey,  on  vessels  and 
cargoes  damaged  during  the  voyage.  Some  of  these  belonged  in 
the  northern  colonies,  others  traded  to  them. 


Grenada  355 

Beginning  in  1775  there  are  entered  maity  deputations  from  officers  and 
crews  of  British  ships  to  George  Lawford,  secretary  to  Vice-Adm. 
Young,  respecting  any  future  prize  money.  The  names  of  the  crew 
are  given  in  each  case,  and  these  deputations  are  endorsed  as 
recorded  also  in  the  "Book  of  Admiralty  Proceedings  in  Antigua 
commencing  November  5,  1772". 

Proceedings  for  the  period  1776-1778,  until  the  capture  of  the  island  by 
the  French,  account  for  about  eighty  pages.  A  large  part  of  this 
yields  definite  information,  most  of  the  ships  being  libelled  as 
belonging  to  the  rebellious  colonies.  The  names  of  several  French 
ships  also  appear. 

Between  the  close  of  1778  and  the  year  1783  there  is  of  course  a  hiatus. 

From  1784  to  1793  the  material  is  very  indefinite.     Actions  were 

taken  against  ships  and  cargoes,  their  "tackle  apparel  and  furniture", 

but  usually  the  nationality  is  not  mentioned. 

Feb.  7,  1778-June  23,  1786.     This  is  a  copy  of  part  of  the  previous  book. 

The  paper  is  stronger,  but  is  badly  worm-eaten. 
Aug.  13-Dec.  12,  1793.  No  direct  material  was  found.  The  cover  is  labelled 
"1793-1815",  so  this  loose  fragment  is  only  a  part  of  the  volume. 
The  remainder  was  probably  destroyed  in  the  recent  bonfire  of  the 
records. 
Register  of  the  Court  of  Ordinary.  Apr.  28,  1769-Dec.  30,  1798.  This  book 
of  course  deals  with  the  administration  of  estates,  and  does  not 
relate  to  the  U.  S.  It  shows,  however,  the  practice  of  such  a  court 
in  colonial  times.  It  is  interesting  to  note  that  during  the  period  of 
French  occupation  the  only  change  was  the  substitution  of  the  name 
of  the  French  governor  as  the  chief  official.  Business  continued  as 
usual. 

GRENADA. 

No  political  records  of  French  rule  are  found  at  government  offices  in  the 
town  of  St.  George's.  It  is  presumed  that  they  were  removed  to  Martinique. 
Thus  we  find  nothing  prior  to  1764,  and  a  hiatus  between  1779  and  17^>4- 

The  main  depository  is  a  building  that  faces  the  office  of  the  colonial  sec- 
retary, and  in  fact  may  be  considered  as  part  of  it.  Interior  and  fixtures  are 
entirely  of  wood.  The  cupboards  contain  files  of  a  comparatively  recent 
date.  In  case  of  fire  the  destruction  of  this  building  and  its  contents  would 
be  a  matter  of  only  a  few  minutes.  At  one  side  of  the  room  is  a  row  of 
boxes,  most  of  which  are  of  tin,  filled  with  earlier  papers  mingled  with  active 
insects  of  the  present  day.  These  boxes  are  not  numbered,  and  any  arrange- 
ment of  their  contents  is  of  the  most  casual  nature.  In  them  were  found 
proclamations,  and  files  of  the  council  and  assembly.  One  end  of  the  building- 
is  spanned  by  a  shelf  filled  with  bound  volumes,  largely  manuscript.  Here 
are  the  minutes  of  council,  letter-books,  and  entry-books  hereafter  described. 
Nearly  all  have  suffered  from  insects.  The  paper  of  some  of  the  registers  of 
council  minutes  is  dark  and  very  brittle :  their  condition  is  so  fragile  that  they 
can  stand  very  little  of.  the  most  careful  handling.  After  examination  these 
books  were  piled  flat  at  one  end  of  the  shelf. 

At  a  distance  of  a  few  hundred  yards  is  the  office  of  the  registrar.  In  a 
vault  on  the  ground  floor,  well  lighted  and  ventilated,  are  such  minutes  of  the 
assembly,  acts,  and  loose  papers  of  the  court  of  vice-admiralty  as  were  found. 
While  this  vault  is  not  absolutely  fire-proof  it  would  likely  hold  out  if  help 
arrived  promptly. 


356  Archives  in  the  Islands 

At  Grenada  the  colonial  secretary  is  also  registrar  general,  so  any  applica- 
tion with  regard  to  these  records  should  be  made  to  him. 

No  custom-house  records  were  found.  For  the  period  before  1830  des- 
patches from  the  Colonial  Office  are  limited  to  one  small  entry-book,  and  an 
occasional  copy  in  minutes  of  the  council  and  the  assembly.  Despatches  to 
England  are  entered  in  early  letter-books  and  also  in  two  books  of  duplicate 
despatches,  lately  received  from  the  Colonial  Office,  and  which  begin  in  1814. 
As  material  in  these  last  volumes  has  already  been  dealt  with  at  the  Public 
Record  Office  they  were  not  examined. 

The  material  listed  will  show,  it  is  believed,  that  the  archives  of  Grenada 
have  considerable  direct  value  for  the  history  of  commercial  relations  with 
the  United  States.  For  the  student  of  wider  phases  of  colonial  evolution  they 
are  still  more  important,  especially  for  the  years  1764  to  1776.  By  the  com- 
bination of  letter-books,  and  minutes  of  council  and  assembly  one  can  follow 
the  problems  of  an  area  that  extended  from  Tobago  to  Dominica,  relations  of 
the  government  of  Grenada  with  its  foreign  neighbors,  constitutional  diffi- 
culties which  found  their  counterpart  in  distant  parts  of  the  empire,  and  an 
economic  life  set  with  many  a  point  of  interest  for  other  British  colonies. 

Secretary's  Office, 
proclamations. 

Two  of  the  tin  boxes  in  the  colonial  secretary's  office  contain,  among  other 
papers,  original  loose  proclamations.  Although  fairly  numerous  they  by  no 
means  form  a  complete  series.  A  large  proportion  of  those  before  the  nine- 
teenth century  are  either  entered  or  mentioned  in  minutes  of  the  general 
(later  the  privy)  council.  These  minutes  were  checked  by  notes  made  from 
the  original  proclamations.  When  material  for  American  history  began  to 
overlap,  listing  from  the  registers  was  stopped,  though  checking  continued. 
Thereafter  only  those  proclamations  were  noted  from  the  minutes  that  wrere 
not  found  among  the  loose  papers.  They  are  marked  in  the  list  by  an  asterisk. 
It  must  therefore  be  clearly  understood  that  proclamations  in  the  subjoined 
list  come  from  two  sources,  and  are  only  placed  together  for  the  sake  of  con- 
venience and  greater  coherence. 

Incomplete  as  they  are,  these  papers  are  valuable  for  any  study  of  com- 
mercial relations  with, the  United  States.  The  reasons  for  their  promulgation, 
set  forth  in  detail  in  petitions  copied  into  the  early  minutes  of  council,  of 
course  need  no  comment.  It  may  not  be  so  well  known  that  their  terms  varied 
considerably  from  time  to  time,  apt  to  overstep  occasionally — at  the  gover- 
nor's peril,  of  course — the  stern  wall  of  imperial  enactment  on  the  one  hand, 
and  swaying  to  temporary  needs  of  the  colony  on  the  other. 

The  council  records  also  show  how  the  pathway  of  such  action  became  pro- 
gressively smoother.  At  the  outset  there  were  impressive  petitions  reinforced 
by  much  discussion  at  the  council  board.  These  only  obtained  the  admission 
of  American  provisions  and  lumber  for  a  very  limited  period,  and  confined 
such  trade  to  British-built  and  owned  vessels.  As  time  went  on,  however, 
formal  petitions  tended  to  be  replaced  by  verbal  representations,  and  debates 
by  a  mere  recommendation  that  the  expiring  proclamation  should  be  renewed. 
Then  the  ports  were  opened  to  American  ships,  the  list  of  specified  articles 
was  from  time  to  time  enlarged,  and  the  export  of  rum  and  molasses  allowed 
as  an  economic  necessity.  By  1797  only  two  proclamations  sufficed  to  cover 
the  entire  year.    After  a  time  they  were  no  longer  copied  in  council  minutes. 


Grenada  357 

Finally,  after  Austerlitz  and  the  death  of  Pitt,  the  proclamation  of  June  28, 
1806,  shows  that  the  colony  had  resigned  itself  to  abnormal  economic  con- 
ditions. 

Parallel  with  the  opening  of  ports  to  American  vessels  went  another  series 
of  proclamations  of  the  same  date,  permitting  the  importation  of  similar 
articles  from  other  colonies  in  the  West  Indies  and  South  America.  The 
terms  of  these  also  varied  according  to  political  and  economic  conditions.  This 
type  was  of  course  earlier  in  its  origin.  A  few  examples  have  been  noted, 
but  no  list  made,  since  for  the  greater  part  of  the  period  under  examination 
such  proclamations  simply  formed  a  parallel  series. 

Proclamation  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay  Act,  for  the  information  of  mer- 
chants and  others  interested  in  trade  with  that  province.     May  27, 

J774. 
Proclamation  extending  the  embargo  on  all  ships  and  vessels  in  harbors  of  the 

island,  but  declaring  that  permission  will  be  granted  to  any  vessel  to 

leave  provided  it  has  no  lumber  or  provisions  on  board.     Nov.  4, 

J775- 

Proclamation  of  martial  law,  an  embargo,  and  appointing  persons  to  admin- 
ister the  oath  of  allegiance  to  all  males  between  sixteen  and  sixty. 
May  18,  1778.  (There  is  another  proclamation  of  martial  law  on 
June  18,  1779.) 

Proclamation  permitting  the  temporary  importation,  in  British-built  and  owned 
vessels,  of  American  provisions  from  any  island  of  the  W.  I.  belong- 
ing to  a  European  power.  June  12,  1787.  (By  a  proclamation  of 
July  26  lumber  was  added  to  the  list,  and  in  this  form  other  proc- 
lamations were  issued  on  Aug.  3  and  Dec.  1,  1788,  Mar.  2,  and 
Apr.  22,  1789.) 

"No.  I."  Proclamation  permitting  until  Mar.  1  the  importation  in  American 
vessels  of  such  articles  as  are  now  by  law  allowed  to  be  imported  in 
British  vessels.  Jan.  1,  1794.  (A  list  of  the  articles  is  given. 
Similar  proclamations,  varying  slightly  at  times,  were  found  bearing- 
dates  of  Mar.  3,  May  6,  Aug.  5,  Oct.  1*,  Nov.  4*,  1794;  Jan.  8, 
Feb.  28*,  July  16,  Sept.  17,  Nov.  24,  1795;  Jan.  25,  Apr.  2,  June  15, 
Oct.  6*,  Dec.  20*,  1796;  June  23*,  Dec.  23*,  1797;  June  21,  Dec.  21, 
1798;  July  8,  1799;  Feb.  12,  Aug.  18,  1800;  Feb.  19,  1801 ;  Feb.  19, 
Aug.  19,  Nov.  24,  1802;  May  19,  Nov.  16,  1803;  May  16,  Nov.  1, 
1804;  Feb.  18,  Aug.  12,  Aug.  17,  1805;  Feb.  17,  1806.  Modifica- 
tions which  were  made  from  time  to  time  related  chiefly  to  the 
importation  of  salt  fish  and  meat  and  the  exportation  of  rum  and 
molasses.) 

"No.  4."*  Proclamation  of  a  general  embargo  for  fourteen  days.  Jan.  9, 
1794.     (Finally  lifted  by  proclamation  of  Mar.  24,  1794.) 

"No.  6."  Proclamation  for  carrying  on  trade  with  Santo  Domingo.  Feb.  13, 
1794.  (Permits  the  importation  into  that  island  of  lumber  and  pro- 
visions in  American  vessels  according  to  existing  regulations.) 

"No.  13."*  Proclamation  giving  further  time  for  appeals  to  be  made  from 
sentences  of  condemnation  against  ships  and  goods  belonging  to 
subjects  of  the  U.  S.  "in  many  of  Our  Vice  Admiralty  Courts  in 
the  West  Indies".     Sept.  19,  1794. 

Proclamation  declaring  an  embargo.  Mar.  27,  1802.  (Taken  off  by  proc- 
lamation of  Apr.  1,  1802.) 

Proclamation  laying  an  embargo  on  all  vessels  bound  for  Europe.  June  17, 
1803. 


358  Archives  in  the  Islands 

Proclamation  declaring  an  embargo.    May  9,  1805. 

June  27,  1806. 

Proclamation  opening  the  ports  to  American  vessels  carrying  certain  articles 
until  the  end  of  the  present  war  or  until  six  months'  notice  has  been 
given.  June  28,  1806.  (Another  proclamation  of  the  same  date 
relates  to  the  importation  of  American  lumber  and  provisions  in 
British  vessels  from  other  colonies  in  the  W.  I.  or  S.  Am.) 

Proclamation  enlarging  the  terms  of  that  dated  June  28,  and  allowing  the 
exportation  of  rum  and  molasses  in  American  vessels.  July  14, 
1806.  (These  terms  were  again  enlarged  by  proclamation  of  Nov. 
29,  1806.) 

Proclamation  specifying  duties  payable  by  foreign  vessels  importing  pro- 
visions.    Dec.  1,  181 1. 

Proclamation  extending  permission  for  the  importation,  in  British  vessels,  of 
certain  specified  provisions,  lumber,  and  naval  stores  from  other 
colonies  in  the  W.  I.  and  S.  Am.,  until  Dec.  18,  1812.    June  18,  1812. 

Proclamation  respecting  the  collection  of  duties  on  articles  of  American 
growth,  enumerated  in  the  British  order  in  Council  of  Nov.  30,  181 3. 
Feb.  18,  1814. 

MINUTES  OF   COUNCIL. 

At  the  outset  these  records  embraced  the  entire  "Southern  Caribbee  Islands" 
of  Grenada  and  the  Grenadines,  Tobago,  St.  Vincent,  and  Dominica.  The 
next  step,  which  omitted  lieutenant  governors  of  the  other  islands  from  the 
list  of  members  but  made  little  other  change  in  the  minutes,  was  the  insti- 
tution of  a  separate  council  for  Grenada  and  the  Grenadines.  The  general 
council  then  had  little  excuse  for  further  existence,  and  its  meetings  soon 
stopped.  On  Mar.  4,  1793,  the  remaining  series  was  split  into  separate 
minutes  for  privy  and  legislative  councils. 

Some  of  these  books  are  in  bad  condition,  and  the  paper  is  dark  and  very 
brittle. 

For  further  information  see  also  Proclamations,  above. 

General  Council. 

Dec.  13,  1764-Aug.  26,  1768.     (109  pp.) 

The  governor's  speech  to  the  assembly  on  Apr.  15,  1766,  marks  the 
beginning  of  that  body.  On  Dec.  10,  1766,  the  minutes  record 
legislation  to  prevent  abuses  in,  and  for  the  encouragement  of,  the 
trade  in  lumber  from  America. 

Council  for  Grenada  and  the  Grenadines. 

Mar.  30,  1 767- July  24,  1776.     This  is  a  large  unpaged  book,  whose  com- 
mencement and  final  pages  have  suffered  badly  from  insects. 
July  2jy  1776-Sept.  14,  1778.     (Unpaged.)     This  is  the  only  volume  for  the 
period  of  the  American  Revolution. 
There  is  some  material  on  defense,  particularly  towards  the  end,  includ- 
ing the  proclamation  of  martial  law  in   1778.     As  items  of  more 
direct  incidence  for  American  history  the  following  were  noted : 
A  petition  to  the  governor  from  merchants  and  other  inhabitants  of 
Grenada,  asking  that  licenses  might  be  issued  to  armed  vessels 
to    protect    their    commerce    from    depredations    of    American 
privateers,  many  of  whom  were  said  to  reside  in  Martinique. 
This  was  read  and  approved  at  the  meeting  on  Apr.  16,  1777. 


Grenada  359 

A  petition  to  the  governor  from  certain  merchants  of  St.  George's, 
Grenada,  setting  forth  that  American  privateers  with  con- 
nivance in  the  French  islands  had  caused  much  damage  to  trade ; 
that  to  protect  their  commerce  they  had  at  considerable  expense 
armed  two  of  their  ships,  the  Hozve  and  the  Revenge,  "on  a 
trading  Voyage",  in  the  course  of  which  two  American  vessels, 
the  sloop  Orange  and  the  schooner  Rebecca,  with  their  cargoes, 
had  been  seized,  condemned  in  the  court  of  vice-admiralty  and 
sold;  and  praying  that  at  least  a  part  of  the  proceeds  might  be 
allowed  them  as  a  compensation  for  their  heavy  expenses.   July 

14,  1777- 
Speech  of  the  governor  to  council  and  assembly,  referring  to  many 
outrages  committed  by  a  "number  of  Rebel  and  Pirate  Vessels", 
and  to  the  able  manner  in  which  defensive  measures  had  been 
organized  in  Tobago.    Aug.  12,  1777. 
Jan.  6,  1784-May  4,  1790.     (Unpaged.) 

Gov.  Mathew's  instructions,  entered  at  the  first  of  the  volume,  relate  in 
part  to  trade.  Minutes  of  the  following  dates  deal  in  part  with  the 
scarcity  of  flour,  etc.,  and  the  advisability  of  allowing  temporary 
importation  of  American  produce:  June  2,  11,  July  25,  1787;  June 
10,  Aug.  22,  1788;  Feb.  28,  Apr.  21,  1789;  Apr.  26,  1790. 
( June  15,  1790-Sept.  4,  1792.         .       m  I  /UnDaffed  ) 

I  Mar.  4,  1793-Jan.  23,  1 80 1.    Legislative  council  only.  )  F  s     '; 

Legislative  Council. 

Jan.  24,  1801-Oct.  31,  18 1 8.     (Unpaged.) 

A  despatch  from  the  Colonial  Office,  Mar.  21,  181 1,  relates  to  importation 
of  British  and  foreign  fish  into  the  Br.  W.  I.  A  joint  report  of 
council  and  assembly  deals  with  this  subject,  and  gives,  from  customs 
papers  now  missing,  statistics  of  all  fish  imported  from  the  U.  S. 
and  from  Br.  N.  Am.  in  the  period  Jan.  1,  1805-Dec.  31,  1810,  with 
retail  prices,  and  their  recommendations.  These  papers  are  entered 
on  the  minutes  for  June  13  and  Aug.  20,  181 1. 

Privy  Council. 

Jan.  28,  1793-Feb.  18,  1805.     (Unpaged.) 

A  petition  to  the  governor  from  merchants,  for  the  admittance  of  lumber 
and  provisions  in  British  vessels,  etc.,  and  a  proclamation  allowing 
the  temporary  importation  of  certain  specified  articles  of  American 
production  or  growth,  from  any  island  in  the  W.  I.  under  any 
foreign  European  power.  Feb.  12,  13,  1793.  A  similar  petition  and 
proclamation  are  dated  July  8,  1793. 

Petition  to  the  governor  by  planters  and  others,  urging  that  the  ports  be 
opened  to  admit  American  vessels.    Aug.  22,  1793. 

Petition  to  the  governor  by  the  assembly,  on  the  alarming  scarcity  of 
provisions,  followed  by  a  proclamation  to  open  the  ports  for  the 
importation  "in  American  Vessels  of  all  such  Articles  as  are  now  by 
Law  admitted  to  be  imported  from  America  in  British  bottoms", 
until  Jan.  1,  1794.    Aug.  23,  27,  1793. 

Petition  to  the  governor  by  merchants,  and  a  proclamation  extending  that 
of  last  August  until  the  first  of  next  March.  Dec.  31,  1793;  Jan.  1, 
1794. 


360  Archives  in  the  Islands 

Similar  petition  and  proclamation  extending  the  term  until  May  i.    Mar. 

3,  1794. 
Circular  despatch  from  the  Colonial  Office  on  the  admission  of  articles 
from  the  U.  S.     Sept.  5,  1804. 
July  16,  1805-Nov.  22,  1833. 

A  despatch  from  the  Colonial  Office  relates  to  the  importation  of  fish 
from  the  U.  S.  and  Br.  N.  Am.    Mar.  21,  1807. 

COUNCIL  FILES. 

Most  of  these  papers  are  tied  in  bundles,  labelled  with  their  dates.  They 
are  kept  in  tin  boxes  in  the  same  room  adjacent  to  the  colonial  secretary's 
office  that  also  contains  the  books  of  minutes.  They  begin  in  1793,  and  there 
is  something  for  nearly  every  subsequent  year,  though  the  files  are  very 
incomplete.  Nearly  all  belong  to  the  legislative  council.  Privy  council  mate- 
rial consists  for  the  most  part  of  petitions.  Formal  communications  from 
the  assembly  to  the  legislative  council  form  the  bulk  of  the  papers.  There  are 
also  speeches  of  the  governor  or  lieutenant  governor,  addresses  in  reply, 
petitions,  etc. 

On  the  whole  these  files  are  largely  formal  in  character,  and  have  little 
material  for  American  history.    A  few  items  are  noted  below. 
Signed  petition  to  the  lieutenant  governor  from  planters,  merchants,  and  other 
inhabitants,  praying  that  the  ports  may  remain  open  to  American 
vessels  bringing  provisions,  especially  salt  fish,  and  every  kind  of 
lumber.     Mar.  3,  1793.      (With  it  are  three  letters  from  the  lieu- 
tenant governor  to  council,  dated  at  different  times  in  1794,  asking 
the  opinion  of  the  board  whether  the  proclamations  which  kept  the 
ports  open  to  American  vessels  should  be  renewed.) 
Assembly  to  council,  forwarding  bill  levying  duties   [on  American  produce] 
agreeably  to  the  British  order  in  Council  of  Nov.  30,  181 3.    Mar.  24, 
1814. 
Message  from  the  lieutenant  governor  to  the  assembly,  transmitting  copies 
of  a  despatch  and  a  report  of  the  Board  of  Trade  approving  of  his 
refusal  to  admit  lumber  imported  in  American  vessels.     Oct.   18, 
181 5.     (Enclosures  present.) 

governors'  letter-books. 

The  division  of  the  early  volumes  is  not  an  exact  one;  it  means  rather  that 
the  preponderance  of  letters  is  civil  or  military  as  the  case  may  be.  Civil 
letters  are  mainly  to  the  Colonial  Office,  Board  of  Trade,  Treasury,  lieutenant 
governors  and  other  officials  of  British  and  foreign  islands  in  the  West  Indies, 
and  to  private  individuals. 

The  later  separation  into  "Colonial''  (West  Indies)  and  "Home"  (des- 
patches to  England)  is  a  definite  one. 

There  is  little  direct  material  for  American  history  here,  but  for  those  who 
are  interested  in  colonial  development  as  a  whole  these  books  are  important, 
and  should  be  read  along  with  minutes  of  the  council  and  the  assembly. 

Nov.  25,  1764-Jan.  13,  1767.    Military  letters. 
Nov.  25,  1764-Nov.  23,  1765.  Civil 
Nov.  23,  1765-Apr.  16,  1768.      " 
Apr.  2,  1 770- July  25,  1 77 1.    Civil  and  military  letters. 

Apr.  10,  1770-July  26,  1771.     Contains  a  larger  proportion  of  private  letters 
than  the  preceding  volume. 


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f  Feb.  7,  1793-Dec.  31,  1794.  )   Colonial  letters.    Entry-book  of  correspond- 

(  Oct.  5,  1792-May  7,  1795.     )  ence  with  the  Colonial  Office. 

The  last  part  has  some  material  on  the  importation  of  provisions 
and  lumber  from  the  U.  S. 

Dec.  16,  1795-Apr.  5,  1796.    Colonial  letters. 

May  3,  1796-Mar.  22,  1797.    Mainly  Home  correspondence. 

Mar.  11,  1797-Feb.  20,  1799.     Colonial  letters. 

(  Mar.  7,  1797-June  3,  1 80 1.      1   Home  correspondence. 

(  Mar.  15,  1797-Apr.  29,  1801.  ]   Colonial  letters. 

Jan.  17,  1805-july  7,  1810.    Home  correspondence. 

There  is  some  material  in  this  volume — notably  a  despatch  to  the  Colonial 
Office,  July  1,  1806 — on  the  importation  of  lumber  and  provisions 
from  the  U.  S.,  and  on  the  question  of  placing  a  duty  on  fish  from 
the  U.  S.  and  a  bounty  on  that  from  Br.  N.  Am. 

Aug.  21,  1810-Oct.  15,  1814.    Colonial  letters. 

Apr.  14-Oct.  14,  181 3.    Home  and  Colonial  correspondence. 

There  are  also  two  entry-books  of  correspondence  of  the  governor  with  the 
assembly  and  council,  consisting  almost  entirely  of  addresses  to  the 
assembly  and  replies  by  the  latter.  The  dates  are  Mar.  15,  1797- 
June  24,  1803,  and  July  26,  1810-Mar.  28,  1827. 

Registrar's  Office, 

minutes  of  the  assembly. 

These  volumes  bear  the  title  "Votes  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Islands 
of  Grenada  and  the  Grenadines".  The  paper  of  some  of  the  early  books  is 
so  brittle  that  the  leaves  will  fray  at  the  slightest  touch.  The  amount  of  direct 
material  for  American  history  is  very  small. 

Apr.  15,  1766-Dec.  24,  1767.     (334  pp.) 

Mar.  12,  1768-Aug.  11,  1770.     (173  pp.) 

At  the  beginning  there  is  entered  a  letter  to  the  assembly  from  Richard 
Maitland,  agent,  stating  how  he  and  Mr.  Long  prevented  the  W.  I. 
collectors  from  being  placed  under  the  North  American  board,  as 
had  been  intended.    London,  Oct.  23,  1768. 

Mar.  9,  1772-Jan.  26,  1776. 

Jan.  27, 1776-June  22,  1779. 

Speech  of  the  governor  on  the  American  Revolution.    Mar.  15,  1776. 
Address  of  the  assembly  to  the  king,  on  the  cessation  of  trade  with 
America.    Apr.  10,  1776. 

Feb.  2,  1784-July  2,  1787.     (554  pp.) 

Sept.  17,  1787-Nov.  6,  1792.     (462  pp.) 

An  interesting  item  for  the  general  history  of  this  period  is  furnished 
by  two  long  and  detailed  reports  in  the  form  of  queries  and  replies 
relating  to  slavery  and  the  condition  of  slaves  in  the  island,  various 
factors  affecting  the  sugar  industry,  comparisons  with  the  French 
islands,  etc.  These  were  made  by  the  assembly  to  the  committee  of 
correspondence  on  request  of  the  agent.    May  28,  1788. 

Apr.  28,  181 3- Aug.  17,  181 6. 

ASSEMBLY  FILES. 

A  few  papers  of  the  assembly  were  found  mingled  with  those  of  the  council. 
They  are  not  at  the  registrar's  office,  but  at  the  depository  of  the  colonial 


362  Archives  in  the  Islands 

secretary,  and  are  listed  here  for  the  sake  of  convenience.     The  only  direct 

material  noted  was  in  1797. 

Message  from  the  lieutenant  governor  on  "the  practice  of  clearing  out  Foreign 
Vessels  with  Sugar  and  other  articles  for  foreign  Countries  contrary 
to  Law"  by  local  customs  officers.     Feb.  27,  1797. 

Signed  petition  to  the  lieutenant  governor  by  merchants  and  other  inhabitants 
of  St.  George's,  praying  that  the  importation  of  salt  provisions  in 
American  vessels  might  be  allowed.     Mar.  1,  1797.     (Copy.) 

Petitions  to  the  lieutenant  governor  by  merchants  and  others,  for  permission 
to  land  provisions  and  lumber  from  the  American  brig  Hannah  of 
Falmouth.     Oct.  21-27,  1797.     (Copies.) 

REGISTERS  OE   ACTS. 

1767.     (Incomplete.) 
1 789-1803. 
1 805- 1 82 1. 

"An  Act  for  granting  to  His  Majesty  a  Tonnage  Duty    .    .    .    and  also 
imposing  Certain  Duties  on  Dried  or  Salted  Cod  and  other  Fish." 
Nov.  17,  1809. 
"An  Act  for  laying  a  Tax  upon  Transient  Traders. "    Aug.  29,  1810. 
An  act  to  repeal  the  act  of  Nov.  17,  1809,  and  to  substitute  other  duties. 

Feb.  6,  181 1. 
An  act   for   granting   to   his   Majesty  certain    duties.      Apr.    12,    1812. 

(Relates  in  part  to  American  articles.) 
An  act  for  granting  to  his  Majesty  certain  duties.     Mar.  20,  1813. 
Id.    Apr.  15,  18  t  4. 

COURT  OE  VICE-ADMIRALTY. 

These  papers  are  arranged  by  cases  and  tied  in  bundles  placed  chrono- 
logically on  wooden  shelves  in  the  vault.  They  begin  in  1785,  and  there  seem 
to  be  few  gaps,  that  for  the  years  1810-1813  being  the  longest.  For  the 
period  before  1830  there  are  less  than  two  bushels  of  these  packages.  No 
registers  or  docket-books  were  found. 

An  examination  of  several  bundles,  including  the  earliest  dates  and  those 
for  1814-1815,  revealed  the  names  of  only  three  American  vessels.  Not  only 
is  American  material  very  scanty,  but  the  evidence  in  general  is  vague  and 
inconclusive.  In  many  cases  the  name  of  neither  the  ship  nor  her  captain  is 
to  be  found.  Papers  were  made  out  ordinarily  with  reference  to  "the  Vessel, 
her  Tackle,  Apparel,  and  Furniture". 

JAMAICA. 

In  recent  years  some  transcripts  from  Spanish  archives  have  been  made 
for  the  Institute  of  Jamaica,  but  indigenous  material  does  not  antedate  British 
rule.  In  comparison  with  other  islands  of  the  British  West  Indies  the  archives 
of  this  colony  rank  high  as  regards  both  quantity  and  historical  value.  It  is 
true  that  early  correspondence  with  the  home  government  has  disappeared, 
except  such  items  as  are  found  imbedded  in  legislative  minutes ;  and  that  proc- 
lamations, records  of  the  custom-house,  and  of  the  local  treasury  for  the 
period  covered  by  this  book  could  not  be  found.  On  the  other  hand,  as  the 
following  lists  show,  there  are  still  extensive  and  important  collections.  Of 
these  the  political  records  include  minutes  and  journals  (but  not  files)  of 
council  and  assembly,  laws,  and  volumes  reflecting  the  activities  of  the  com- 


Jamaica  363 

mittee  of  correspondence.  Non-political  records  comprise  papers  of  the 
courts,  and  various  series  dealing  with  property,  vital  statistics,  slavery,  and 
the  parishes. 

Under  each  repository  the  proper  official  to  whom  application  should  he 
made  for  information  or  copies  has  been  indicated.  It  should  be  understood, 
however,  that  this  is  only  a  secondary  step  in  the  case  of  personal  work,  the 
first  of  course  being  an  application  to  the  governor,  describing  clearly  the 
classes  of  records  and  the  period  embraced  by  the  investigation  for  which 
permission  is  requested. 

CLASSES   OF  RECORDS. 

The  manuscript  records  of  a  date  earlier  than  about  1815  which  are  to  be 
,  found  in  the  archives  of  Jamaica  consist  of  the  following  kinds : 
-1.  Records  of  births,  marriages,  and  deaths. 

2.  Records  relating  to  the  ownership,  transmission,  and  administration 

of  land  and  other  property.      (Deeds,  patents,  wills,  powers  of 
attorney,  etc.) 

3.  Records  relating  to  the  ownership  of  slaves :  registers  and  records  of 

manumissions. 

4.  Manuscript  laws  of  Jamaica. 

5.  Court  records  of  a  civil  character. 

6.  Records  of  the  court  of  vice-admiralty,  and  papers  relative  to  prize 

cases. 

7.  Journals  of  the  assembly. 

8.  Journals  and  minutes  of  the  council. 

9.  Parochial  and  local  records. 
jo.  Miscellaneous  records. 

REPOSITORIES. 

The  -manuscript  records  above  referred  to  are  to  be  found  in  general  in  the 
following  repositories : 

The  Record  Office,  at  Spanish  Town.     (Classes  1-4  of  the  above  classi- 
fication.) 
Headquarters  House,  Kingston.     (Classes  8  and  10.) 
Supreme  Court,  Kingston.     (Classes  5  and  6.) 
The  Institute  of  Jamaica,  Kingston.     (Classes  3,  7,  8,  9,  and  10.) 
Parochial  boards  of  different  parishes.     (Class  9.) 

Record  Office.1 
(Spanish  Town.)2 

The  present  Record  Office  was  established  by  law  6  of  1879,  as  a  continua- 
tion of  the  office  of  the  island  secretary,  which  had  existed  since  the  year  1659. 
The  nature  of  the  archive  was  not  affected  by  this  change,  since  its  functions 
remained  the  same,  namely :  the  enrolling  in  proper  registers  of  all  deeds  and 
conveyances,  patents,  wills  which  have  been  admitted  to  probate,  annual 
produce  accounts  of  estates  and  accounts  current  of  executors,  administra- 
tors, trustees,  attorneys,  agents,  and  persons  acting  in  a  fiduciary  character, 
as  well  as  the  custody  and  preservation  of  the  authenticated  printed  (formerly 

1  Papers  of  the  court  of  ordinary  and  the  court  of  error  are  at  the  Record  Office,  but 
for  the  sake  of  convenience  they  are  described  with  other  papers  of  civil  courts. 

~  Spanish  Town  (Santiago  de  la  Vega)  was  the  capital  of  the  island  from  1664  to 
1872,  excepting  the  years  from  1755  to  1758.  In  1872  Kingston  was  made  the  capital,  but 
the  Recofd  Office  still  remains  at  Spanish  Town. 


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enrolled)  laws  of  the  island.  Law  23  of  1886  required  a  register  of  all 
friendly,  building,  and  similar  societies  to  be  kept  at  the  Record  Office. 
Transcripts  of  the  rules  and  regulations  of  these  societies,  when  certified  by 
the  attorney  general,  are  filed  in  the  Record  Office  as  well  as  the  annual  gen- 
eral statements  of  the  funds  and  operations  of  the  societies.  These  statements 
are  published  in  the  Jamaica  Gazette,  to  which  they  are  forwarded  by  the 
deputy  keeper  of  the  records. 

Abstracts  or  notes  from  the  registers  may  be  taken  by  persons  interested  in 
searching  the  records,  but  copies  of  all  public  records  must  be  made  and 
certified  as  true  copies  and  sealed  with  the  seal  of  the  office  at  the  cost  of  the 
person  desiring  the  same.  The  cost  of  these  copies  is  is.  6d.  per  legal  sheet 
of  160  words. 

The  chief  justice  is  ex-officio  keeper  of  the  records ;  the  deputy  keeper  also 
holds  the  office  of  registrar  general. 

The  number  of  volumes  in  this  archive,  exclusive  of  registers  of  births, 
marriages,  and  deaths,  was  in  the  summer  of  1916,  2286.  They  are  kept  in 
good  order  and  properly  cared  for  by  the  staff. 

Application  for  copies  of  documents  may  be  addressed  to  the  deputy  keeper 
of  the  records  or  the  assistant  deputy  keeper. 

I.    RECORDS  OF  BIRTHS,   MARRIAGES,  AND  DEATHS. 

In  early  days,  civil  status  records  of  the  Church  of  England  were  required 
by  law  to  be  kept  at  the  island  secretary's  office  (now  called  the  Island  Record 
Office)  at  Spanish  Town;  in  some  cases  they  date  as  far  back  as  the  second 
half  of  the  seventeenth  century.  Public  provision  for  the  registration  of 
births  and  deaths  only  came  into  force  in  April,  1878.  The  following  table 
shows,  approximately  in  some  cases,  the  earliest  dates  at  which  the  respective 
records  begin : 

Parishes  Baptisms  Marriages  Burials 

Kingston  1722  1721  1722 

Port  Royal  1728  1727  1725 

St.  Andrew 1664  1668  1666 

St.  Thomas  the  East.  .  1709  1721  1708 

St.  David  1794  1794  1794 

Portland  1804  1804  1808 

St.  George  1806  1801  181 1 

St.  Mary  1752  1755  1767 

Metcalf  1843  l843  l843 

St.  Ann 1768  1768  1768 

Trelawny  1771  1771  1771 

St.  James  1770  1772  1774 

Hanover  1725  1754  1727 

Westmorland  1740  1740  1741 

St.  Elizabeth 1708  1719  1722 

Manchester 1816  1827  1818 

Clarendon  1690  1695  .  1769 

Vere  1696  1743  1733 

St.  Catherine 1668  1668  1671 

St.  John  1751  1751  1751 

St.  Dorothy  1693  1725  1706 

St.  Thomas  the  Vale.  1816  1816  1816 


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2.    RECORDS  RELATING  TO  THE  OWNERSHIP,  TRANSMISSION,   AND  ADMINISTRA- 
TION OF  LAND  AND  OTHER  PROPERTY. 

This  class  of  records  includes  registers  of  all  deeds  and  conveyances,  patents, 
wills  admitted  to  probate,  produce  accounts  of  estates,  accounts  current  of 
executors,  administrators  and  trustees,  bonds,  and  similar  records  which  by 
law  were  required  to  be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  island  secretary,  or,  after 
1879,  in  the  Island  Record  Office.3 

The  antiquity  of  these  records  and  their  essentially  economic  character 
render  them  a  source  of  information  of  no  small  value  to  historians.  It  was 
not  feasible,  however,  to  make  any  detailed  study  of  these  documents,  and  as 
their  general  nature  is  sufficiently  apparent  from  the  titles,  only  a  mere  list  of 
them  was  considered  to  be  necessary. 


Remarks 


Date  at 

No. 

which 

of  vols. 

they 

in  the 

Vols,  of 

Title  of  records 

begin 

series 

indexes 

/Vills    (proved  in   Su- 

preme court) 

1661 

I-I37 

5 

►Vills   (proved  in  resi- 

d  e  n  t      magistrate's 

court) 

1870 

I-I3 

1 

Deeds 

1664 

S  1-985 

\l-2l6 

6l 

Patents   (land  grants) 
Powers     of     attorney 

1662 
1663 

1-42 

S  1-275 
(1-17 

2 

8 

Plat  books 

1663 

i-35 

35 

Inventories      (of     de- 

ceased   persons'    es- 
tates) 
Letters  of  administra- 

1674 

1-163 

4 

tion     (authority     to 
administer   deceased 

persons'  property) 
Letters      testamentary 
(authority   to   exec- 
utors to  act) 
Writs  of  extents 

1710 

1716 

1755 

1-41 

i-55 
1-13 

2 

2 

13 

Crop  accounts 

1740 

i!-99 

1  T—  ? 

3 

Vol.  I.  is  a  transcript. 


At  first  called  district 

court. 

Two  series.    Vols.  I.- 

V.    of   old   series   are 

transcripts.     Indexes : 

31  of  grantors,  30  of 

grantees. 

Vol.  I.  is  a  transcript. 


The  oldest  records  are 
of  the  parish  of  St. 
Catherine. 


Accounts  current  (of 
trustees  or  adminis- 
trators) 


1807 


i-54 


8  See  an  article  by  Mr.  Noel  B.  Livingston,  in  Caribbeana  for  July  1,  1909  (vol.  I., 
part  3),  pp.  135-137.  The  documents  of  each  sort  begin  when  their  recording  was  first 
legally  required,  and  the  office  inventory  shows  that  all  the  series  are  substantially 
complete. 


366 


Archives  in  the  Islands 


Dedimus     (to    qualify 

executors)  1830 

Dedimus     (to    qualify 

administrators)  1831 

Bonds   (sureties)  J^S 


1-10 

1-8 

\1-16 


10 

8 
20 


3.    RECORDS  RELATING 


TO  THE  OWNERSHIP  OF  SLAVES 
MANUMISSION. 


REGISTERS!  RECORDS  OF 


These  bear  a  close  relation  to  the  previous  class  of  records, 
of  this  kind  is  as  follows : 


The  material 


Repository 
Record  Office 


Institute 


Institute 


Title  of  records 
Records  of  manu- 
mission 


No.  of  vols.    Dates 

66     1747-1833 


Record  Office 

Slave  returns 

141 

1817-1832 

Institute 

Kingston :      memo- 
randum of  slaves 
sold 

I 

1 738-1 743 

Kingston :  register 
of  slaves  [manu- 
mitted] 


1 744-1 795 


Port  Royal :  sale  of 
slaves 


2  I 1 783-1 794 
{1800- 1 806 


Remarks 
Vols.  I.-IV.  of 
this  series  are 
missing.  Vol.  V. 
(original,  begin- 
ning 1747)  is  in 
bad  condition. 
There  are  two 
vols,  of  indexes: 
I.,  1779-1819;  II., 
1819-1833. 

Original,  with  sig- 
natures of  ven- 
dors, witnesses, 
etc. 

Appears  to  be  the 
index  to  other 
books,  to  which 
there  are  refer- 
ences, e.g.,  "En- 
rolled Liber  12, 
fol.  8".  The  dates 
of  entry  are  176 1- 
1795,  but  the 
dates  when  free- 
dom was  granted 
run  back  to  about 
1744.  The  upper 
right-hand  corner 
of  the  leaves  has 
been  torn  off. 
Contain  receipts 
for  slaves  sold. 
The  first  vol.,  191 
sales ;  second  vol., 
nos.  5-278.  Is  no. 
234  in  Cundall's 
Bibliografihia  Ja- 
maicensis. 


Jamaica 


367 


In  addition  to  the  above  volumes,  data  concerning  the  number  of  slaves  will 
be  found  in  the  parochial  tax-rolls,  described  under  class  9.  The  slave  popula- 
tion was  such  an  important  factor  in  the  economic  and  social  life  of  the  colony 
that  nearly  all  the  records  of  the  island  necessarily  refer  more  or  less  f requenth- 
to  the  condition  of  this  class. 


4.    MANUSCRIPT  LAWS  OF  JAMAICA. 

There  are  two  manuscript  series  of  the  laws,  both  preserved  at  the  Record 
Office.  The  series  of  official  enrolled  laws  is  the  more  complete  of  the  two ;  the 
other  collection  was  recently  transferred  from  the  office  of  the  attorney  general. 
A  description  of  these  two  series  follows : 

A.   Enrolled  Laws  of  Jamaica. 


Vol.  Dates 

I.   1681-1725,  Jan.  28,  or  later. 


II. 

III.  1735,  Apr.  13-1747,  May  28. 

IV.  1748,  Apr.  30-1759,  May  5. 

V-  1759,  Oct.  5-1767,  Dec.  21. 

VI.  1767,  Dec.  10-1774,  Dec.  24. 

VII.  1774,  Dec.  24-1781,  Jan.  12. 

VIII.  1780,  Dec.  30-1788,  Jan.  10. 

IX.  1787,  Dec.  22-1791,  Dec.  9, 

or  later. 
X.  1792,  Mar.  10-1796,  Dec.  21. 

XI.  1797,  Aug.  4-1 80 1,  Mar.  15. 

XII.  1801,  Mar.  15-1804,  Dec.  18. 

XIII.  1804,  Dec.  18-1809,  May  20. 

XIV.  1809,  Nov.  29-1813,  Dec.  4. 
XV.  1814,  Nov.  23-1818,  Dec.  19. 

XVI.-XXVII.  1819-1870. 


Remarks 
Transcript,  certified  Dec.  24,  1846.  At 
beginning  and  end  there  are  many 
lines  and  words  omitted,  as  well  as  in 
the  body  of  the  book,  probably  because 
the  original  vol.  (not  to  be  found  now) 
was  illegible  in  those  places. 

Comparing  this  manuscript  vol.  with 
the  printed  Acts  of  Assembly  .  .  . 
from  168 1  to  1737  (London,  1738),  a 
copy  of  which  is  preserved  in  the  Rec- 
ord Office,  it  will  be  found  that  the 
manuscript  vol.  begins  with  law  no.  2 
of  the  printed  edition,  p.  15,  an  act 
for  regulating  servants,  1681.  All  laws 
before  1703  are  undated  in  the  manu- 
script vol. 

This  volume  is  missing. 
Transcript,  certified  Nov.  28,  1846. 
Transcript,  certified  July  27,  1847,  and 
made  from  a  copy  of  the  year  1761. 
Original.     Ff.   170-172  transcribed. 
Original.     Ff.  42  and  47  transcribed. 
Original. 
Original. 

Original.     Now  has   216  ff.      One   or 
more  folios  lacking  at  end. 
Original.     222  ff.,  of  which  the  last  3 
are  transcribed. 
Original. 
Original.     269  ff. 
Original.     264  ff. 
Original.     272  ff. 
Original. 

These  twelve  volumes  bring  the  series 
to  a  close. 


This  series  is  continued  by  the  set  of  printed  laws,  officially  authenticated, 
from  1 87 1  to  date. 


368 


Archives  in  the  Islands 


B.   Certified  Copies  of  the  Laws,  formerly  in  the  Office  of  the  Attorney 

General. 

This  series,  turned  over  by  the  attorney  general  to  the  Record  Office  in 
September,  1916,  is  made  up  of  contemporary  copies,  certified  by  the  island 
secretary  as  notary  public.  They  were  not  originally  bound,  each  law  being 
on  separate  sheets  of  paper,  which  were  later  bound  into  volumes.  The  laws 
in  these  volumes  are  not  always  arranged  chronologically.4  Each  of  the  manu- 
scripts has  a  note  in  pencil :  "Duplicate  B.  T.  Acts — Jamaica"  (whence  it  may 
be  inferred  that  they  came  from  the  series  in  the  London  Public  Record 
Office  now  classed  as  C.  O.  139),  and  a  number  and  date  following.  All 
except  no.  341  of  this  series,  which  is  a  bundle,  are  bound  volumes. 


Serial 
number 

341. 


Dates 
1705-1790. 


342. 

343- 
344- 
345- 
346-348. 

349- 
350. 
35i. 
352. 
353- 
354- 
355- 

356. 

357- 


1746,  May  1-1747,  July  2. 
1748,  Apr.  30-1750,  Nov.  17. 
1752,  Oct.  21-1788,  Dec.  6. 
1761,  Apr.  4-1762,  Nov.  24. 

1801,  Mar.  11-15. 

1 80 1,  Nov.  19-Dec.  12. 

1802,  Oct.  29-Dec.  18. 

1803,  Dec.  22. 

1804,  Nov.  15-Dec.  18. 

1805,  Nov.  15-Dec.  23. 

1806,  Oct.  21-Dec.  19. 

1807,  Sept.  22-Nov.  28. 

1808,  Oct.  28-Dec.  1. 


Remarks 
A  package  made  up  principally 
of  laws  written  on  parchment, 
and  a  few  on  paper.  Those  on 
parchment,  besides  the  large  wax 
seal,  bear  the  signature  of  the 
speaker  of  assembly,  clerk  of 
council,  and  governor.  This  pack- 
age contains  one  law  approved 
Aug.  15,  1705  (copy  on  paper), 
and  the  following  on  parchment : 
15  approved  Nov.  10,  1716;  4  ap- 
proved Aug.  31,  1 71 7 ;  3  approved 
Aug.  16,  1729.  Several  other 
laws,  on  paper,  of  1771,  1778, 
1789,  and  1790,  and  a  list  of  acts 
passed  May  6,  1732,  are  also  to 
be  found  in  this  package. 


Missing. 


358.  1809,  May  8-20. 


4  The  date  given  in  this  report,  referring  to  the 
by  the  governor. 


From    this    volume   on,    all    are 
indexed. 

Also    contains    council    minutes, 
Nov.    23,    1807-Nov.    18,    1808, 
bound  in  at  end  of  volume. 
Also    council    minutes,    Dec.    1, 
1 808- Apr.  27,  1809. 

laws  of  Jamaica,  is  the  date  of  approval 


Serial 
number 

359- 

1809, 

Dates 
Nov.  29-Dec.  14. 

360. 

1810, 

Nov.  14-Dec.  15. 

361. 

1811, 

Nov.  14-Nov.  26. 

Jamaica  369 


Remarks 
Also   council   minutes,    Oct.    31- 
Dec.  14,  1809. 

Also  council  minutes,  Dec.  15, 
1809-Dec.  15,  1 8 10. 
Bound  in  at  end  are  statistics  of 
vessels  entered  at  and  cleared 
from  Nassau,  New  Providence, 
during  the  quarter  ending  Dec, 
1809. 

362.  1812,  Oct.  27-Dec.  11. 

363.  1 81 3,  Nov.  9-Dec.  4.  Also   council   minutes,   Oct.   26- 

Dec.  4,  1813. 
364-381.   1814-1832.  These  eighteen  volumes  bring  the 

series  to  a  close.  The  minutes  of 
council  are  bound  in  at  the  end 
of  the  volumes. 
Of  the  early  laws  of  Jamaica  there  are  several  printed  editions,  which  have 
been  carefully  listed  and  described  by  Mr.  Frank  Cundall,  secretary  and 
librarian  of  the  Institute  of  Jamaica,  in  "The  Press  and  Printers  of  Jamaica 
prior  to  3820",  a  paper  contributed  by  him  to  the  Proceedings  of  the  Ameri- 
can Antiquarian  Society  for  October,  1916.5  Many  of  these  editions  are 
rare,  and  it  may  safely  be  set  down  that  they  are  all,  to  a  greater  or  less 
extent,  incomplete.  The  manuscript  collection  of  the  enrolled  laws  of  Jamaica, 
therefore,  contains  some  unpublished  laws  or  portions  of  laws.  A  comparison 
with  the  printed  Acts  of  Assembly  .  .  .  from  168 1  to  1737  (London, 
1738),  revealed  the  fact  that  from  this  particular  collection,  no  doubt  one  of 
the  most  complete  of  the  printed  editions,  a  number  of  laws  were  entirely 
omitted,  and  many  others  were  given  only  by  title.  Professor  C.  H.  Hull,  in 
his  notes  on  the  archives  of  Jamaica,  states  that  many  of  the  laws  "are  not 
included  in  any  of  the  printed  editions  of  the  statutes  of  Jamaica".  Unfor- 
tunately, the  time  at  the  searcher's  disposal  did  not  permit  him  to  investigate 
the  approximate  number  and  the  general  nature  and  importance  of  these  laws 
not  printed;  and  as  the  printed  editions  of  the  early  statutes,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  the  one  above  mentioned,  were  not  to  be  found  at  the  Record  Office, 
the  difficulty  of  carrying  out  this  comparison  was  increased.  It  is  probable 
that  the  laws  omitted  from  the  different  printed  editions  were  left  out  simply 
because  they  had  been  repealed.  Some  light  might,  however,  be  thrown  upon 
the  question  of  disallowance  of  acts  passed  in  Jamaica  by  a  comparison  of  the 
printed  and  imprinted  laws.  The  whole  matter  is  one  well  worth  investigating, 
and  a  complete  edition  of  all  the  early  statutes  of  Jamaica  would  be  interesting 
and  valuable,  particularly  if  the  texts  were  properly  annotated.  Such  a  com- 
pilation would  be  particularly  useful  to  the  student  of  the  legislation  of  the 
continental  colonies  of  Great  Britain  during  the  same  period. 

VESTRY  MINUTES. 

At  the  Record  Office  are  preserved  the  vestry  minutes  of  the  parish  of 
St.  David,  as  follows : 

1785.  Jan.  1-1793,  June  29.  Consists   of   minutes   of   justices 

and  vestry  sitting  together,  1  vol. 

1 703-1801.  9  vols. 

SXXVI.  296,  319-321,  379,  380,  384,  386,  389,  391,  392,  396,  400-402,  404,  406. 


370  Archives  in  the  Islands 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

In  this  office  are  also  two  poll-books,  containing  the  lists  of  qualified  voters 
for  members  of  the  assembly,  of  which  vol.  I.  covers  the  years  1803-1843. 

Court-House.6 
(Kingston.) 

The  records  of  the  supreme  court  of  judicature  (also  called  the  grand  court) 
and  of  the  court  of  chancery  are  to  be  found  at  the  Court-House,  Kingston, 
but  it  did  not  prove  feasible  to  make  any  systematic  examination  of  them. 

After  the  earthquake  of  January,  1907,  these  records,  together  with  those 
of  the  court  of  vice-admiralty,  consisting  of  several  hundred  large  folio 
volumes,  were  transferred  to  the  Wolmer's  Free  School  building,  and  in  1910 
to  the  first  floor  of  the  eastern  block  of  public  buildings,  King  Street,  where 
the  supreme  court  and  registry,  the  attorney  general's  office,  the  law  library, 
and  the  Kingston  court  are  located.  For  the  sake  of  brevity  this  is  called  the 
Court-House.  On  being  transferred  to  the  Wolmer  Building  the  volumes  of 
old  court  records  were  completely  disorganized,  and  on  the  second  removal  to 
the  new  Court-House  they  became  still  more  confused.  As  many  volumes  were 
very  old  the  covers  and  first  and  last  leaves  were  in  a  great  many  instances 
torn  ofT.  Time  and  dampness  had  already  done  their  share  in  destroying  the 
volumes,  when  the  two  removals  came  to  their  aid  as  new  factors  of  destruc- 
tion. Yet  this  does  not  tell  the  whole  story.  The  volumes,  about  three  thou- 
sand in  number,  were  placed  in  a  small  room  and  piled  up  to  the  ceiling,  one 
row  in  front  and  another  behind,  upon  rude  shelves  erected  along  the  walls 
and  in  the  centre  of  the  room,  without  the  least  semblance  of  order.  In  this 
position,  it  would  have  been  well  nigh  impossible  to  have  examined  and  listed 
the  volumes,  about  one-third  of  which  had  lost  their  covers  and  first  leaves, 
for  in  addition  to  the  difficulties  mentioned,  there  was  hardly  space  enough 
for  a  person  to  walk  between  the  shelves.  The  heavy  volumes  so  arranged 
(or  disarranged)  on  the  rude  wooden  shelves  proved  too  heavy  for  them,  and 
during  an  earthquake  shock,  as  the  investigator  was  informed,  the  shelves 
broke  down  at  the  farther  end  of  the  room,  so  that  more  than  one-half  of  the 
volumes  fell  one  upon  another  in  a  huge  pile,  and  the  work  of  examining  the 
records  became  only  a  secondary  difficulty,  the  main  problem  being  how  to 
get  at  them.  It  must  also  be  said  that  dust  had  accumulated  very  thickly  on 
the  volumes,  and  this  fact  together  with  the  semi-darkness  of  the  room  added 
materially  to  the  mechanical  difficulties  of  the  problem.  With  the  aid  of  a 
servant  books  were  selected  here  and  there  from  the  room,  so  as  to  get  from 
such  sample  volumes  some  idea  of  the  kind  and  antiquity  of  the  records.  It 
was  discovered  that  the  ancient  records  (for  there  were  also  some  court 
records  of  the  latter  half  of  the  nineteenth  century)  were  those  of  the  supreme 
court  of  judicature,  of  the  court  of  chancery,  and  of  the  court  of  vice- 
admiralty.  The  last  will  be  described  in  due  course.  At  this  point  a  brief 
statement  is  furnished  of  what  was  discovered  regarding  the  two  kinds  of 
records  first  mentioned. 

5.    COURT  RECORDS  OF  A  CIVIL  CHARACTER. 

Supreme  Court  of  Judicature. 

Of  this  court  volumes  of  judgments,  beginning,  "Be  it  remembered",  etc., 
dating  as  far  back  as  1704,  and  proceedings  from  1710,  were  noted.    Of  these 

0  Requests  for  copies  of  any  court  records  or  for  information  concerning  them  should 
be  addressed  to  the  registrar  of  the  supreme  court. 


Jamaica  371 

two  classes  about  twelve  volumes  between  1704  and  1760  were  examined. 
Nearly  all  were  in  a  deplorable  condition,  partly  destroyed  by  dampness  and 
rough  handling.  Their  partially  mutilated  condition  made  it  difficult  to  deter- 
mine the  exact  dates.    The  following  volumes  were  noted : 

Judgments.         1 704-1705.     (In  very  bad  state.) 

Proceedings .       1710-1711. 

Proceedings.       1711-1712. 

Judgments.         17 12. 
%    Proceedings.      17 13. 

Judgments.         1734-1737.     (198  ff.,  first  13  wanting.) 

Judgments.         1738-1739.     (187  ff.,  first  20  wanting.)* 

Judgments.         1738.  (First  and  last  folios  wanting.) 

Proceedings.       1743-1749. 

Proceedings.      1754-1758.     (Ff.  1-6  wanting.) 

Judgments.         1757. 

In  an  adjacent  room  were  deposited  about  three  or  four  hundred  volumes 
of  vendition  books,  which  date  back  to  about  1784. 

Court  of  Chancery. 
The  records  of  this  court  were  mingled  with  those  of  the  supreme  court 
of  judicature  and  the  court  of  vice-admiralty,  and  the  difficulty  of  examining 
them  was  almost  insuperable.     They  include  order-books,  minute-books,  fee 
and  file-books,  masters'  reports,  general  proceedings,  and  enrolled  decrees. 

A  chronological  rough  list  of  order-books,  minute-books,  and  enrolled 
decrees  was  found,  by  chance,  in  a  volume  of  recorded  judgments  of  1739- 
1741.  It  is  said  to  be  in  the  handwriting  of  Mr.  M.  S.  Bennett,  a  former 
registrar  of  the  supreme  court,  and  is  on  a  sheet  of  Whatman  paper  water- 
marked "1839".  The  latest  order-book  listed  began  Oct.  4,  1842,  and  was 
apparently  still  incomplete  when  the  list  was  made.  Of  the  y6  order-books 
which  had  been  made  since  their  beginning,  July  6,  1682,  only  nine  seem  to 
have  been  missing  then. 

Of  the  early  order-books  only  the  following  were  found: 
XX.  May  25,  1750-Oct.  30,  1753. 
XXI.  Nov.  1,  1753-Feb.  3,  1757. 
XXII.  Feb.  14,  1757-Feb.  2,  1759. 
XXVI.  Aug.  2,  1765-Mar.  31,  1767. 
XXVII.  Apr.  1,  1767-Dec.  31,  1768. 
XXVIII.  Jan.  3,  1769-Aug.  31,  1771. 
XXX.  Apr.  2,  1773-Oct.  31,  1774. 
XXXIII.  Jan.  3,  1780-Dec.  31,  1781. 

But  one  fee  and  file  book  before  1781  was  found  (Apr.  23,  1772-Nov.  12, 
1776)  ;  and  a  hasty  examination  of  a  large  pile  of  unarranged  reports  of 
masters  in  chancery  revealed  no  such  reports  before  that  date. 

Mr.  Bennett's  list  enumerates  only  five  volumes  of  minute-books,  covering 
the  periods  Dec.  18,  1704- June  2,  1715,  and  Jan.  2,  1720/1-May  11,  1724. 
The  following  volumes  were  found : 
1697-1704. 

Aug.  26,  1703-Nov.  20,  1704.    "No.  3." 
Feb.,    1716/7-Dec.   8,   1720.      (Lettered   "chancery   Minute   Book, 

no.  10.") 
Nov.  24,  1724-May  17,  1734. 
Nov.  21,  1747-Apr.  5,  1750. 


ig  were  found 

.7 

XV. 

Sept.  12,  1707. 

XXIIb. 

Sept.  23,  1721. 

XXVIII. 

Sept.  25,  1739. 

XXXIII. 

Apr.  12,  1742. 

XXXV. 

July  21,  1743. 

372  Archives  in  the  Islands 

A  volume  lettered  "No.  1,  Index  to  General  Proceedings  1 663-1 756"  (on 
Whatman  paper,  water  marked  "G  R",  undated),  contains  an  "Alphabet  of 
Records,  from  Liber  1,  which  commences  the  18th  September,  1663,  to  Liber 
60  which  ends  the  26th  June,  1759".  There  were,  in  fact,  62  volumes,  9  and 
22  being  each  in  two  parts.     Of  all  these  books  of  proceedings  only  the  fol- 

XLIV.  Oct.  11,  1746. 
LI.  Dec.  13,  1750. 
LV.  July  16,  1752. 
LVI.   Tan.  2,  1753. 
LX.  Oct.  2,  1756. 

Upon  the  conclusion  of  Liber  60  apparently  a  new  series,  of  similar  scope, 
was  started  under  the  designation  of  "Records".  This  was  continued  until 
1837,  extending  to  504  volumes,  most  of  which  are  extant.  Vol.  84  covers 
the  period  Sept.  i-Nov.  3,  1781.  Of  the  volumes  antedating  it,  the  following 
seem  to  be  missing:  1,  2,  6,  10,  16,  18,  30,  40,  42,  50,  53,  73,  74,  and  four  of 
the  six  that  should  be  numbered  from  yy  to  82.  Some  of  the  extant  volumes 
are  damaged. 

Of  the  enrolled  decrees,  as  of  the  general  proceedings,  there  appear  to  have 
been  two  series.  Only  the  second,  some  volumes  of  which  are  lettered  "B", 
was  listed  in  1842  by  Mr.  Bennett,  who  appears  to  have  found  that  series  then 
complete  in  forty  volumes,  extending  from  May  17,  1762,  to  Dec.  12,  18 14. 
The  following  volumes  of  enrolled  decrees,  before  1782,  are  now  in  the 
Court-House : 

A.  May,  1686-Dec,  1688.    B.    I.  May  17,  1762-Nov.  29,  1766. 

1710-     1713.        II.  Mar.  5,  1767-Mar.  16,  1771. 

1726-     1727. 

I73I-  !734.  V.  Nov.  10,  1774-Sept.  14,  1776. 

1747-  1750.  VII.  Dec.  4,  1 779- June  2,  1781. 

I750-  1753.  VIII.  Mar.  16,  1781-June  2,  1783.8 

Court  of  Ordinary.9 

Registers.    Vols.  1-10,  dating  back  to  1796. 

Citations  to  appear  before  the  court  of  ordinary.     Vols.  1-8,  dating  back  to 
1764. 

Court  of  Error.9 

The  court  of  error  or  court  of  appeals  was  composed  of  the  governor, 
members  of  the  privy  council,  and  the  chief  justice  and  associate  justices  of 
the  supreme  court.    The  following  volumes  of  proceedings  were  found : 

I.   1709,  Aug.  2-1740,  July  1.  First  3  leaves  damaged,  partly 

illegible.  Begins  with  "Ex- 
tract of  Her  M.  Instructions 
to  His  E.  Capt.  Genl.  of  the 
said  island  for  constituting  a 
court  of  appeal — Entered  in 
the  Patent  Book,  Lib.  15  fob 
119,  the  8th  Nov.  1709". 

*  This  list  gives  initial  dates  only. 

8  These  are  Mr.  Bennett's  dates."  But  vol.  VIII.,  in  its  present  mutilated  state,  appears 
to  begin  July  6,  1782. 

9  Papers  of  these  courts  are  at  the  Record  Office,  Spanish  Town,  but  have  been  dealt 
with  at  this  point  for  the  sake  of  greater  convenience. 


Jamaica  Z7Z 

—  1747 (or  earlier )-i752,  Feb.  24.      First  24  leaves  wanting. 

IV.  1784,  Dec.  2-1787,  Nov.  14. 

V.  1782,  Nov.  25-1784,  Dec.  9. 

VI.  1787,  Nov.  I4-I798,  Dec  11.       This  vol.  is  lettered  IV. 
VII.  1799,  Dec.  14-1802,  Dec.  2. 
VIII.  1802,  Nov.  23-Dec.  15. 

II.[sic]    1793,  Nov.  27-1804,  Dec.  11. 

Inside  this  last  volume  is  a  copy  of  "Rules  for  the  Court  of  appeals  adopted 
at  a  session  of  the  Court  on  the  4th  February  1746  and  divers  other  rales  and 
instructions  up  to  1838"  (15  pp.). 

6.    RECORDS  OF  THE  COURT  OF  VICE-ADMIRALTY  AND  PAPERS  RELATIVE  TO  PRIZE 

CASES. 

These  records  were  in  the  same  condition  as  those  of  the  supreme  court  and 
court  of  chancery.  It  was  therefore  impracticable  to  list  them  in  an  adequate 
way.  As  many  of  the  volumes  were  noted  as  time  permitted,  and  the  bundles 
of  prize  cases  were  examined  at  some  length. 

In  one  of  the  bundles  of  prize  cases,  an  undated  list  and  partial  index  of 
these  records  was  found.    This  list  is  as  follows : 

"Appendix." 
"Classification  of  Papers  in  Admiralty  Office." 

Class  A.  Libels  and  suits,  numbered, from  1  to  1565. 

Class  B.  Libels  and  suits,  not  numbered.     1 769-1855. 

Class  C.  Ten  bundles  of  claims,  numbered  from  1  to  10. 

Class  D.  Thirty-nine  bundles  of  ships'  papers  in  connection  with  various 

suits,  and  which  might  be  of  use  in  lieu  of  those  destroyed. 
Class  E.  Four  bundles  of  affidavits  in  various  suits. 
Class  F.  Four  bundles  of  stipulations. 

Class  G.  Ten  bundles  of  briefs,  numbered  1-10.     1767-1859. 
Class  H.  Indictments  for  piracy  and  murder.     1 700-1800. 
Class  I.  One  bundle  of  monitions  in  various  suits. 
Class  J.  Three  bundles  of  powers  of  agency,  etc. 
Class  K.  Six  bundles  o-f  interrogatories. 
Class  L.  Seven  bundles  of  examinations. 
Class  M.  Thirteen  bundles  of  accounts  of  sales. 
Class  N.  One  hundred  volumes  of  general  proceedings  of  prize  courts, 

letters  of  marque,  indexes  to  suits,  etc. 

From  an  examination  of  material  at  the  Court-House  it  was  apparent  that 
all  these  classes  of  records  were  still  in  existence,  although  greatly  damaged 
and  in  many  cases  almost  destroyed,  by  dampness,  duck-ants,  and  improper 
care  and  handling.  All  except  class  N  are  in  bundles  (over  200  large  pack- 
ages), and  are  in  a  room  opposite  that  containing  volumes  of  supreme  court, 
chancery,  and  vice-admiralty  records.  The  description  will  first  deal  with  the 
bundles  (classes  A-M),  and  afterwards  with  the  volumes. 

The  papers  in  these  bundles  are  not  put  up  in  any  order.  They  were 
wrapped  up  without  care  being  taken  to  keep  different  matters  separate. 
Labels  in  many  cases  are  now  illegible  or  missing,  and  the  documents  them- 
selves have  been  partially  destroyed  by  duck-ants  and  by  dampness. 

Corresponding  to  class  A  (the  distinction  between  A  and  B  is  not  clear, 
except  that  A  are  numbered)  are  the  following  lists  or  indexes:  "From  289 


374  Archives  in  the  Islands 

to  953.  List  of  prizes  and  seizures  as  above — Old  list,  1796-99";  and  "From 
No.  954  to  no.  1565,  December  1799  to  November  1801"  (18  pp.).  These 
lists  give  name  of  vessel,  captor,  when  libel  was  filed,  and  decision  (date 
included)  whether  condemned  or  dismissed. 

There  is  an  index  of  45  pages  to  class  B,  on  the  same  watermarked  paper 
as  the  general  list  noted  above,  giving  by  year  the  prize  vessels,  and  the 
decision  of  the  court.10 

An  examination  showed  many  cases  of  American  ships  between  1776  and 
1782,  that  is  to  say,  ships  either  American-built  or  American-owned  or 
trading  with  the  American  colonies.  There  were  also  a  number  of  vessels 
holding  letters  of  marque  from  the  American  revolutionary  government.  The 
following  is  a  partial  list  of  American  vessels  captured,  1 776-1 782,  compiled 
by  examining  the  ship's  papers  seized  with  each  vessel. 

1776. 

Schooners :  Betsey,  Hopewell,  Lady  Caroline,  Nancy,  Two  Brothers. 
Sloops :  Charlotta,  Flying  FiJh,  Alary,  Pacifique,  Phebe. 

*777- 
Brigantines :  Anne,  Lucretia.     Schooners :  Adventure,  Chowan,  Dispatch, 
Friendship,  Hannah  and  Elizabeth,  Harriett,  Marianne,  Roger,   Wild  Cat. 
Sloops:  Betsey,  Dolphin,  Hornet,  Lydia,  Rover. — Julian    (or  Juliana),  La 
Esperance. 

1778. 
Brig  Free  American.  Brigantines:  Britannia,  Hiram,  Kettey,  Recovery. 
Schooners:  Abigail,  Betsey,  Betsy  Orrick,  Defiance,  Dolphin,  Experiment, 
Hannah,  Martha  and  Mary,  New  Constellation,  Rainbow,  Riche.  Sloops : 
Catherine,  Dove,  Fanny,  Happy  Couple,  Hirondelle,  Interrupted  James,  Jas- 
par,  Kitty,  Maurice,  Ushant. 

1779- 
Brigantines:    Defiance,    Guad  el  quiver.      Schooners:    Acteon    (privateer), 
Basto,  Chance,  Hope,  Liberty,  Mil  ford,  Polly.    Sloops  :  Experiment,  Dolphin, 
Jeany. 

1780. 

Brig  Chester.  Brigantines:  Achilles,  Adriana,  Elizabeth,  Friendship. 
Schooner  Chatham.     Sloops :  Fortune,  Hector,  Livingston. 

1781. 

Brigantines  :  Betsey,  Charming  Polly,  Fayette,  Havannah,  Hope.  Schooner 
Harriett.    Sloop  Argo. 

1782. 

Ships :  Marquis  de  Bouille,  Minerva.  Brigantines :  Active,  Hibcrnica. 
Schooners :  Eagle,  Neptune. 

There  are  very  few  papers  before  1776.  Among  them  are  cases  of  the 
snow  Kitty  (1768)  and  the  sloop  Resolute  (1773),  neither  of  diem  Ameri- 
can; depositions  in  the  case  of  a  vessel  called  the  Three  Friends  (1762)  ;  and 
articles  against  the  sloop  Jupiter,  of  Rhode  Island  (1764). 

10  Mr.  Perez  made  a  literal  copy  of  this  index,  which  is  on  file  at  the  office  of  the 
Department  of  Historical  Research  of  the  Carnegie  Institution  of  Washington. 


Jamaica  375 

The  ship's  papers  when  they  were  seized  (which  was  the  usual  thing)  were 
attached  to  the  libel,  and  they  are  of  the  greatest  interest,  for  they  constitute 
a  first-hand  source  of  information  concerning  the  trade  carried  on  by  that 
vessel.  Frequently  there  are  small  bundles  of  private  correspondence  which 
were  seized.  Many  of  these  letters  refer  to  matters  of  commerce,  and  would 
repay  a  careful  examination.  An  inventory  of  goods  carried  by  the  vessel  is 
frequently  found. 

Class  H  is  a  small  bundle  labelled,  "Indictments  for  piracy  and  murder, 
1700-1800 — Admiralty  sessions".  A  package  was  found  containing  "bails 
on  granting  letters  of  marque  and  reprisal  against  the  ships  and  vessels,  goods, 
etc.,  belonging  to  the  American  colonies.  King  of  Spain  or  to  any  of  his 
vassals,  etc.,  the  French  King  or  any  of  his  vassals,  etc.,  1779-1783". 

Of  class  N  a  list  or  index  was  found  giving  the  contents  of  each  volume. 
As  the  items  in  this  list  were  not  arranged  in  any  order,  they  are  here  classified 
as  follows : 

''Class  N.   List  of  one  hundred  volumes  of  Bound  records  in  Admiralty 

Office/' 

Admiralty  Minutes  and  General  Proceedings  of  the  Court. 

1758,  May  15-July  25.     (Rough  minutes.)11 

1758,  Aug.  4-Sept.  8. 

1759,  Aug.  9-Oct.  9.     (Rough  minutes.)11 
1776,  Jan.  12-1778,  May  29. lx 

1778,  May  27-1780,  Feb.12 

1780,  Feb.-i78i. 

1781,  July-1789,  Sept.11     (Pp.  223-292  in  a  very  bad  state.) 
1789,  Sept-1793,  Nov.  12.11 

1791,  Oct-1794,  Mar.     (With  adjudications  on  prizes.) 

1793,  Nov-1794,  July. 

1794,  July-1796,  June. 
1799,  Apr.  8-1800,  Jan.  15.11 
1803,  July-1815,  May. 

1803,  Nov.  28-1804,  Dec.  3 1.11 
1803,  Dec.  14-1818,  June  29.11 

1805,  Jan-1806,  Apr.11 

1806,  May-1807,  June  30.11 

1807,  June- 1 808,  Sept. 

1808,  Nov.  26-1812,  Sept.  28.11 

1808,  May-1809,  Jan. 

1809,  Jan.-Aug.     (Rough  minutes.) 
1809,  July-1811,  June.     (Rough  minutes.) 
1809,  Aug-1813,  Jan.     (Rough  minutes.) 

181 1,  Oct-1818,  Oct.     (Rough  minutes.) 

1812,  Oct-1815,  Mar. 

1813,  Feb-1814,  June.     (Rough  minutes.) 

1814,  June-1815,  June.     (Rough  minutes.)     "Destroyed." 

1815,  Mar.-i8i9,  June.11 

In  addition  to  the  above  the  following  volumes  of  minutes  and  proceedings, 
not  mentioned  in  this  list,  were  also  found : 

11  These  volumes  were  found  during  the  present  search. 

"Labelled  May  27,  I77&-Feb.  12,  1780,  but  in  its  present  mutilated  state  the  volume 
only  reaches  to  Nov.  9,  1779.    Almost  entirely  destroyed  between  pp.  281  and  441. 


376  Archives  in  the  Islands 

1758,  July  4~Aug-  I-     (20  leaves.     In  very  bad  condition.) 
1758,  Aug.  4-Sept.  8. 
1798,  Feb.  16-1799,  Apr.  6. 
1800,  Jan.  1 5- 1 80 1,  Mar.  10. 

Fee-  and  File-Books. 

"File  Book  No.  5."     1772-1776.     (Not  mentioned  in  the  list.) 

Nos.  1-173.     1  vol.     (No  date  given.) 

1793,  Jan -1796,  June.    Nos.  262-320. 

1796,  June-1797.     Nos.  321-392. 

1793,  May- Aug.    Nos.  1-74. 

1793,  Sept.-I795,  Jan. 

1795,  Mar-1797,  Jan. 

1796,  June-1797,  Nov.    Nos.  397-461. 

1797,  Dec-1798,  Nov.     Nos.  462-588. 

1798,  Jan.-i799,  Aug. 

1802,  Jan -June. 

1803,  Dec-1812,  Apr. 

1804,  Oct.    Nos.  174-352. 

Nos.  589-719.     (No  date  given.) 
Nos.  720-860.     (No  date  given.) 
Nos.  861-1091.     (No  date  given.) 
Nos.  1101-1267.     (No  date  given.) 

1805,  Oct.-i8o8,  July. 

1806,  Apr -1807,  June. 

1807,  June- 1 808,  Aug.    Nos.  542-706. 

1808,  Sept-1812,  Mar.    Nos.  707-810. 
1808,  July-1811,  Dec. 

1 810,  Jan-1820,  Sept. 

1812,  May-1822,  Apr.     "Destroyed." 

1813,  June-1816,  Dec.    Nos.  817-931  [sic]. 
1 816,  June-Dec.    Nos.  817-931  [sic]. 
1824,  June- 1 83 1,  Aug. 

Accounts  of  Sales. 
(Book  of  cargoes  condemned  as  prizes.) 

1795,  May-Oct.     (With  letters  of  agency  of  captors.) 
1 799-1800. 

1799,  Mar-1801,  Nov. 

1800,  Apr -Nov.     (28  prizes.) 
1 803- 1 809. 

1805-1814. 

1806,  Jan-1811,  Dec. 

1806,  July-1812,  June. 
1808,  Jan  -1809,  Mar. 
1814-1818. 

Letters  of  Marque  and  Agency  of  Prize  Captors. 

1762,  Dec -1802,  Jan. 
1803,  Oct-1807,  Oct. 

1807,  Sept-1823,  Apr. 


Jamaica  377 

Index  to  Libel  Suits  of  Vessels  Condemned  and  Otherwise. 

1796,  Apr- 1 802,  Feb. 
1 803-1 8 1 4,  Apr. 

Index  to  and  Account-Book  of  Monies  paid  in  and  out  of  Office  in  Suits. 

1804,  Jan -1806,  Dec. 
1804,  Jan-1810,  Mar. 
1812,  June-1816,  Sept. 

Miscellaneous  Volumes. 

Receipts  for  appeal  papers.    Nov.,  1813-Dee.,  1823. 

Admiralty  account  current  book.     (No  date  given.) 

Account-book  of  Adam  Delmage,  officer  of  court.     (No  date  given.) 

Instance  court  book.    Nov.,  1812-June,  1839. 

Log-book  of  ship  A.  Desnordescho  Low.     1799. 

Log-book  of  ship  Fair  American.     (No  date  given.) 

Journal  of  schooner  Reserve  from  New  Orleans.     (No  date  given.) 

Log-  and  file-book.    June,  1784-Aug.,  1793.     (Probably  the  log-book  of  some 

prize  vessel.) 
"Journal  du  Corsaire  francaise  La  Liberie,  Cap'e  Etienne  Rodney  dit  Redonet, 

armee  a  la  Guadeloupe  le  21  du  mois  de  fremaire  an  12."     (13  pp.)13 

From  the  preceding  list  a  fair  idea  can  be  obtained  of  the  volumes  (as 
distinct  from  bundles)  of  vice-admiralty  records  which  were  in  existence,  and 
are  still  extant,  although  in  many  cases  they  are  greatly  damaged  or  partly 
destroyed.  For  the  most  part  these  volumes  are  simply  thin  writing-  or 
memorandum-books  of  folio  size  with  cardboard  covers.  In  the  list  many 
dates  overlap,  which  can  partly  be  explained  by  the  fact  that  some  of  the 
transactions  were  first  made  out  in  a  rough  form  and  were  afterwards  copied. 

At  the  Institute  of  Jamaica  there  is  a  "List  of  prize  vessels  1800  to  1801", 
35  folios,  giving  name  of  vessel,  nationality,  captor,  sentence,  etc. 

Headquarters  House. 

This  building  is  occupied  by  the  office  of  the  colonial  secretary.  It  was 
purchased  by  the  War  Office  in  18 14  for  the  use  of  the  general  officer  in 
command  of  the  troops,  and  was  from  that  time  on  known  as  General's  House 
or  Headquarters  House.  Since  1872,  when  the  seat  of  government  was 
removed  from  Spanish  Town  to  Kingston,  it  has  been  the  colonial  secretary's 
office.  In  this  building  the  legislative  council  sits  and  has  its  offices.  The 
manuscripts  in  this  building  of  a  date  earlier  than  about  181 5  are  journals  and 
minutes  of  the  council,  a  volume  labelled  "Minutes  of  the  Council  of  War", 
and  proceedings  of  the  commissioners  for  forts,  fortifications,  and  barracks. 
These  volumes  are  all  in  charge  of  the  colonial  secretary's  office,  not  of  the 
legislative  council,  and  application  to  consult  them  or  for  transcripts  should 
be  addressed,  therefore,  to  the  colonial  secretary. 

It  was  hoped  that  correspondence  of  governors  and  lieutenant  governors 
with  the  home  government  during  the  period  covered  by  the  investigation 
would  be  found  in  Headquarters  House,  but  the  colonial  secretary  reported 
that  no  correspondence  or  registers  prior  to  1800  existed  in  that  office.  Pro- 
fessor Hull  in  1905  did  not  find  this  correspondence.     It  seems  clear,  there- 

13  This  is  not  mentioned  in  the  list.  At  the  other  end  of  the  volume  is  the  "Role 
d'fiquipage  du  Corsaire",  14  ff. 


378  Archives  in  the  Islands 

fore,  that  no  correspondence  of  the  governors  of  the  island  before  1800  is  to 
be  found  in  the  local  archives.  On  the  other  hand  there  is  no  record  of  its 
destruction  or  despatch  to  London  to  be  filed  away  there. 

8.    JOURNALS  AND   MINUTES  OF  THE  COUNCIL. 

The  proceedings  of  the  council  of  Jamaica  are  recorded  under  two  titles — 
"Journals"  and  "Minutes".  The  journal  covers  those  periods,  during  the 
sessions  of  the  assembly,  in  which  the  council  was  deemed  to  be  acting  as  a 
branch  of  the  island  legislature;  the  minutes  record  its  activities  as  the  gov- 
ernor's privy  council,  acting  independently  of  the  assembly,  and  usually, 
though  not  perhaps  always,  during  the  quiescence  of  that  body.  The  minutes 
are  less  formal  and  of  more  varied  content  than  the  journal,  and  set  out  at 
length  many  letters  to  and  from  the  Lords  of  Trade  in  the  eighteenth  century. 

Minutes  of  the  Council. XA 

Vol.  Dates  Remarks 

I.   1 66 1,  June  18-1672,  July  2.  Copy  on  paper  watermarked  1801. 

260  pp. 
II.  1672,  Aug.  4-1678,  Sept.  3.  Copy  on  paper  watermarked  1801. 

323  pp.  According  to  a  memo- 
randum copied  from  the  original 
"Council  Book  Vol.  2nd"  minutes 
of  the  following  dates  were  miss- 
ing :  1678,  Sept.  3-1682,  May  14, 
and  1682/3,  Feb.  14-1683, 
Sept.  5. 

III.  1682,  May  14-1687,  June  1.  Copy  on  paper  watermarked  1801. 

378  pp.  On  p.  30  there  is  a  note 
which  reads :  "At  the  end  of 
Book  105,  marked  Council  Book 
Vol.  2d  is  the  following  memo- 
randum— viz:  The  Minutes  of 
Council  from  the  14th  February 
1682-3  to  the  5th  September 
1683,  wanting."  The  minutes 
for  Sept.  5  are,  however,  re- 
corded. At  the  end  there  is  an- 
other memorandum  which  reads : 
"From  the  1st  June  to  the  21st 
Sept.  1687,  in  which  time  Mr. 
Egleton  the  Deputy  Secretary 
died,  the  Council  met  4  times  but 
the  Minutes  were  not  entered; 
and  the  notes  being  taken  in  short 
hand  the  succeeding  Secretary 
could  not  make  them  out." 

IV.  1686/7,  Feb.  10-1695,  Oct.  18.        The  first  15  leaves  are  mutilated, 

being  quite  illegible  in  parts. 
1686/7,  Feb.  10-1695,  Oct.  18.        Copy  made  in  1889.    438  pp. 

14  Unless  the  remarks  denote  otherwise,  these  are  original,  unpaged  volumes.  The  early 
records  have  been  transcribed  for  the  Institute  of  Jamaica. 


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Vol.  Dates 

V.  1695,  Oct.  30-1703,  May  27. 


VI.  Missing. 

VII.  171 1,  July  11-1716,  July  18. 
VIII.   1716,  July  25-1717,  July  30. 
IX.  1717,  Aug.  6-1721/2,  Mar.  6. 


X.  1722,  Apr.  25-1725/6,  Mar.  9. 
XL  1726,  Apr.  5-1732,  Sept.  5. 
XII.  1732,  Nov.  14-1736,  Nov.  3. 

1732,  Nov.  15-1736,  Nov.  3. 


XIII.  1736/7,  Jan.  4-1745.  Nov.  11 

XIV.  1745,  Dec.  2-1753,  Apr.  16. 
XV.  1753,  May  28-1758,  Aug.  26. 

XVI.  1758,  Oct.  2-1764,  Dec.  22. 
XVII.  1765,  Mar.  26-1770,  Dec.  24. 


XVIII.  1771,  Apr.  24-1784,  Apr.  19. 

XIX.  1784,  May  25-1792,  Apr.  2. 
1799,  May  16-1805,  May  10. 


1805,  May  15-1815,  Dec.  23. 

Journals  of  the  Council 
Vol.  Dates. 

I.  Missing. 
II.  171 1,  July  23-1715/6,  Feb.  11. 
III.  1716,  Sept.  20-1717,  Aug.  31. 


Remarks 
In  bad  condition.     The  copy  of 
1842   mentioned   by   Prof.    Hull 
was  not  found.15 


545  PP. 

Paged  up  to  p.  64.  Journals  for 
1716-1717  at  the  other  end  of 
the  vol. 

219  fT. 

First  and  last  leaves  almost  com- 
pletely destroyed.  Paged  to  187. 
Transcript,  certified  June  20, 
1889.  "Pages  1-7  of  the  original 
are  destroyed  by  age."  Copy 
omits  172  pages  of  accounts  in 
the  original.    214  pp. 


At  the  end  are  84  leaves  with 
accounts  of  revenue,  imposts,  and 
fortification  funds,  June,  1764- 
Sept.,  1772.  The  list  gives  names 
of  tax-payers. 

One  or  more  leaves  wanting  at 
the  beginning. 

At  the  beginning  are  a  number 
of  documents  relating  to  a  secret 
convention  between  Col.  George 
Harcourt,  deputy  adjutant  gen- 
eral, on  behalf  of  Brig. -Gen. 
Thomas  Maitland,  and  Toussaint 
TOuverture,  Aug.  31,  1798,  and 
relative  to  commerce  and  inter- 
course between  Jamaica  and 
Santo  Domingo. 


Remarks. 


IV.  Missing. 


In  same  vol.   with   minutes    for 
1717-1721/2. 


15  See  p.  380,  post,  under  "Miscellaneous". 

"Unless  the  remarks  denote  otherwise,  these  are  original,  unpaged  volumes. 


380 


Archives  in  the  Islands 


Vol.  Dates 

(1718,  Aug.  i-Nov.  21. 
V.  11719,  Oct.  20-1 720/1,  Jan.  20.  > 
.     [1721,  June  20-1723,  Nov.  12.  J 
1 718,  Aug.  1-1 72 1,  Nov.  23. 
1722,  June  14-1723,  Nov.  12. 

VI.   1723/4,  Jan.  7-1728,  Apr.  18. 
VII.  1728,  July  2-1732,  Nov.  17. 
VIII.  1732/3,  Mar.  I3-I737/8,  Feb.  25. 

1732/3,  Mar.  1 3-1737/8,  Mar.  1. 


IX. 

1738, 

X. 

1747, 

XL 

1756, 

XII. 

1762, 

XIII. 

1769, 

XIV. 

V7I, 

XV. 

1775, 

XVI. 

1781, 

XVII. 

1785, 

XVIII. 

1792, 

XIX. 

1798, 

XX. 

1804, 

XXI. 

1810, 

Remarks 
Leaves  numbered  1-86,  and  con- 
tinued at  other  end  of  book,  87- 
164,  for  1721-1723. 

Copy  on  paper  watermarked  1841. 

134   numbered   leaves.      Marked 
no.  5  on  back. 
255  PP. 

In   bad   condition.      Pages   after 
362  illegible. 

Certified    copy,    made    in    1842. 

431  PP- 

Somewhat  damaged. 


Much  damaged  in  the  middle. 


8,  May  5-1747,  May  19. 
*-  May  20-1756,  Feb.  7. 

Aug.  17-1762,  Apr.  18. 

Sept.  28-1768,  Dec.  31.17 

Oct.  24-1770,  Dec.  23. 

Oct.  29-1774,  Dec.  24. 

Oct.  31-1780,  Dec.  30. 

Jan.  2-1784,  Dec.  23. 

Nov.  1-1792,  May  10. 

Oct.  23-1797,  Dec.  23. 

June  12-1803,  Dec.  22. 

Oct.  23-1809,  Dec.  14. 

Oct.  30-1816,  Dec.  19. 

10.    MISCELLANEOUS  RECORDS. 

"Minutes  of  the  Council  of  War."  1695-1703.  One  volume,  which  is  in  a 
deplorable  condition.  From  what  could  be  made  out  a  great  variety 
of  matters  are  dealt  with  besides  those  relating  to  war.  There  is 
something  about  quartering  soldiers  on  private  individuals,  and 
many  statements  of  accounts.  No  internal  evidence  was  found  that 
these  minutes  were  those  of  a  body  called  the  council  of  war;  the 
proceedings  open  like  those  of  the  priv3^  council,  with  the  presence 
of  the  governor  and  members  of  the  council  only.  In  privy  council 
minutes  there  are  occasionally  found  minutes  of  a  "Council  of 
War".  It  is  likely  that  this  volume  is  simply  the  original  book  of 
council  minutes  for  1695-1703  noted  above,18  which  happened  to 
begin  with  a  council  of  war  and  for  this  reason  was  so  labelled,  the 
volume  of  council  minutes  which  the  searcher  took  for  the  original 
being  simply  an  old  copy. 

Proceedings  of  Commissioners  for  Forts,  Fortifications,  and  Barracks.  Sept. 
15,  1769-Nov.  25,  1772;  Sept.  30,  1773-Dec.  10,  1783.  (Two  vols.) 
This  body,  created  by  act  of  Dec.  31,  1768,  was  composed  of  the 
governor,  five  members  of  the  council,  and  six  members  of  the  assem- 
bly, who  were  appointed  "for  ordering  and  inspecting  the  works  in 
and  about  the  forts,  fortifications  and  barracks  of  this  Island".  The 
books  contain  principally  accounts. 

17  The  John    Carter   Brown   Library,    Providence,   has   copies   of    printed  Journals   of 
1767  and  1768. 

18  P.  379,  ante. 


Jamaica  381 

The  Institute  of  Jamaica. 
(King  Street,  Kingston.) 

The  Institute  of  Jamaica  was  established  by  law  22  of  1879,  which  trans- 
ferred to  it  the  libraries  of  the  old  house  of  assembly  and  of  the  legislative 
council,  both  of  which  bodies  had  ceased  to  exist  in  1866.  Besides  a  library, 
the  Institute  maintains  a  museum  and  an  art  gallery.  In  the  last  are  to  be 
found  many  old  portraits,  autographs,  prints,  etc.  The  library  consists  of  two 
departments :  the  general  collection  (downstairs)  and  the  "West  India  Refer- 
ence Library"  (upstairs).    The  latter  consisted  in  1916  of  : 

1.  Jamaica  books.  1739  vols. 

2.  Jamaica  newspapers.  504  vols. 

3.  West  Indies  (excluding  Jamaica).         1375  vols. 

4.  West  Africa.  133  vols. 


Total  375 1.19 

There  are  mairy  rare  and  valuable  works  on  Jamaica  in  this  library,  as  is 
shown  by  the  Bibliographia  Jamaicensis  (1902),  and  Supplement  to  Bib- 
liografikia  Jamaicensis  (1908),  published  by  the  Institute,  and  prepared  by 
its  accomplished  secretary  and  librarian,  Mr.  Cundall. 

In  addition  to  printed  works,  there  are  in  the  Institute  of  Jamaica,  as  we 
have  seen,  a  great  many  manuscripts.  These  appear  to  have  been  in  the  pos- 
session of  the  house  of  assembly  (principally)  and  of  the  council,  and  were 
transferred,  together  with  the  printed  books  belonging  to  these  bodies,  in  1879 
when  the  Institute  was  created.  The  Institute  is  also  making  copies  of  the 
council  minutes,  the  originals  of  which  are  at  Headquarters  House,  and  has 
already  copied  the  first  eight  volumes.  Transcripts  of  documents  from 
Spanish  archives,  relating  mainly  to  the  period  of  Spanish  occupation  of 
Jamaica,  are  being  made  for  the  Institute  by  Miss  Irene  A.  Wright  of  Seville. 

The  West  India  Library  is  open  daily,  except  Sundays,  from  9  to  5. 

7.    JOURNALS  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY. 

The  house  of  assembly,  which  ceased  to  exist  in  1866,  had  possessed  a  very 
valuable  library,  which  was  transferred  to  the  Institute  of  Jamaica.  Together 
with  the  printed  books  were  transferred  the  original  manuscript  volumes  of 
journals  of  the  assembly,  and  other  manuscripts,  to  which  we  shall  later  refer. 
At  some  time  many  of  the  manuscript  volumes  were,  however,  destroyed,  so 
that  what  was  found  in  1916  was  far  from  complete,  and  of  the  volumes  now 
in  existence  a  considerable  number  lack  the  first  or  last  pages  or  both. 

The  assembly  began  printing  its  journals,  Votes  of  the  Honourable  House 
of  Assembly  of  Jamaica,  in  1749.  Of  these  contemporary  annual  prints,  the 
Institute  of  Jamaica  possesses  the  volumes  for  the  following  years  (printed 
the  same  year  or  that  next  following)  :  1784,  1787,  1789,  1790  et  seq.  to  the 
year  1866.20  A  handsome  general  edition  of  all  the  journals  from  1664  to 
1828,  based  in  the  earlier  portion  on  the  manuscripts  found  in  Jamaica  and 
in  London,21  was  printed  in  fourteen  volumes  (Jamaica,  179 5-1829;  vols. 
II.  and  III.  reprinted,  London,  1824,  1827). 

19 Handbook  of  Jamaica  for  1916,  p.  220.  The  total  reported  in  Mr.  Cimdall's  Jamaica 
in  1924  is  5600. 

20  The  library  of  Harvard  College  has  one  session  of  the  autumn  of  1763,  and  fifteen 
(all  but  one)  of  the  sessions  from  Oct.  31,  1775,  to  Mar.  1,  1783. 

21  Cf.  sessional  papers  of  Jamaica  at  the  Public  Record  Office,  see  pp.  218-228,  ante. 


382  Archives  in  the  Islands 

The  text  in  the  early  volumes  of  the  Votes  corresponds  exactly  to  the  text 
of  the  1 795-1 829  edition,  or  Journals  above  cited.  A  rough  comparison  of 
several  of  the  early  printed  and  manuscript  volumes  of  the  journals  seemed 
to  prove  that  the  text  was  similar,  and  that  the  only  omissions  in  the  printed 
edition  were  statistical  tables  of  secondary  interest.  The  following  is  a  list 
of  the  manuscript  volumes  discovered  at  the  Institute  of  Jamaica : 

Vol.  and  pages  of 
Dates  of  manuscript  vols.  printed  edition22  Remarks23 

1678,  Sept.  2-1679,  Dec-  !•  !•  23-56.         Copy.      At    the    other 

end  of  the  vol.  are  jour- 
nals of  1730-1731. 

1696,  May  5-1702,  Aug.  23.  I.  157-258. 

1702/3,  Mar.  1-1703,  Oct.  30.  I.  266-322.     264  pp.     Lacks  one  or 

two  leaves  at  end. 

1704,  Apr.  n-1706/7,  Feb.  5.  I.  324-421.     Copy.     378  pp. 

1707,  Dec.  29-1710,  Mar.  30.  I.  462-470.     Copy.     254  pp. 

II.  1-13. 

1709/10,  Mar.  23-1716,  Nov.  17.  II.  6-241.         In  very  bad  state. 

1 71 7,  Aug.  7-172 1,  Nov.  28.  II.  242-408. 

1722,  June  1 8-1 726/7,  Mar.  9.       II.  412-607.  Lacks  pp.   1-6  and 

27-28. 

1730,  Nov.  18-173 1,  July  8.  II.  754-766.     Original.      First  leaves 

III.  1-35.  wanting.      Contains    at 

other  end  of  vol.  jour- 
nals of  1 678-1679. 

1733,  Apr.  17-1734,  Oct.  17.  III.   139-285.     Original.      First  leaves 

missing. 

1735.  Apn-1738,  July  5.  Original.   567  pp.    Up- 

per part  of  first  leaves 
torn  off. 

J739>  Apr.  25-1743,  May  11.  Original.  First  and  last 

leaves    wanting.      Now 
has  pp.  75-541  only. 

1743/4,  Mar.  19-1748,  Aug.  12.  Original.    476  pp.    Pp. 

1-2 1  missing. 

1749,  Apr.  6-1750,  Oct.  25.  IV.  150-259.     Original.     Begins  with 

p.  15.    Last  leaves  miss- 
ing. ^ 

1750,  Nov.  1-1753,  Oct.  29.  Original.     Begins  with 

p.  7. 
1753,  Oct.  30-1756,  Sept.  7.  Original. 

1762,  Feb.  10-1763,  Nov.  23.  Original. 

1763,  Nov.  24-1766,  July  4.  Last  leaves  missing. 
1766,  July  5-1766,  July  31.  First    and    last    leaves 

missing. 

1766,  Aug.  5-1767,  Nov.  19.  First    and    last    leaves 

missing. 

1767,  Nov.  25-1769,  Nov.  24.  Original. 

22  The  reference  is  omitted  in  the  case  of  a  number  of  volumes,  which  were  found  two 
days  before  leaving  the  island,  when  there  was  no  time  to  compare  the  manuscript  and 
printed  volumes. 

28  In  the  case  of  many  volumes  it  was  quite  difficult  to  be  certain  whether  they  were 
originals  or  copies.    In  such  cases  no  remarks  are  made  on  that  point. 


Jamaica 


383 


Dates  of  manuscript  vols. 

1771,  Dec.  10-1772,  Dec.  16. 

1772,  Dec.  19-1773,  Dec.  31. 
1774,  Dec.  10-1775,  Dec.  6. 


1775,  Dec.  7-1776,  Dec.  5. 

1776,  Dec.  7-1778,  Nov.  19. 

1778,  Nov.  20-1779,  Dec.  7. 


1779,  Dec.  8-1780,  Dec.  2. 

1780,  Dec.  5-21. 

1781,  Nov.  13-1782,  Apr.  16. 

1782,  Apr.  17-Dec.  21. 

1783,  Feb.  11-Nov.  29. 
1783,  Dec.  2-17. 

1787,  Oct.  24-1788,  Jan.  10. 


Vol.  and  pages  of 
printed  edition 


1788,  Sept.  30-Dec.  20. 

1789,  Oct.  22-1790,  Dec.  3. 


17 


791,  Feb.  23-Dec.  12. 

1791,  Dec.  13-1792,  Dec.  13. 

1792,  Dec.  17-1793,  Dec.  14. 
1794,  Nov.  4  and  part  of  Nov.  5. 

1794,  Nov.  19-Dec.  9. 

1795,  Dec.  10-1796,  Nov.  19. 

1796,  Nov.  22-1797,  Nov.  23. 


VI.  552-607. 

VI.  60&-673. 
VI.  676-704. 

VII.  1-95. 

vii.  95-191. 

VII.  194-268. 

VII.  269-328. 

vii.  405-470. 
vii.  470-544. 

VII.  544-622. 
VII.  622-646. 

VIII.  267-397. 


VIII.  398-488. 
VIII.  492-613. 


VIII.  636-663. 
IX.  1-64. 
IX.  64-185. 

IX.  188-283. 
IX.  283-285. 

IX.  300-416. 
IX.  416-561. 


ix.  559-657. 

X.  1-29. 


Remarks 
Original.   First  and  last 
leaves   wanting.      Now 
has  only  pp.  153-438. 
Original.    Lacks  pp.  1- 
20. 

Original,     certified     by 
James    Trower.      First 
and  last  leaves  missing. 
Original. 
Original.     First  leaves 


missing. 

Original. 

Dec.    7, 

plete. 

Original. 

missing. 


Session    of 
1779,    incom- 

First  leaves 


Part  of  session  of  Dec. 

17  missing. 

Begins  with  p.  11.     At 

end  are  statistical  tables 

marked  A-M  and  1-4, 

concerning  revenue  and 

liquors,      not      in     the 

printed  edition. 

312    pp.      Begins   with 

p.  17. 

First    and    last    leaves 

wanting.    Now  contains 

PP-  7-178. 

First     leaves     missing. 

Pp.  49-385. 

Last     leaves     missing. 

Ends  at  p.  520. 

Pages  1-6  missing. 

12     pp.       Last     leaves 

missing. 

Original.  579  pp.  Last 
part  of  session  of  Nov. 
19  in  next  vol. 
Contains  continuation 
of  session  of  Nov.  19, 
1796.  First  leaf  miss- 
ing, and  parts  of  ses- 
sions of  Nov.  22  and 
23>   J797>  are  wanting. 


384  Archives  in  the  Islands 

Vol.  and  pages  of 
Dates  of  manuscript  vols.  printed  edition  Remarks 

1797,  Nov.  24-1798,  Nov.  16.  X.  30-167.       Original.  555  pp.  Lacks 

pp.    1-2. 

1798,  Nov.  20-1799,  Mar-  7-  x-   167-279.     Original. 

1799,  Mar.  8-1800,  Feb.  16.  X.  280-474.     Original.  558  pp.  Lacks 

last  leaf. 

1800,  Nov.  4-1801,  Dec.  1.  X.  475-630.     Original. 

1801,  Dec.  2-1803,  Nov.  24.  X.  630-677.     Original.      Last    leaves 

XI.   1-124.  missing. 

1803,  Nov.  25-1805,  Nov.  21.  XL   129-350.     Leaves   missing   at   be- 

ginning and  end. 

1806,  Nov.  18-1807,  Oct.  21.  XL  470-583.     Original.     Last  session 

continued  in  next  vol. 
At  the  end:  "End  of 
vol.  54th." 

1807,  Oct.  21-1810,  Dec.  10.  XI.  583-647.     Original. 

XII.  1-322. 

9.  PAROCHIAL  AND  LOCAL  RECORDS. 

Churchwardens'  accounts,  parish  of  Kingston  :24 

1 722-1 759.     Copy.     Begins  Feb.  5,  1722/3. 
i759"I775-     Copy. 

1775-1786.     Listed  in  CundalPs  Bibl.  Jam.,  no.  175,  as  1771-1786. 
lyyS-iySS.     Original. 

1835-1848.     This  vol.  is  "Account  current  of  the  City  and  parish  of 
Kingston  with  the  Treasurer  of  the  City". 

Vestry  accounts,  Kingston.    "Orders  of  Vestry  for  stipulated  sums."     1760- 

1792.     1  vol.  Original.     (No.  221  in  Bibl.  Jam.) 
Churchwardens'  accounts,  Port  Royal.     1 766-1 793.     1  vol.  Original,  in  bad 

condition.     (No.  226  in  Bibl.  Jam.) 

Vestry  Minutes.25 

The  vestry  minutes  contain  simply  the  resolutions  adopted  by  the  corpora- 
tion, in  the  following  style :  "At  a  Vestry  held.  .  .  Ordered :"  .  .  .  They 
likewise  contain  lists  of  taxpayers,  whose  names  are  in  all  cases  given.  These 
tax-lists  are  principally  of  four  kinds  :  (1)  parish  tax,  giving  names  of  tenants 
and  landlords,  rents,  number  of  slaves,  cattle,  and  wheels  of  each  individual 
taxpayer,  and  amount  assessed  him;  (2)  poll  tax,  like  the  above;  (3)  tax 
on  transient  merchants,  commanders,  masters,  and  supercargoes,  with  names, 
places  from  which  each  individual  came,  and  amount  assessed ;  and  (4)  arrear- 
age tax-lists.  All  these  lists  occur  frequently  and  are  extensive,  the  minutes 
proper  being  very  short  in  comparison.  The  first  list  of  transient  merchants, 
etc.,  is  of  January  21,  1743/4.  Resolutions  of  the  vestry  deal  almost  entirely 
with  taxes,  church  finances,  church  property,  charity  and  pensions,  salaries, 
and  appointments  to  office.  It  will  be  noted  that  vestry  minutes  and  tax-rolls 
were  often  placed  in  the  same  book. 

24  The  parish  of  Kingston  dates  legally  from  1713. 

25  For  vestry  minutes  of  the  parish  of  St.  David  see  close  of  portion  dealing  with  the 
Record  Office,  p.  369,  ante. 


Jamaica  385 

Parish  of  Kingston. 

1743/4,  Jan.  8-1748/9,  Feb.  24.  Original.  589  pp.  Contains  numerous  tax- 
rolls  of  transient  merchants,  supercargoes,  etc.  (the  first  dated  Jan. 
21,  1743/4),  and  of  tenants,  landlords,  etc.  (the  first  occurs  May  8, 
1745,  and  occupies  35  pp.).  From  a  list  of  1745  it  appears  that 
there  were  then  in  the  parish  7749  negroes  and  828  cattle.  This  is 
vol.  1  of  no.  220  in  Bibl.  Jam. 

1750,  Apr.  23-1754,  May  6.  Original.  Incomplete,  beginning  with  p.  92 
and  ending  with  p.  572.     Lettered,  "Kingston  Parish  tax". 

1754,  May  13-27.  Paged  590-605.  Continues  tax-roll  which  began  in  pre- 
ceding vol.,  and  contains  also  vestry  minutes  for  May  13-27,  1754. 
Lettered,  "Kingston  parish  tax,  1754  and  1768-70". 

1763,  Mar.  12-1767,  July  27.  Original.  Incomplete,  beginning  with  p.  15. 
Following  the  minutes  of  this  date  is  an  "Arrearage  parish  tax  for 
the  year  1763",  and  one  for  1764.  There  is  an  incomplete  parish 
tax-list  for  1767  at  end  of  vol.  Lettered  on  the  back,  "Kingston 
parish  tax,  1 763-1 767".  According  to  a  poll  tax  in  this  vol.  for 
1766  there  were  then  in  the  parish  7850  slaves  and  994  cattle. 

1768,  June  22-1770,  Oct.  15.  Begins  with  a  parish  tax-list  for  1768,  of  which 
the  beginning  is  wanting,  the  vol.  lacking  pp.  1-80.  This  list  ends 
on  p.  88.  A  second  list  (poll  tax)  covers  pp.  141-187,  and  a  third 
(poll-tax)  for  1770  closes  the  vol.,  which  is  incomplete  at  end 
(reaches  p.  402). 

1 78 1,  Jan.  11-1788,  Nov.  12.  Lettered  on  back,  "Kingston  Vestry  proceed- 
ings".   Is  vol.  2  of  no.  220  in  Bibl.  Jam. 

1795,  Mar.  19-1805,  Oct.  7.  Original.  Labelled,  "Kingston  Common  Coun- 
cil minutes,  1 795-1805".  Is  vol.  1  of  no.  179  in  Bibl.  Jam.  The 
beginning  of  session  of  Mar.  19,  1795,  is  missing.  Vestry  minutes 
end  Jan.  11,  1803,  and  those  of  the  court  of  common  council  begin 
Jan.  12,  1803.  The  latter  are  not  a  complete  record  of  proceedings 
as  found  in  the  first  vol:  of  common  council  minutes  listed  below. 
The  present  volume  contains  several  lists  of  inhabitants  judged  fit 
to  serve  as  jurors  at  the  assize  court. 

Parish  of  Port  Royal. 

1 735-1 74 1/2,  Jan.  First  two  leaves  mutilated.  Consists  of  proceedings  of 
justices  and  vestry  meeting  together.  Contains  data  of  number  of 
slaves  existing  in  the  island,  and  many  tax-rolls.  There  is,  how- 
ever, no  list  of  transient  merchants.     No.  237  in  Bibl.  Jam. 

1 777-1788.  Labelled,  "Pt.  Royal  Church  Tax,  1777",  but  is  a  vol.  of  vestry 
minutes,  beginning  with  a  list  of  taxpayers. 

1788,  Dec.  12-1807.  Contains  several  parish  tax-rolls  in  addition  to  the 
minutes. 

Parochial  Tax-Rolls,  Kingston. 

1 774-1 780.  Consists  of  lists  of  taxpayers  for  each  of  the  years  1 774-1780. 
Contains  no  vestry  minutes,  and  no  list  of  transient  merchants,  etc. 
The  tax-rolls  give  names  of  tenants,  landlords,  and  rents,  assess- 
ments, etc. 

™T   Jot*   [Two  vols.,  similar  to  the  above.  In  no.  191  of  Bibl.  Jam. 
1/91-1805. ) 


3&6  Archives  in  the  Islands 

There  is  also  a  volume  labelled  ''Kingston  Poll  tax"  (in  pursuance  of  a 
local  act  of  Mar.  15,  1792),  containing-  lists  of  taxpayers  for  the  years  [792- 
1805.    No.  192  in  Bibl.  Jam. 

OTHER  LOCAL  RECORDS. 


Q  ,  - 


Kingston   (city  and  parish).     Minutes  of  the  common  council.      1803-18] 

1  vol. 
Port  Royal.     Register  of  freeholders.     1756-1803.     1  vol.     No.  229  in   Bibl. 

Jam. 
Port  Royal.    Receipts  for  slaves  sold  : 

1783-1794.     191  sales.     1  vol.      }  These  two  vols,  are  listed  under  no.  234 
1800-1806.     Nos.  5-278.    1  vol.  jin  Bibl.  Jam. 

Kingston.    Register  of  freeholders.    1803-1832.    1  vol.    No.  198  in  Bibl ,  Jam. 
The  volumes  entitled,  Kingston,  Register  of  slaves,  1761-1795,  and  Kingston, 
toll-book,  Slaves  Sold,  1738-1743,  listed  in  Bibl.  Jam,,  nos.  199  and 
219,  respectively,  were  not  found. 
Kingston  quarter  sessions :  general  court  of  quarter  sessions  of  the  peace  of 
the  parish  of  Kingston.    Nov.,  1770-Feb.,  1798.     1  vol.    Lacks  four 
leaves  at  the  beginning  and  one  or  more  leaves  at  the  end.    Another 
vol.  covers  the  years  1803-1839.    No.  193  in  Bibl.  Jam. 
Kingston.     Security  bonds  given  to  the  parish  (from  1802,  city  and  parish  of 
Kingston),    for   the   collection   of   taxes,    for   annual   payments    to 
enfranchised  slaves  (as  required  by  a  local  act  of  1774),  for  binding 
apprentices,  etc.     1786-1831.    One  vol.    No.  177  in  Bibl.  Jam. 
At  the  Kingston   city  council  inquiries   revealed   no   early   records..      The 
parochial  boards  of  the  island  may,  however,  possess  some  ancient  minute- 
books,  tax-rolls,  registers,  etc.    In  the  hope  of  discovering  this  material,  letters 
were  addressed  to  several  parochial  boards,  but  the  answers  obtained  were 
vague,  and  there  wras  not  enough  time  to  visit  the  towns  throughout  the  island 
where  old  records  might  exist.     The  secretary  of  the  parochial  board  of 
St.  Ann's  Ray  replied  that  the  "old  vestry  minutes  are  very  interesting",  but 
gave  no  more  information.     It  would  be  worth  while  to  investigate   what 
there  is  at  St.  Ann's  Bay,  which  is  one  of  the  oldest  parishes. 

10.    MISCELLANEOUS  RECORDS.26 

Letters  from  the  Agents  for  Jamaica  in  Great  Britain  to  the  Commis.-io>ners 

of  Correspondence,  Spanish  Town,  Jamaica.27 
1794,  Nov.  4-1801,  Feb.  3.     (Copy.)     Deals  with  the  abolition  of  slavery, 

duties  on  sugar,  the  price  of  rum  and  other  West  Indian  commodities, 

and  a  variety  of  other  matters. 
1804,  July  6-1810,  Apr.  4. 
1813,  Feb.  3-1815,  Mar.  1. 

35  A  poll-book,  1803-1843,  is  at  the  Record  Office,  q.  v.,  p.  370. 

a7  The  agents  for  Jamaica  were  the  following,  according  to  Cundall's  Historic  Jamaica, 
p.  xxiii : 

1794  Stephen  Fuller 

1 795-1803     Robert  Sewell 

1803-18 12     Edmund  Pusey  Lyon 

1812-1831     George  Hibbert 

1831-1845     George  Burge 

The  office  was  created  in  1664  and  abolished  Dec.  8,  1845.    For  agents  before  1794  5ee 
Cundall,  op.  cit. 


Jamaica  3S7 

1814-1824.     (Incomplete  at  beginning.     Letters  are  not  in  chronological 

order. ) 
1824,  Nov.  4-1832,  July  4. 
1832,  July  19-1834,  Nov.  10. 

Communications  from  the  commissioners  of  correspondence  to  the  agents  for 
the  island  of  Jamaica  in  Great  Britain.  Dec.  17,  1794-Dec.  13, 
1833.  1  vol.  A  number  of  letters  deal  with  the  commercial  rela- 
tions of  Jamaica  with  the  U.  S. 

Minutes  of  the  commissioners  of  correspondence.  Feb.  27,  1795-May  22, 
1846.  1  vol.  (Minutes  of  Feb.  27,  1795,  appear  to  lack  the  begin- 
ning.) 

Wolmer's  Free  School.  Proceedings  of  trustees  appointed  by  an  act  of  this 
island  entitled,  an  act  to  explain  and  enforce  the  last  will  and  testa- 
ment of  John  Wolmer,  goldsmith,  deceased.  Nov.  5,  1787-1845. 
1  vol.  378  pp.  Begins  with  copy  of  the  will.  John  Wolmer  was 
born  June  24,  1736,  and  died  Sept.  3,  1787. 

Documents  copied  under  the  direction  of  the  historian  Mr.  Bryan  Edwards 
(died  1800)  for.  the  house  of  assembly  of  Jamaica,  about  the  year 
1798,  from  originals  in  the  Plantation  Office  and  the  British  Museum. 
4  folio  vols.  The  transcripts  were  sent  over  in  packages  and  bound 
into  volumes  in  Jamaica. 
Vol.  [I.]  On  the  cover  is  a  manuscript  note  which  reads:  "This  volume 
contains  nos.  6,  7,  8  and  9  of  Mr.  Edwards  parcels. "  Pasted  below 
this  note  is  a  clipping  from  a  printed  list  which  reads  : 

"Book  100,  marked  volume  4 
"Book  101,  volume  5,  not  paged 
"Book  102,  volume  6,  not  paged 
"Book  103,  volume  7,  not  paged" 

The  contents  of  this  vol.  of  254  pp.  are  as  follows : 

(a)  Documents  relating  to  the  trade  in  logwood,  tortoise  shells,  and 
other  commodities,  carried  on  with  the  Indians  of  Darien  and 
Juoatan  [Yucatan],  to  the  southward  of  Campeche,  1670-1677. 
Contains  several  documents  on  injuries  done  to  the  English  by 
the  Spaniards  in  the  West  Indies,  "upon  pretence  of  the  log- 
wood trade".  Pp.  1-35.  (These  papers  are  of  extraordinary 
interest.) 

(b)  Speeches  and  letters  of  governors  to  the  assembly  of  Jamaica 
and  replies  of  the  assembly,  1686-1688;  1691-1693.  (At 
different  places  throughout  the  volume.) 

(c)  Letters  from  governors  to  the  Lords  of  the  Committee,  1688- 
1691.     (At  different  places  throughout  the  volume.) 

(d)  Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  William  Beeston  to  the  home  govern- 
ment.   Pp.  96-114. 

(e)  "A  brief  account  of  what  happened  in  their  Majesty's  Island 
of  Jamaica  during  the  time  the  French  were  preparing  to  attack 
that  Island  and  remained  upon  and  about  it  in  1694." 

(f)  Minutes  of  the  council  of  Jamaica.  Aug.  2-4,  1694.  (Begin 
on  p.  115.) 

(g)  Address  of  the  council  and  assembly  of  Jamaica  to  the  king, 
concerning  the  state  of  the  island.  Sept.  15,, 1688.  Pp.  131- 
141. 


388  Archives  in  the  Islands 

(h)  Articles  of  high  treason  against  Roger  Elletson,  Esq.,  late  chief 
justice  of  Jamaica,  and  other  documents  relative  to  the  case. 
1689.    Pp.  155-167. 

(i)  Protest  of  Col.  Thomas  Freeman  and  members  of  the  council 
against  Sir  Francis  Watson  as  president.     1689.     Begins  on 

This  volume  has  marginal  notes  in  the  handwriting  of  A.  Aikman 
(some  of  the  notes  being  signed  by  him),  printer  of  the  Jour- 
nals of  flic  Assembly. 

Vol.  [II.]  342  pp.  A  manuscript  note  on  the  cover  inside  reads:  'This 
volume  contains  Nos.  10  and  11  of  Mr.  Edwards  parcels."  Pasted 
below  this  note  is  a  clipping  from  a  printed  list  which  reads : 

"Book  104,  Council  Book,  vol.  I 
"Book  107,  volume  4." 

This  volume  contains  the  following : 

(a)  Minutes  of  the  council  of  Jamaica  (pp.  1-96)  : 
1661,  June  18-1664,  Oct.  it. 

1668,  July  28-1669/70,  Jan.  26. 

1672,  session  of  Jan.  S. 

1 691,  session  of  council  of  war,  Feb.  4. 

1 69 1,  session  of  June  9. 

1 69 1,  Aug.  17-27. 

1693,  session  of  May  4  (first  part  only). 

(b)  Journals  of  the  assembly  of  Jamaica  for  the  years  1682,  1683, 
1686,  1687,  and  1688.  These  journals  occupy  pp.  105-342. 
Pp.  97-104  are  blank. 

There  is  a  note  at  the  end  of  the  vol.  which  reads :  "No  other 
Minutes  of  the  Assembly  are  to  be  found  in  the  plantation 
office  until  the  year  1702.  The  following  [sic]  minutes  of  the 
Council  serve  greatly  to  fill  up  the  chasm." 

Vol.  [III.]  256  pp.  Lettered  at  the  back  in  an  old  hand,  "No.  3." 
Contains  notes  in  Aikman's  handwriting.  A  number  of  the  docu- 
ments in  this  volume  are  printed  either  in  the  body  of  the  first 
volume  of  Journals  of  the  Assembly  of  Jamaica,  or  in  the  Appendix 
to  that  volume.  The  following  are  the  documents  included  in  the 
present  volume : 

(a)  Commission  and  instructions  to  John,  Lord  Vaughan,  governor 
of  Jamaica,  1674.     (Printed  in  above  Appendix,  pp.  15-20.) 

(b)  Session  of  a  court  of  vice-admiralty  to  try  John  Dean  and 
others  for  piracy.    Apr.  29,  1676. 

(c)  Titles  of  acts  made  at  Jamaica  by  a  general  assembly,  Apr.  9, 
1677  (pp.  50-56),  followed  by  an  abstract  of  the  same  laws. 

(d)  Letters  from  Gov.  Vaughan  to  the  Board  of  Trade,  1677. 

(e)  Address  of  the  assembly  to  the  governor,  rejecting  the  laws 
proposed  to  them,  and  giving  the  reasons  therefor.  1678. 
(Printed  in  the  Journals.) 

(f)  Account  of  the  government  of  Jamaica,  Gov.  Vaughan.  Dec, 
1679.     (Printed  in  the  Appendix,  p.  44.) 

(g)  A  brief  account  of  the  government  of  Jamaica'  since  his 
Majesty's  restoration,  1679   (*•£■>  1661-1679),  by  Sir  Thomas 


Jamaica  389 

Lynch,  governor  of  Jamaica,  to  the  Committee  of  Plantations, 
(h)   Letter  from  Charles,  Earl  of  Carlisle,  governor  of  Jamaica,  to 

the  Committee  of  Plantations, 
(i)   Addresses  to  the  governor  by  the  assembly.     1679.     (Printed  in 

the  Journals.) 
(j)   Abstract  of  the  Earl  of  Carlisle's  commission  and  instructions, 

1678. 
(k)   A  brief  account  of  the  government  of  Jamaica,  civil  and  mili- 
tary.   Undated.    Signed,  Rowland  Powell.    Begins  on  p.  101. 
(1)   Letters  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Henry  Morgan  to  the  Committee  of 

Plantations,  Sept.,  1680,  and  1681. 
(m)   Governor's  speech  to  the  assembly  and  reply  of  the  speaker, 
\  1682. 

(n)  The  governor's   (Thomas  Lynch)   explanatory  rules  touching 

the  laws.    No  date, 
(o)   Speeches  of  the  governor  to  the  assembly  and  replies  of  the 

latter.     1 683-1684,  1686. 
(p)   Letter  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Hender  Molesworth  to  Mr.  William 

Blathwayt.    Feb.,  1685. 
(q)   Letter  from  Col.  Hender  Molesworth,  president  of  the  council 

of  Jamaica,  to  the  Committee  of  Trade.     1683. 

Vol.  [IV.]  218  pp.  Document's  copied  in  1798  for  Mr.  Bryan  Edwards 
by  Samuel  Ayscough,  from  the  Sloane  MSS.  in  the  British  Museum. 
Composed  entirely  of  council  minutes,  Dec.  20,  1687-Feb.  18,  1688. 
There  is  a  note  at  the  end  which  reads :  "The  foregoing  are  true 
coppyes  of  all  the  Minutes  of  Council  since  the  arriveall  to  this  Island 
of  his  late  Grace  the  Duke  of  Albemarle  deceased.  Examined  and 
compared  this  fifteenth  day  of  March  1688 — By  me — J.  L.  Hick- 
mann." 
Journal  kept  by  Adm.  John  Nevell,  on  what  proved  to  be  his  last  cruise.  Dec. 
20,  1696-June  25,  1697.  This,  the  original  journal,  was  acquired 
by  the  Institute  of  Jamaica  at  the  recent  sale  in  London  of  the 
Phillipps  Collection  of  manuscripts,  and  has  been  published  with 
notes  by  Mr.  Frank  Cundall  in  The  West  India  Committee  Cir- 
cular, June-July,  1914,  nos.  409-411  and  413. 
'  Hters  to  Messrs.  John  and  Thomas  Eyre,  merchants,  Jamaica  Coffee  House, 
London.  1705- 1708.  These  twenty-one  unpublished  letters  are 
originals  or  duplicates  (in  the  latter  case  there  being  often  more 
than  one  letter  copied  on  the  same  sheet).  They  deal  with  the  trade 
in  coffee,  logwood,  sugar,  indigo,  etc.,  giving  prices  and  many  valu- 
able details  regarding  these  products.  The  following  is  a  list  of  the 
letters : 

Messrs.  Clerke  and  Parke.  Jamaica,  Apr.  15,  June  9,  1705;  Jan.  29, 
Mar.  5,  May  n,  1706;  Feb.  14,  Apr.  22,  June  10,  Aug.  23,  28, 
Nov.  10,  Dec.  5,  1707;  May  24,  June  18,  July  3,  Sept.  25,  1708. 

William  Shettlewood.    Jamaica,  July  22,  Dec.  22,  1706. 

Samuel  Baker.    Boston,  Sept.  5,  28,  Oct.  16,  1706. 
I  otters  from  J.  Tyler,  Kingston,  to  Capt.  David  Hamilton,  Norfolk.     1746- 
1747.     These  original  letters  deal  with  private  personal  affairs,  and 
also   refer  to   matters   of   trade.     Aug.    12,   Oct.    18,    1746;   Apr. 
31  [sic],  May  4,  July  17,  Oct.  15,  Nov.  15,  1747. 


390  Arc! lives  in  the  Islands 

"The  State  of  Jamaica  in  the  Yeare  1664  when  Sr.  Charles  Littleton  left  it. 
and  in  the  yeare  1670  under  Sr.  Thomas  Modyford's  government.'' 
33  large  folio  pages.  A  note  states:  "This  is  the  official  copy  which 
belonged  to  William  Blathwayt,  Secretary  for  Trade  and  Planta- 
tions. This  copy  is  signed  by  'Thomas  Tothill,  Receiver  GenerallV 
At  the  head  is  a  note  which  reads,  "Extracted  out  of  the  Jamaica 
Book".  (This  was  no.  1197  of  the  Phillipps  Collection.  Cf.  Jour- 
nals of  the  Assembly  of  Jamaica,  vol.  I.,  App.,  p.  49.) 

Original  letter  from  Philafricanus  (Mr.  Walter  Johnson)  to  the  editor  of  the 
European  Magazine,  London,  entitled,  "Progress  of  a  Planter  and 
Merchant  in  the  West  Indies".  Kingston,  Aug.  1,  1793.  Explains 
the  advantages  and  profits  to  he  reaped  by  settling  in  Jamaiea. 
Written  for  the  purpose  of  inducing  young  Englishmen  to  come  to 
the  colony. 

Manuscripts  in  Possession  of  Mr.  Noel  Livingston,  Kingston. 

Mr.  Livingston  kindly  permitted  notes  to  he   taken  of  several  important 

manuscripts  in  his  possession,  namely : 

Papers  relating  to  the  government,  revenues,  etc.,  of  Jamaica.  1693-1705. 
One  folio  vol.,  containing  the  following  original  documents:  (a) 
case  of  Lord  Archibald  Hamilton,  late  governor  of  Jamaica;  (b) 
accounts  transmitted  from  Jamaica,  1696-1703,  with  the  auditor's 
notes;  (c)  clause  in  the  Jamaica  act  of  1703,  prescribing  the  manner 
of  accounting  by  the  recorder  general;  and  "The  material  differences 
in  the  Act  past  in  Jamaica,  1703,  with  that  past  there  in  1682  for 
raising  a  Publick  Revenue,  etc.";  (d)  letter  of  the  governor  of 
Jamaica,  1705;  (e)  original  letter  of  L.  Compere  to  William  Blath- 
wayt, 1704;  (f)  long  original  letter  of  Sir  William  Beeston,  gover- 
nor of  Jamaica,  to  Blathwayt,  June.  18,  1698;  and  (g)  copy  of  a 
letter  from  the  same,  July  28,  1698.  (This  vol.  was  no.  10058  of 
the  Phillipps  Collection.) 

Thirty-two  letters  from  Charles  Ruddach,  Jamaica,  to  his  uncle,  Charles 
Stewart,  Edinburgh.  June,  1774-Mar.,  1795.  Written  from  differ- 
ent places  in  the  island,  such  as  Pindars  River  Estate,  Seven  Planta- 
tions Estate,  and  Saint  Toolie  Estate,  Clarendon.  They  deal  with 
personal  affairs  and  contain  numerous  references  to  the  sugar  indus- 
try, the  state  of  labor,  etc.  There  are  also  eight  letters  addressed  to 
Charles  Stewart  by  Thomas  Ruddach,  written  from  Tobago. 

MONTSERRAT. 

At  the  time  of  examination  such  political  records  as  survive  were  scattered 
about  the  floor  of  a  corner  of  the  government  office  at  Plymouth.  Most  of 
them  were  by  open  windows,  which  admitted  rain  as  well  as  light  and  air. 
As  a  result  some  of  the  manuscripts  were  very  damp.  A  severe  hurricane  in 
1899  is  said  to  have  damaged  the  archives,  but  detailed  information  on  this 
point  is  lacking.  It  was  officially  reported  about  1909  that  a  small  annual 
sum  was  available  in  Montserrat  for  the  binding  and  care  of  the  records. 
Perhaps  this  referred  to  the  registrar's  office.  Despatches  are  entirely  missing, 
and  legislative  journals  show  no  signs  of  either  binding  or  care.  It  is  said 
that  these  records  are  shortly  to  be  removed  to  another  building.  As  their 
present  condition  could  hardly  be  worse,  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  change  will 
at  any  rate  mean  better  protection. 


Nevis  391 

MINUTES  OF  COUNCIL. 

The  early  council  of  Montserrat  was  of  an  "omnibus"  type.  One  is  of 
course  accustomed  to  find  such  a  body  acting  as  a  court  of  error,  of  chancery, 
or  of  ordinary.  In  the  Leeward  Islands  it  was  customary  in  earlier  years  to 
combine  executive  with  legislative  functions.  Here,  however,  we  find  a 
certain  criminal  jurisdiction  as  well.  As  a  result  a  large  part  of  the  minutes, 
especially  those  for  the  earliest  years,  are  taken  up  with  such  cases,  some  of 
which  are  curious  reading.  One  negro,  for  example,  was  tried  for  murder, 
and  although  declared  innocent  he  was  sentenced  to  a  goodly  number  of  lashes. 
None  of  this  material  is  paged. 
Oct.  5,  1759-Sept.  26,  1776. 

This  volume  is  in  bad  condition,  and  could  not  be  thoroughly  examined. 
Commissions  and  instructions  to  governors  are  entered.  A  circular 
despatch  from  Lord  George  Germain,  Dec.  27,  1775,  relating  to  the 
troubles  in  America,  is  spread  on  the  minutes.  The  council  made  no 
reply,  but  placed  a  temporary  bonus  on  the  importation  of  provisions. 
Mar.  4,  1791-Mar.  21,  1795. 

In  1793  council  and  assembly  vainly  tried  to  have  the  port  opened  to 
vessels  of  friendly  nations. 
Apr.  11,  1795-July  19,  1809.     Nothing  pertinent  was  found  in  this  volume, 

which  is  incomplete  at  each  end. 
[Apr.  8,  1809-June  17,  1809.     iThis  damp  package  is  a  confusion  of  scraps, 
■{  Sept.  3,  1816-May  8,  1817.       which  have  the  appearance  of  duplicates  from 
[July  6,  1808-May  27,  1816.      J  the  Colonial  Office. 

MINUTES  OF  ASSEMBLY. 

Every  volume  is  incomplete  at  both  beginning  and  end.  No  direct  material 
was  found.  The  first  book  has  partly  fallen  in  pieces,  and  is  entirely  too 
fragile  for  examination. 

Sept.  15-Dec.  4,  1790. 

Aug.  15,  1793-Sept.  3,  1793. 

Dec.  4,  1793-Oct.  13,  1810.     (Several  gaps.) 

Nov.  7,  1815-May  20,  1816. 

NEVIS. 

Such  legislative  papers  of  Nevis  as  survive  have  been  brought  to  Basseterre, 
and  are  stored  with  those  of  St.  Kitts,  q.  v.  There  are  no  early  despatches. 
A  list  made  about  twenty  years  ago  shows  two  volumes  of  admiralty  records, 
1 764-1805.  An  official  note,  however,  to  the  custodian  of  such  papers  at 
Nevis  brought  the  reply  that  a  thorough  search  for  them  had  been  unsuc- 
cessful.   As  a  result  no  personal  visit  was  made  to  Nevis. 

MINUTES  OF  COUNCIL.1 

Mar.  18,  1746/7-Sept.  28,  1752.     (Incomplete  at  beginning  and  end.) 
Apr.  10,  1761-Feb.  27,  1772.  (  "  "  "    "    "       "    ) 

"A  Motion  was  made  by  His  Honour  the  President  and  seconded  by  the 
Honble  John  Richardson  Herbert  Esqr.  that  a  Committee  of  both 
Houses  should  be  appointed  to  prepare  an  Address  to  His  Majesty 
expressing  their  disapprobation  of  the  irregularitys  committed  by  a 

:  Both  executive  and  legislative  for  some  time. 


392  Archives  in  the  Islands 

sett  of  Rioters  in  destroying  the  Stamps."  Feb.  8,  1766.  (Joseph 
Herbert  was  president  of  the  council.)  The  next  page  contains  a 
formal  message  and  reply. 

Apr.  3,  1772-Sept.  4,  1780. 

Some  material  relates  to  economic  distress  as  a  result  of  the  American 
Revolution,  1776;  proclamation  by  Gov.  Burt  at  Antigua,  warning 
all  British  subjects  to  be  guarded  in  correspondence  that  might  come 
into  enemy  hands,  Apr.  29,  1777;  defense,  1778;  illicit  trade;  infor- 
mation of  French  naval  movements. 

1 781-1782.     (Fragments  only.) 

Mar.  5,  1782-Jan.  10,  1784. 

Many  papers  are  entered  in  this  volume,  among  them  the  commissions  of 
Comte  Dillon  and  the  Chevalier  de  Fresne  as  governor  and  lieu- 
tenant governor  of  Nevis.  Some  documents  deal  with  trade  of  the 
island  and  the  importation  of  provisions.  Correspondence  of  Presi- 
dent Nisbet  with  Lieut.-Gov.  de  Fresne  is  plentiful,  much  of  it 
relating  to  the  St.  Kitts-Nevis  dispute.  At  the  end  of  the  l>ook  is  a 
copy  of  the  oath  taken  by  the  principal  inhabitants  of  the  island  on 
its  capture  by  the  French. 

Jan.  14,  1784- June  11,  1 79 1.     (Beginning  missing.) 

Mar.  9,  1803-Aug.  8,  1809. 

Aug.  12,  1809-Dec.  6,  181 1. 

Some  proclamations,  etc.,  deal  with  the  regulation  of  trade  with  the 
U.  S.,  and  the  importation  of  their  commodities. 

Dec.  14,  1811-Feb.  22,  1816. 
Similar  to  previous  volume. 

MINUTES  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Jan.  9- Aug.  29,  1782.     (66  pp.) 

Contains  material  on  defense;  articles  of  capitulation  of  Nevis,  Jan.  14, 
1782  (English  and  French)  ;  government  of  the  island  under  French 
auspices. 
Aug.  13,  1796-June  22,  1837. 

Occasional  material  on  the  scarcity  of  provisions  and  lumber,  the  means 
for  remedying  it,  and  regulation  of  trade  with  the  U.  S. 

ST.  KITTS. 

All  political  records  are  at  the  administrator's  office  in  the  town  of  Basse- 
terre. No  original  despatches  or  admiralty  papers  survive.  A  few  letter- 
books  are  upstairs.  All  legislative  journals,  however,  are  in  a  storage  room  on 
the  ground  floor.  The  place  is  dry,  but  it  is  also  a  fire-trap  strewn  with 
inflammable  material,  and  the  books  are  too  tightly  packed  in  wooden  cup- 
boards for  their  own  good  or  the  convenience  of  anyone  wishing  to  examine 
them.  As  in  the  other  islands  of  the  Lesser  Antilles  these  volumes  and 
remnants  of  volumes  have  as  a  whole  suffered  badly  from  mildew,  and  to  a 
less  degree  from  insects  and  rodents.  As  a  result  a  few  will  hardly  stand  any 
examination,  while  several  others  must  be  handled  with  great  care.  No  corre- 
sponding files  remain,  but,  as  a  partial  compensation,  for  the  greater  part  of 
the  period  under  examination  the  minutes  are  very  rich  in  the  number  and 
variety  of  papers  entered  therein. 

Any  application  with  regard  to  these  records  should  be  made  to  the  admin- 
istrator, at  Basseterre. 


St.  Kitts  393 

MINUTES  OF  COUNCIL. 

Nov.  7,  1709-Nov.  7,  1715.* 
Dec.  31,  1715-Nov.  9,  1722.* 
Nov.  22,  1722-Nov.  9,  1727.* 
Nov.  20,  1727-Aug.  16,  1732.* 

A  message  from  the  assembly  to  the  council  gave  notice  of  the  appoint- 
ment of  a  committee  "to  Consider  of  the  Prejudice  which  this  Island 
and  the  rest  of  His  Majesties  Sugar  Colonies  in  America  suffer  by 
the  trade  which  is  carded  on  between  his  Majesties  subjects  in 
Boston  and  Road  Island  and  the  Subjects  of  the  French  King  in 
Martinique  Guardaloupe  Highspaniola  and  other  Places".  Aug. 
31,  1731.     (P.  373.) 

A  joint  committee  drew  up  addresses  to  the  king  and  to  the  Lords  of 
Trade,  entered  on  the  minutes  for  Sept.  24,  1731. 
Aug.  28,  1732-Dec.  17,  1 734.* 
Feb.  18,  i734/5-APr-  2,  1741* 
Apr.  17,  1741-Sept.  26,  1745. 

At  the  beginning  are  entered  two  letters,  one  from  Adm.  Vernon  to  Gov. 
Clarke  of  N.  Y.,  Port  Royal,  Jamaica,  Nov.  13,  1740,  giving  certain 
military  and  naval  information,  and  a  second  from  Gov.  Clarke  to 
Gov.  William  Mathew,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  21,  1 740/1,  telling  what  he  has 
done  to  prevent  supplies  reaching  the  enemy,  and  making  sugges- 
tions along  the  same  lines. 

British  order  in  Council,  prohibiting  exports  from  the  sugar  islands  to 
neutral  islands.    Feb.  19,  1740/ 1. 

There  is  also  sundry  material  on  defense,  convoys,  and  the  protection 
of  trade,  etc. 
Sept.  26,  1745-Mar.  17,  1749.*    This  volume  is  also  badly  eaten  by  rodents. 

A  long  memorial  by  planters,  etc.,  to  the  Lords  Justices  in  Council,  gives 
many  details  of  military  and  naval  forces  in  the  English  and  French 
islands,  and  asks  for  stronger  naval  protection.    Oct.  11,  1745. 
Apr.  29,  1749-Nov.  18,  1755. 

On  Dec.  10,  1750,  a  message  from  the  governor  to  the  council  and  assem- 
bly mentions,  among  other  subjects,  "the  Growing  Evil  of  a  Clan- 
destine Trade  between  the  adjacent  Foreign  Islands  and  North 
America,  and  with  ourselves  which  depreciates  our  product,  raises 
upon  us  the  Value  of  Cash  and  drains  us  of  what  we  have.  It  is 
notorious  that  in  North  America  the  Chief  Consumption  of  the 
Sugar  grown  in  the  French  or  Danish  Islands  [sic],  most  of  the 
rum  they  have  is  French  or  Distilled  at  Eustatia  from  french 
molasses,  Great  Quantities  of  Sugars  from  Hispaniola  as  well  as 
the  French  Windward  Islands  and  from  Sta.  Cruz  are  sent  to  the 
British  Markets  without  paying  the  Foreign  Duty,  and  I  am  well 
Informed  that  French  Rum  is  Imported  even  into  Ireland  by  way 
of  the  Northern  Colonys  and  in  such  Quantities  as  to  ruin  the  market 
there  for  ours".  The  message  goes  on  to  speak  of  the  importance 
of  the  African  trade  to  the  sugar  islands,  and  the  extent  the  French 
had  engrossed  it — that  of  the  Gold  Coast  was  almost  entirely  lost 
to  the  English.  As  a  result  the  Board  of  Trade  was  memorialized 
along  these  lines,  and  the  memorials  were  entered  on  the  minutes. 

*  Too  fragile  to  be  examined  thoroughly. 


394  Archives  in  the  Islands 

Negotiations  of  the  French  and  English  commissaries  are  referred  to  in 
letters  of  the  colonial  agent  and  other  papers.  The  agent  also  notes 
the  trade  of  the  northern  colonies  with  the  French.  There  is  also 
some  material  on  the  lumber-trade  of  New  England. 

Late  in  1754  there  came  information  from  Antigua  that  large  quantities 
of  Danish  sugar  were  imported  into  England  "last  year  under  colour 
of  being  from  the  Island  St.  Thomas  in  Africa,  which  by  an  old 
Book  of  rates  was  formerly  admittahle  into  England,  upon  less 
duties  than  Other  foreign  Sugar".  Co-operation  of  the  two  colonial 
agents  was  suggested  in  order  to  check  such  a  practice. 

This  volume  is  particularly  rich  in  documents  spread  on  its  pages. 
Nov.  25,  1755-Aug.  18,  1762/ 

This  volume  has  material  on  the  following  topics:  defense;  regulation  of 
the  export  of  provisions;  privateers;  reduction  in  the  amount  of 
provisions  from  N.  Am. ;  maintenance  of  French  prisoners  brought 
to  the  island ;  co-operation  with  Antigua  in  urging  the  reduction 
and  holding  of  Guadeloupe  (1759),  and  later  details  of  its  capture; 
a  description  (Mar.  5,  1759)  of  how  the  French  obtained  supplies 
from  the  English  islands :  "Vessels  are  cleared  out  from  St.  Christo- 
phers and  other  English  Islands  Laden  with  Flour  for  Barbadoes 
and  give  bond  for  it's  delivery  there.  In  their  way  up  they  run  into 
St.  Vincents  (the  Contiguity  of  which  to  the  Islands  in  Dispute  is 
well  known).  There  they  dispose  of  their  Cargoes  (except  a  few 
barrells)  for  which  they  receive  in  return  Coffee  and  Cocoa  with 
which  they  proceed  to  Barbados  and  there  by  the  'authority  of  the 
few  Barrels  of  Flour  they  have  on  Board,  enter  their  Cargos  accord- 
ing to  the  Bond  passed  at  St.  Christophers  by  which  means  they 
procure  a  Certificate  which  is  returned  to  St.  Christophers,  and  their 
bonds  in  Consequence  Cancelled,  the  same  is  repeated  from  Barba- 
dos to  St.  Christophers."  The  assembly,  to  whom  this  communica- 
tion was  referred,  made  a  rather  brief  reply,  but  incidentally  sug- 
gested that  measures  be  taken  "to  Prevent  such  frequent  intercourses 
as  hath  been  lately  carried  on  between  this  Island  and  St.  Eustatius 
by  Packetts  going  too  and  from  these  two  Islands  almost  every  day". 

A  detailed  account  by  Henry  Wilmot,  colonial  agent,  Mar.  24,  1759, 
relates  how  a  tax  was  placed  on  sugar  in  spite  of  the  planter  interest 
in  the  City  and  the  House  of  Commons,  and  describes  the  strong- 
temper  of  the  latter  for  the  tax.  This  is  followed  by  "Reasons 
against  laying  any  new  Tax  upon  Sugar",  drawn  up  in  London. 
Sept.  8,  1762-Jan.  20,  1772.  This  book  is  too  fragile  for  examination.  It 
has  been  reported  that  the  part  relating  to  the  Stamp  Act  riot  is 
badly  mutilated. 
Apr.  9,  1772-July  25,  1778.1 

A  fire  and  a  hurricane  overshadow  everything  else  in  this  volume,  and 
the  colony  was  kept  busy  repairing  the  damage.  In  Mar.,  1776, 
there  is  correspondence  entered  on  the  delivery  of  five  iron  four- 
pounder  guns  for  the  British  army  at  Boston,  on  a  requisition  from 
Gen.  Howe. 
July  28,  1778-June  23,  1783.  The  final  meeting  is  dated  July  23,  but  this  is 
plainly  a  clerical  error.    All  the  papers  entered  are  dated  June  23. 

1  Beginning  with  this  volume  the  series  has  been  rebound,  and  torn  leaves  have  under- 
gone amateur  repair.  As  a  result  the  later  books  are  in  much  better  condition,  though 
some  of  the  paper  is  quite  brittle  and  must  be  handled  with  great  care. 


St.  Kitts  395 

There  is  sundry  material  on  defense;  an  account  of  the  capture  of 
Roseau,  Dominica ;  a  deposition  of  James  Joshua  Reynolds  as  to 
supply  of  rebel  forces  in  Va.  by  the  brigantine  Jane  from  Belfast, 
and  further  regarding  letters  written  from  Va.  to  persons  in  St. 
Kitts  and  Antigua  alleged  to  be  well  disposed  to  their  cause,  Apr. 
20,  1780;  inconvenience  of  having  upwards  of  650  French  and 
Spanish  prisoners  of  war  in  and  near  Basseterre. 

At  a  meeting  on  Feb.  17,  1782,  are  entered  the  commissions  of  Count 
Dillon  as  governor  and  the  Chevalier  de  Fresne  as  lieutenant  gover- 
nor, and  the  articles  of  capitulation  of  St.  Kitts  and  Nevis,  dated 
Feb.  12,  1782,  portions  of  which  deal  with  freedom  of  trade.  These 
documents  are  in  both  English  and  French. 

Under  May  2"],  1782,  are  entered  a  joint  legislative  account  of  the 
separate,  prior  capitulation  of  Nevis  on  Jan.  14,  1782,  a  declaration 
as  to  the  independence  of  Nevis  as  regards  St.  Kitts,  and  a  protest 
by  the  former  against  certain  financial  assessments. 

Many  letters  from  De  Fresne  are  entered,  which  are  not  only  interesting 
for  the  history  of  French  administration  in  that  island,  but  also  show 
in  relief  what  different  results  were  gained  by  a  governor  of  that 
calibre  from  those  attained  elsewhere,  for  example  at  Dominica. 
June  27,  1783-July  28,  1788.  The  paper  is  very  brittle,  and  some  leaves  are 
broken. 

There  is  material  on  the  end  of  French  occupation ;  complaints  of 
restrictions  on  trade  with  America;  proclamation  by  Gov.  Thomas 
Shirley,  permitting  the  temporary  importation  of  American  com- 
modities from  foreign  islands,  June  7,  1787;  letter  from  the  colonial 
agent,  Feb.  6,  1788,  giving  an  account  of  a  joint  interview  of  him- 
self and  the  agent  for  Barbados  with  Pitt,  on  the  subject  of  the 
African  slave-trade,  together  with  subsequent  letters  and  other 
papers  on  the  same  topic;  much  information  on  slavery  and  the 
sugar  industry,  the  most  important  items  being  long  letters  from 
the  colonial  agent  in  which  he  states  that  the  government  was  trying 
to  investigate  profits  on  sugar  under  cover  of  queries  on  slavery, 
and  his  account  of  why  France  sold  sugar  cheaper  on  the  continent 
than  England. 
Aug.  7,  1788-July  22,  1795. 

This  book  has  several  proclamations  permitting  the  temporary  impor- 
tation of  American  provisions   and  lumber  in   British  ships   from 
foreign  islands. 
Aug.  17,  1795-Mar.  19,  1799. 
Sept.  17,  1799-Dec.  10,  1807. 
Jan.  zj,  1808-June  23,  1814. 

When  news  of  the  American  embargo  arrived  a  communication  from  the 
assembly  was  recorded,  stating  that  "it  was  from  the  Produce  of 
America  that  the  Inhabitants  of  St.  Christopher  obtained  three- 
fourths  of  her  food  upon  which  they  subsisted  themselves  their 
families  and  their  slaves". 

British  orders  in  Council  of  Feb.  7,  1810,  and  Nov.  30,  1813,  are  entered. 
There  is  some  material  on  measures  of  defense  at  the  opening  of  the 
War  of  1812. 


396  Archives  in  the  Islands 

MINUTES   OF   PRIVY    COUNCIL. 

June  23,  1790-Jan.  3,  1817.     (Unpaged.) 

Many  documents  are  entered  on  these  minutes.  There  are  frequent  appli- 
cations for  opening  the  port  for  the  importation  of  provisions  and 
lumber  in  British  bottoms,  some  of  which  were  granted. 

A  letter  from  Capt.  Riou  of  H.  M.  S.  Rose,  Basseterre,  Mar.  8,  1794, 
speaks  of  "privateers  fitting  out  and  cruizing  in  the  neighborhood 
of  .St.  Thomas  owned  by  the  French  Danes  Americans  and  others 
and  manned  in  Succession  by  the  different  Prisoners  released  and 
escaped  from  our  Island". 

In  the  minutes  of  Apr.  10,  1801,  is  copied  a  printed  "Address  of  the 
General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  to  all  their 
Brethren  and  Friends  in  the  United  States"  on  slavery,  and  a  proc- 
lamation of  the  council  thereon  follows.  The  address  was  said  to 
have  been  published  in  the  New  York  Spectator,  and  also  in  the 
Providence  Journal  of  June  II,  1800. 

The  British  order  in  Council  of  Apr.  12,  1809,  on  the  importation  of 
provisions  and  lumber,  is  entered.  Certain  passages  show  the  effect 
of  the  American  embargo. 

Various   proclamations,   permitting   the   importation   of    specified   com- 
modities, are  entered  or  noted.    In  181 1  great  reluctance  was  shown 
to  placing  a  bounty  on  salt  fish  from  Br.  N.  Am. 
Aug.  28,  1817-Oct.  6,  1837. 

Occasional  items  were  noticed  dealing  with  trade  relations. 

MINUTES  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL  OF  THE  LEEWARD  ISLANDS. 

Mar.  i-Apr.  23,  1798.     (Unpaged.) 

This  volume  includes  St.  Kitts,  Nevis,  Antigua,  and  Montserrat.  The 
contents  relate  mainly  to  slavery.  The  assembly  sat  at  the  same 
time,  and  many  of  its  addresses,  resolutions,  etc.,  are  entered  here. 

MINUTES  OF  ASSEMBLY. 

These  have  been  bound  and  repaired  in  recent  years.     In  some  cases  the 
paper  is  very  brittle.     This  series  is  on  the  whole  less  valuable  than  council 
minutes,  and  documents  copied  therein  are  fewer  in  number.     Some  volumes 
are  incomplete. 
Sept.  26,  1745-Aug.  10,  1753. 

Report  on  "the  Late  Attempt  on  the  Island  of  St.  Bartholomew  and  the 
Depredations  committed  there".    Feb.  13,  1746/7. 
Feb.  3,  1756-Apr.  15,  1761. 

There  is  some  material  on  defense,  privateers,  control  of  the  export  of 
provisions,    and   the    reduction    in    the   amount   coming    from    the 
northern  colonies. 
Apr.  30,  1761-Sept.  7,  1769. 

At  the  beginning  of  this  book  are  a  few  references  to  French  prisoners 

in  die  island,  and  to  the  expedition  against  Martinique. 
Correspondence  of  council  and  assembly  over  the  Stamp  Act  riot  of 
Oct.  31,  1765,  is  entered  in  the  minutes  for  Dec.  17,  1765,  and  Jan. 
21,  1766.  On  the  last  date  the  council  asked  the  assembly  to  appoint 
a  committee  for  the  purpose  of  drawing  up  a  joint  address  to  the 
king  on  the  riot,  and  destruction  of  stamped  paper.  The  assembly's 
reply  ended,  "This  House  will  readily  appoint  a  Committee  to  join  a 


St.  Kitts  397 

Committee   of   your   Board   in   representing-   to    His    Majesty   the 
extreme  grievances  and  heavy  burthen  of  the  Stamp  Act  in  order  if 
possible  to  obtain  a  repeal  of  the  said  Act". 
Oct.  24,  1769-Feb.  29,  1776. 
Apr.  4,  1776-Sept.  25,  1778. 

Some  items  relate  to  defense. 
Oct.  1,  1778-May  7,  1 78 1. 

Some  items  relate  to  defense ;  naval  and  military  intelligence ;  congested 
state  of  St.  Kitts  following  the  capture  of  St.  Eustatius,  there  being 
upwards  of  1400  prisoners  of  war  in  the  island ;  and  efforts  to  have 
them  removed. 
June  7,  1781-Oct.  31,  1785. 

A  letter  of  Adm.  Rodney,  June  19,  1781,  deals  with  naval  movements, 
and  criticizes  severely  the  surrender  of  Tobago.     Another   letter 
from  the  same  source  is  dated  the  following  day,  and  one   from 
Prescott,  July  4,  1781,  both  on  naval  and  military  affairs. 
Defense  of  the  island  is  a  prominent  topic.     Much  material  on  the  dis- 
pute between  St.  Kitts  and  Nevis  duplicates  that  in  the  minutes  of 
council. 
Oct.  8,  1790-Aug.  28,  1794. 
Sept.  16,  1794-June  11,  1799. 
July  12,  1799-Sept.  20,  1802. 

In  1800  measures  were  taken  to  prevent  disease  reaching  the  island 
through  American  ships  attached  to  the  convoy.  "The  Sickness 
prevalent  at  Grenada  is  generally  attributed  to  the  American 
Vessels/'  Landing  of  French  prisoners  by  American  men-of-war 
is  mentioned  in  the  same  year. 
Oct.  18,  1802-Feb.  12,  1806. 
Apr.  3,  1806-Oct.  18,  181 1. 

The  records  show  in  1806  a  local  readiness  to  pay  a  bounty  on  fish  from 
Br.  N.  Am.,  and  also  a  reluctance  to  impose  any  duty  on  the  same 
product  from  the  U.  S. 
Resolutions  of  the  next  year  state  that  famine  was  imminent  and  that 
American  traders  had  almost  abandoned  the  island,  as  it  was  impos- 
sible to  pay  them  in  bills  or  specie.  The  consequent  need  of  per- 
mitting the  exportation  of  sugar  was  urged. 
Nov.  25,  1811-Aug.  10,  1816. 

A  few  items  deal  with  the  regulation  of  trade. 

LETTER-BOOKS. 

These  contain  despatches  from  the  governor  to  the  Secretary  of   State, 
local  and  intercolonial  letters. 
July  15,  1816-Sept.  8,  1819. 

Gov.  Probyn  to  Bathurst :  "A  great  and  serious  scarcity  of  provisions 
certainly  prevails  among  these  Islands,  there  being  no  vessel  in  the 
British  American  Trade,  and  a  want  of  Capital  to  establish  such; 
and  unless  the  Merchants  from  Great  Britain  will  embark  in  a  Com- 
merce of  this  description,  every  Calamity  is  to  be  feared  from  the 
want  of  the  accustomed  resources."  Aug.  8,  1816. 
reb.  4,  1823-Oct.  20,  1825. 

A  despatch  to  Bathurst  under  date  of  Apr.  4,  1825,  states  that  no  colonial 
duties  have  been  'evied  on  American  produce  imported  under  3  Geo 
IV.  c.  44  and  45,  during  1824. 


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ST.  LUCIA. 


The  records  listed  below  are  at  Castries,  in  the  office  of  the  administrate 
to  whom  any  application  relating-  to  them  should  be  made.     They  are  stored 
in  a  vault,  situated  on  the  ground  floor,  that  would  not  put  up  a  strong  defense 
against  fire.     Apart  from  some  traces  of  mildew  they  are  in  good  condition. 

A  search  of  the  registrar's  office  yielded  nothing  for  our  purpose. 

Local  conditions  at  the  treasury,  described  below,  made  impossible  an 
examination  of  in-letters  of  the  governor's  office  and  of  the  privy  council. 

Though  St.  Lucia  well  deserves  her  title  of  cockpit  of  the  West  Indies,  and 
Castries  has  been  the  scene  of  repeated  battles,  fires,  and  hurricanes,  yet  her 
archives  have  suffered  less  from  such  causes  than  one  might  expect.  During 
the  English  assault  on  Morne  Fortune  in  1796  a  fire  ravaged  the  town  beneath 
and  destroyed  all  government  records.  Notarial  etudes  were  in  the  hands 
their  owners,  and  most  of  them  survived.  In  1817  a  terrific  hurricane  blew 
down  Government  House,  burying  the  governor  in  the  ruins,  and  injuring  him 
so  severely  that  he  survived  only  a  few  hours.  Yet  apparently  the  despatches 
were  not  harmed,  for  a  credible  witness  wrote  about  thirty  years  later,  "The 
public  records  are  only  complete  since  July  1800 — all  those  of  a  previous  date 
having  been  destroyed  by  fire  in  1796".1 

During  the  last  generation  government  offices  in  Castries  have  been  moved 
several  times.  About  twenty-five  years  ago  the  loft  above  the  present  treasury 
was  used  as  a  general  dumping-place,  to  relieve  congestion  elsewhere.  At 
length  the  trap-door  was  nailed  down,  and  finally  the  existence  of  these 
records  nearly  passed  from  memory.  At  the  time  of  our  visit  carpenters 
removed  the  trap-door.  Mere  physical  conditions  made  a  thorough  examina- 
tion of  this  room  impossible.  Nearly  two  tons  of  manuscript  volumes  and 
files  lay  in  confusion,  scattered  at  random  from  one  end  of  the  garret  to  the 
other,  where  they  had  been  carelessly  thrown  years  before.  Mingled  with 
them  were  old  blue-books,  newspapers,  odds  and  ends  of  every  description, 
the  whole  heavily  carpeted  with  dust,  and  with  evidences  of  bats  and  other 
unlovely  denizens  of  the  place;  while  at  every  move  to  examine  the  document- 
sundry  varieties  of  spiders  and  numerous  specimens  of  the  insect  known 
locally  as  "ciseaux"  scuttled  to  fresh  cover.  The  effect  of  sunshine  upon 
a  metal  roof  made  approach  to  the  sides  almost  impossible.  An  hour's 
raid  brought  to  light  nearly  all  the  old  letter-books,  entry-books,  and  minutes 
of  council  listed  below.  Permission  was  granted  to  remove  them  to  the 
administrator's  office,  where  they  now  are.  Many  other  volumes  having 
no  relation  to  American  history  still  remain,  and  also  a  large  quantity  of 
loose  papers.  Most  of  the  latter  are  in  bundles,  and  lie  in  irregular  heaps 
of  varying  area  and  depth.  A  brief  examination  revealed  files  of  the  gov- 
ernor's office  which  form  the  counterpart  of  the  letter-books,  and  also  council 
papers.  Some  of  the  letters  are  dated  1820.  Occasiomil  despatches  from  the 
Colonial  Office  were  noted.  There  are  also  despatches  from  the  governor 
general  at  Barbados,  but  these  of  course  are  of  a  later  period. 

It  will  be  seen  that  between  the  date  mentioned  by  Mr.  Breen  and  the  open- 
ing date  of  the  archives  as  constituted  at  present  there  is  a  gap  of  about 
eighteen  years.  For  that  period  we  lack  at  the  least  the  original  despatches 
from  England,  letter-books  of  the  governor,  and  the  first  volume  of  "Public 
Acts  of  Government"  with  its  ordinances  and  proclamations.     The  earliest 

1  St.  Lucia,  by  Henry  Breen,  F.  S.  A.    (1844),  p.  372,  note.     The  author  resided  ion- 
several  years  in  the  island,  and  had  held  responsible  positions  there.     The  quotation  I 
out  the  local  tradition  that  Mr.  Breen  was  of  Irish  descent. 


St.  Lucia  399 

minutes  of  privy  council  were  taken  from  the  garret,  and  the  legislative  coun- 
cil dates  only  from  1832.  No  custom-house  papers  or  records  of.  a  court  of 
vice-admiralty  for  the  early  years  are  known  to  survive.  Whether  despatches, 
etc.,  between  1800  and  1818  are  buried  under  one  of  the  dusty  piles  above  the 
treasury  it  is  at  present  impossible  to  tell.  Official  excavations  by  the  aid  of 
a  prison  gang  would  soon  settle  the  matter ;  but  until  some  such  action  is 
taken  one  can  only  wonder  whether  these  early  records  of  the  English  regime 
in  St.  Lucia  still  exist  or  if  perchance  they  have  been  lost  by  some  manifes- 
tation of  that  spirit  of  indifference  towards  old  archives  which  is  so  apparent 
in  the  islands  at  the  present  time. 

It  is  clear  that  a  large  part  of  the  items  bearing  on  commercial  relations 
with  the  United  States  follow  the  main  lines  already  noted  in  other  islands. 
Two  features,  however,  seem  worthy  of  notice.  The  first  is  the  series  of 
despatches  from  the  Colonial  Office,  which  give  the  official  British  account  of 
difficulties  arising  from  certain  duties  and  tonnage  dues  on  British  vessels  in 
ports  of  the  United  States,  that  for  a  time  excluded  American  shipping  from 
the  British  West  Indies.  The  second  does  not  relate  to  the  United  States  at 
all.  Among  students  of  various  colonial  problems,  however,  there  may  well 
be  some  for  whom  the  results  of  concessions  as  to  language,  law,  and  religion 
to  the  "new  subjects"  of  a  conquered  colony  are  matters  of  interest.  For 
any  such  the  archives  of  St.  Lucia  ai"e  of  especial  value. 

DESPATCHES  FROM  THE  COLONIAL  OFFICE. 

The  series  of  original  despatches  starts  with  1818.  There  are  a  few  gaps. 
The  entry-book  for  such  despatches  begins  a  year  sooner.  Strangely  enough 
the  copies  yield  better  material  for  our  purpose  than  the  originals,  for  not 
only  are  there  no  gaps,  but  while  many  enclosures  have  been  lost  from  the 
despatches  they  are  usually  copied  in  the  entry-books.  The  latter  are  there- 
fore selected  for  presentation,  but  original  despatches  were  also  examined, 
and  unless  there  is  a  note  to  the  contrary  the  material  is  present  in  both  series. 
Original  despatches  are  sewn  in  sections  about  an  inch  thick,  which  have 
paper  covers  but  are  not  numbered. 

ENTRY-BOOKS   OF  DESPATCHES. 

May  8,  1817-Sept.  24,  1825.     (268  pp.)     Indexed. 

Circular,  giving  tables  of  fees  of  customs  officers  in  the  Br.  W.  I.,  divided 
into  lists  for  American,  European,  and  island  vessels.  Downing 
Street,  May  8,  181 7.     (In  entry-book  only.) 

Despatch,  enclosing  note  from  Thomas  Lack  to  Henry  Goulburn  on 
export  of  sugar  from  the  W.  I.  by  vessels  importing  provisions  and 
lumber.  The  Committee  of  Privy  Council  for  Trade  refused  their 
consent.  Downing  Street,  Feb.  25,  1818.  The  enclosure  is  entered, 
dated  Feb.  10. 

Bathurst  to  Sir  John  Keane.  Discusses  the  temporary  permission  at 
times  given  to  import  lumber  from  foreign  islands  in  British  vessels, 
and  approves  of  the  governor's  refusal  to  allow  such  importation  by 
foreign  ships.    Downing  Street,  Feb.  8,  1821. 

Same  to  the  officer  administering  the  government.  Circular  despatch  on 
duties  levied  in  the  U.  S.  on  British  tonnage  and  goods  from  the 
W.  I.  Downing  Street,  Dec.  30,  1823.  Enclosed  is  a  letter  from 
the  Board  of  Trade  which  recommends  that  diplomatic  negotiations 
should  be  initiated,  and  states  that  the  British  government  is  ready 


400  Archives  in  the  Islands 

to  adopt  a  policy  of  equality  as  regards  tonnage  dues  and  duties  on 
goods  imported  in  foreign  bottoms.     (In  entry-book  only.) 

Id.  Circular  despatch  relating  to  heavy  charges  on  English  commerce 
and  navigation  in  the  Br.  W.  I.  and  Br.  N.  Am.,  and  which  were 
proving  a  serious  factor  in  the  competition  with  merchants  and  ship- 
owners of  other  countries.  Downing  Street,  June  4,  1824.  One 
enclosure  from  the  Board  of  Trade  is  present. 
Sept.  30,  1825-Dec.  31,  1 83 1.     (Unpaged.)     Indexed. 

Bathurst  to  Maj.-Gen.  Mainwaring.  As  the  U.  S.  have  not  placed 
British  commerce  and  navigation  on  the  footing  of  that  of  the  most 
favored  nation,  the  provisions  of  section  4  of  the  act  6  Geo.  IV. 
c.  114,  closing  ports  in  the  Br.  W.  I.  to  American  shipping,  are  to 
be  enforced.  Downing  Street,  Aug.  12,  1826.  One  enclosure  from 
the  Treasury  present. 

Id.  Circular  despatch,  tracing  the  course  of  negotiations  since  1820 
regarding  duties  on  British  shipping  and  commerce  in  American 
ports,  and  reiterating  instructions  to  close  all  ports  of  the  Br.  W.  I., 
Newfoundland,  etc.,  to  American  shipping  after  Dec.  1  next.  Down- 
ing Street,  Aug.  19,  1826. 

Id.  Circular  despatch,  forwarding  a  report  from  the  Board  of  Trade 
dealing  with  queries  from  some  of  the  W.  I.  on  the  interpretation 
of  recent  regulations  affecting  their  trade  with  the  U.  S.  Downing 
Street,  Apr.  18,  1827.     Enclosure  present. 

Huskisson  to  same.  Circular  despatch,  which  treats  in  detail  the  prin- 
ciples underlying  the  statutes  6  Geo.  IV.  c.  114,  7  Geo.  IV.  c.  56, 
and  sundry  orders  in  Council,  and  describes  the  problems  that  have 
arisen  from  their  practical  application.  The  course  adopted  by  the 
U.  S.  and  other  nations  is  described,  and  instructions  are  given  on 
the  enclosed  order  in  Council  of  July  16,  1827.  Downing  Street, 
Sept.  8,  1827.  (In  entry-book  only.  The  order  in  Council  is  not 
copied  here,  but  in  the  volume  entitled  "Public  Acts  of  Govern- 
ment".) 

Murray  to  Maj.-Gen.  Mackie.  Circular  despatch,  forwarding,  with  com- 
ments, an  order  in  Council  of  Nov.  5,  1830,  "authorizing  the  admis- 
sion into  all  His  Majesty's  Possessions  abroad  of  American  Ships 
arriving  from  the  United  States  with  Goods  the  Growth,  produce 
or  manufacture  of  that  Country".  Downing  Street,  Nov.  10,  1830. 
(Enclosed  are  correspondence  of  the  Foreign  Office,  Pres.  Jack- 
son's proclamation  of  Oct.  5,  1830,  circular  instructions  to  collectors 
of  customs  in  the  U.  S.,  and  three  papers  from  the  British  Board  of 
Trade.  No  enclosures  remain  with  the  original  despatch.  The 
order  in  Council  is  not  copied.) 

"home  correspondence." 
This  series  of  letter-books  has  indexes  and  also  marginal  summaries. 
"Vol.  1."    June  28,  1818-May  13,  1824.     (274  pp.) 

Maj.-Gen.  Sir  John  Keane  to  Bathurst,  no.  3.     Describes  state  of  the 

colony  following  the  late  hurricane,  and  gives  reasons  for  opening 

the  port  temporarily  to  vessels  of  all  friendly  nations.    July  2y,  1818. 

Id.,  no.  36.     Despatch  similar  to  the  previous  one,  in  consequence  of 

another  severe  storm.     Oct.  27,  18 19. 
Id.,  no.  55.     Importation  of  lumber  in  British  vessels.     Only  29  Ameri- 
can vessels  of  small  tonnage  have  entered  in  the  past  twelve  months. 
Nov.  26,  1819. 


/ 

St.  Lucia  401 

Maj.-Gen.  Mainwaring  to  same,  no.  6.    Details  of  the  importation  of  pro- 
*  visions,  lumber,  etc.,  by  various  channels.     Sept.  7,  182 1. 

Id.,  no.  41.  Forwards,  with  comments,  an  ordinance  entitled  "An  Ordi- 
nance imposing  certain  Colonial  duties  on  Articles  imported  under 
authority  of  an  Act  of  Parliament  passed  in  the  third  year  of  His 
Majesty's  reign  intituled  'An  Act  to  regulate  the  Trade  between  His 
Majesty's  possessions  in  America  and  the  West  Indies'  ".  Dec.  20, 
1822.  (Enclosure  not  found.  Before  this  time  such  documents  had 
ceased  to  be  copied  in  minutes  of  the  privy  council,  and  the  first 
volume  of  "Public  Acts  of  Government"  is  missing.) 

Id.,  no.  18.     Sends  ordinance  entitled  "An  Ordinance  imposing  a  Ton- 
nage duty  upon  Vessels  of  the  United  States    .    .    .    and  an  addi- 
tional 10  per  cent  upon  the  duties  established  upon  Articles  imported 
therein".    Nov.  3,  1823.     (Enclosure  not  copied.) 
July  20,  1829-Mar.  12,  1831.    Unpaged.    Nothing  found. 

MINUTES   OF   PRIVY    COUNCIL. 

Nov.  25,  1816-Jan.  3,  1822.    412  pp. 

This  volume,  which  has  some  pages  missing  at  the  end,  contains  the  first 
minutes  of  the  council  under  British  rule.  It  begins  with  proces 
verbaux  of  the  nomination  and  summons  of  the  privy  council,  and 
commissions  of  Maj.-Gen.  Richard  Seymour  as  governor,  com- 
mander-in-chief, and  vice-admiral.  At  first,  except  for  some  docu- 
ments entered,  French  is  used  exclusively.  A  governmental  order 
soon  made  English  the  language  of  the  minutes,  but  a  diminishing 
proportion  of  ordinances  and  proclamations  are  entered  in  French 
for  some  years.  The  material  for  American  history  in  this  series 
is  confined  to  commercial  lines. 

Proclamation  permitting  for  two  months  the  importation  of  certain 
provisions  in  British  vessels  from  neighboring  islands,  and  the 
exportation  of  rum  and  molasses.    Jan.  3,  1817.    This  was  at 
the  instance  of  a  local  petition. 
Proclamation  opening  the  port  of  Castries  for  three  months  for  the 
importation  of  certain  specified   provisions,   lumber,   and   live 
stock  in  the  vessels  of  all  nations  in  amity  with  G.  B.,  in  order 
to  mitigate  the  disastrous  effects  of  the  hurricane  of  the  previ- 
ous day.    Oct.  22,  1817.    A  subsequent  proclamation  of  Oct.  25 
allowed  the  exportation  of  rum  and  molasses,  and  also  fixed 
import,  export,  and  tonnage  duties. 
Proclamation  extending  that  of  last  October  until  Apr.  22,  1818,  in 
order  to  allow  time  for  the  crops  to  mature,  and  thus  permit 
payment  in  produce.    Nov.  19,  181 7. 
Proclamation  reducing  duties  on  neutral  vessels  and  their  goods,  in 
order  to  "Encourage  a  greater  influx  of  Foreign  Vessels".  Jan. 
16,  1818. 
Minute  and  proclamation  adding  sugar  to  the  list  of  articles  that  may 
be  exported  in  foreign  vessels  as  payment  for  imports.    Jan.  26, 
1818. 
Proclamation  keeping  open  the  port  to   foreign  vessels  importing 
certain  articles  of  provisions,  lumber,  and  live  stock  until  Oct. 
21.    Mar.  26,  1818. 
Minute  stating  that  the  port  had  been  closed  to  foreign  vessels  in 
consequence  of  instructions  from  the  Colonial  Office,  followed 


402  Archives  in  the  Islands 

by  a  proclamation  allowing  the  importation  of  certain  articles 
of  provisions,  live  stock,  and  lumber  in  British  ships,  and  the 
exportation  of  rum  and  molasses  in  the  said  vessels.  May  I, 
1818. 

Minute  on  the  alarming  economic  situation,  followed  by  a  proclama- 
tion opening  the  port  for  three  months  to  foreign  ships  import- 
ing certain  articles,  and  allowing  them  to  export  rum  and 
molasses.     May  21,  1818. 

Minute  of  a  proclamation  ordered,  to  keep  the  port  open  until  Feb. 
20,  1819.    July  28,  1818.     (Not  entered.) 

Minutes  relating  to  a  tax  on  transient  traders,  and  discussion  as  to 
advisability  of  opening  the  port  to  foreign  ships  for  the  impor- 
tation of  provisions,  etc.,  and  the  exportation  of  rum  and 
molasses.    Oct.  28,  1820. 

Deliberations  of  council  upon  a  petition  of  merchants,  etc.,  and  an 
order  for  a  proclamation  opening  the  port  until  June  30,  1821, 
for  the  importation  in  British  vessels  of  certain  articles  of 
lumber  from  other  parts  of  the  W.  I.  under  European  domi- 
nation. Nov.  14,  1820. 
Apr.  11,  1822-Dec.  20,  1830.     (Unpaged.) 

There  is  little  for  our  purpose  in  the  second  volume  of  privy  council 

minutes.    On  Aug.  21,  1822,  there  was  discussion  of  the  Intercourse 

Bill,  regulating  trade  of  the  Br.  W.  I.  with  foreign  islands  and  with 

the  U.  S.     A  local  ordinance  on  this  subject  was  drawn  up  on 

Sept.  4. 

"public  acts  of  government/' 

"Vol.  2."  1826-1830. 

The  first  volume  of  this  series  of  entry-books  was  not  found,  but  it  is 
clear  that  some  of  the  material  is  in  the  minutes  of  privy  council. 
The  chief  classes  of  documents  entered  are  ordinances,  proclama- 
tions, orders  in  Council,  and  governmental  orders.  There  is  some 
material  on  shipping,  taxes  on  transient  traders,  etc.,  most  of  which 
is  of  an  indirect  nature  for  our  subject,  and  a  British  order  in  Coun- 
cil of  July  1 6,  1827,  relating  to  trade. 

LETTER-BOOKS  OF  LOCAL  CORRESPONDENCE. 

These  contain  no  direct  material  beyond  occasional  instructions  from  the 
governor  to  the  collector  and  comptroller  of  customs  to  allow  certain  articles 
from  the  cargoes  of  American  ships  to  be  landed,  or  notifying  them  that  proc- 
lamations relating  to  the  importation  of  American  produce  had  been  extended. 

"A."  June  26,  1818-Mar.  24,  1820.     (260  pp.)     Indexed. 
"B."  Mar.  28,  1820-Oct.  5,  1821.       (245  "  ) 

Oct.  5,  1821-Aug.  19,  1823.        (352  "  ) 

Aug.  23,  1823-Jan.  21,  1825.       (350  "  ) 
No  other  volumes  were  found  of  a  prior  date  to  1831. 

DUPLICATE  DESPATCHES. 

Five  volumes  of  duplicate  despatches  sent  from  St.  Lucia  to  the  Colonial 
Office  have  recently  been  presented  by  the  latter  to  the  colony.  They  cover 
the  period  1814-1840. 


St.  Vincent  403 

ST.  VINCENT. 

Political  records  at  Kingstown,  St.  Vincent,  are  scanty,  and  it  was  with  some 
difficulty  that  they  were  found  at  all.  Certain  books  of  council  minutes  are 
in  very  poor  condition,  the  paper  being  dark  and  very  brittle.  Manuscript 
volumes  of  old  laws  are  in  the  vault  of  the  registrar,  who  is  under  the  super- 
vision of  the  chief  justice.  The  remaining  books  were  found  at  the  adminis- 
trator's office,  in  a  room  on  the  ground  floor. 

It  should  be  noted  that  these  records  cover  not  only  St.  Vincent  but  also 
Bequia  and  the  Grenadines  north  of  Carriacou. 

Administrator's  Office. 
minutes  of  privy  council. 

Feb.  4,  1784-Dec.  5,  1789.     (Unpaged.) 

Minutes  of  July  4,  Aug.  25,  Sept.  25,  Nov.  13,  1787,  Feb.  3,  May  23, 
July  30,  1789,  deal  in  part  with  the  question  of  opening  the  ports 
for  importation  of  certain  specified  articles  of  provisions  and  lumber. 
Proclamations  to  that  effect  are  at  times  recommended,  but  these 
were  not  entered,  and  could  not  be  discovered  in  loose  form. 
Dec.  10,  1789-June  8,  1805.     (Unpaged.)     End  missing. 

The  same  kind  of  material  as  in  the  preceding  volume  is  found  in  the  fol- 
lowing sessions:  June  4,  1790;  May  26,  Oct.  25,  1791 ;  Apr.  10, 
1792;  Jan.  23,  Aug.  5,  Oct.  1,  1793;  Jan.  1,  Mar.  25,  Nov.  18,  1795; 
Jan.  24,  1796;  Oct.  25,  1797.  In  the  later  dates  mention  is  made  of 
allowing  American  ships  to  enter,  and  in  1798  there  are  the  cases 
furnished  by  arrival  of  the  schooner  Sea  Floiver  from  Portland  and 
the  brig  Hannah  from  Boston. 

Lieut.-Gov.  Went  worth  to  Gov.  Bentinck.  Discusses  the  trade  of  Nova 
Scotia  with  St.  Vincent,  and  refers  to  the  transient  duty  of  three  per 
cent,  imposed  upon  traders  from  this  British  colony  but  not  upon 
those  from  the  U.  S.    Halifax,  Mar.  3,  1803. 

Circular  despatch  from  the  Colonial  Office  on  the  question  of  opening 
ports  of  the  island  to  articles  from  the  U.  S.  Downing  Street,  Sept. 
5,  1804.  An  address  of  the  council  to  the  governor,  dated  Nov.  1, 
1804,  and  read  at  a  meeting  on  Nov.  20,  treats  this  matter  in  detail, 
gives  statistics  of  recent  imports  from  G.  B.,  Ireland,  and 
Br.  N.  Am.,  and  argues  the  necessity  of  allowing  the  importation  of 
salt  provisions  from  the  U.  S. 
May  2.  1806-Feb.  1,  1820.     (Unpaged.) 

The  British  orders  in  Council  of  Sept.  17  and  Oct.  1,  1806,  dealing  with 
the  regulation  of  the  W.  I.  import  trade,  are  entered.  Subsequently 
there  is  correspondence  and  other  material  on  the  importation  of 
provisions  and  lumber  in  neutral  vessels.  The  question  of  placing 
a  bounty  on  Newfoundland  fish  is  also  brought  up  for  discussion. 

The  case  of  the  American  brig  Alert  appears  under  date  of  Aug.  12,  1808. 

Circular  despatch  from  the  Colonial  Office,  enclosing  an  act,  etc.,  on  trade 
between  Bermuda  and  the  U.  S.  Downing  Street,  Sept.  14,  1812. 
(Two  enclosures  also  entered.) 

MINUTES  OF  LEGISLATIVE  COUNCIL. 

Mar.  3,  1784-Feb.  5,  1785.     (163  pp.) 
Feb.  15,  1785-Jan.  17,  1787.     (Unpaged.) 


404  Archives  in  the  Islands 

Feb.  7,  1787-July  20,  1792.     (Unpaged.) 

Also  has  despatch  of  July  20,  1791,  with  enclosure  from  Quebec  mer- 
chants.    Vide  minutes  of  assembly. 

Sept.  4,  1792-Dec.  30,  1796.  (Unpaged.)  This  volume  is  too  fragile  to  be 
examined  in  detail. 
An  address  of  council  and  assembly  to  the  governor  sets  forth  the  alarm- 
ing scarcity  of  provisions,  and  prays  that  the  ports  may  be  opened 
to  vessels  of  every  nation  (France  excepted)  importing  foodstuffs. 
June  26,  1793. 

Jan.  25,  1797-Jan.  10,  1799.     (Unpaged.)     This  volume  is  also  too  fragile  to 
permit  a  full  examination. 

Jan.  11,  1799-June  12,  1802.     (Unpaged.) 

Oct.  4,  1809-Dec.  i,.i8i8.     (Unpaged.) 

There  are  notes  of  acts  imposing  tonnage  duties  on  American  vessels. 
1812. 

MINUTES  OF  ASSEMBLY. 

Oct.  4,  1786-June  5,  1793.     (Unpaged.    Beginning  and  end  missing.) 

Regulation  of  trade  with  the  U.  S.    Oct.  23.  1787. 

Circular  from  Dundas,  enclosing  copy  of  memorial  from  merchants  of 
Quebec.  Whitehall,  July  20,  1791.  (The  enclosure,  dated  Quebec, 
Dec.  9,  1789,  deals  with  the  importation  of  rum  and  molasses,  and 
suggests  preferential  treatment  of  return  trade  as  compared  with  that 
of  the  U.  S.) 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Nov.  17,  1808- Aug.  22,  181 1.     (186  pp.) 

This  is  an  entry-book  of  local  and  English  letters.    There  are  a  few  peti- 
tions and  other  material  on  the  landing  of  cargoes. 
Jan.  23,  1809-Feb.  25,  181 2.     (132  pp.) 

This  letter-book  of  local  and  English  letters  has  nothing  for  American 
history. 

Registrar's  Office. 

laws. 

1/6/-IJ/2,    This  volume  is  imperfect. 

An  act  for  preventing  abuses  in  the  lumber-trade  with  America  and  to 
regulate  local  trade  in  grains,  etc.    Jan.  11,  1768. 

1784-1787. 

1 787-1793.    Imperfect.     Partly  duplicates  the  next  volume. 

1 787- 1 796.    Proclamations -and  acts. 

There  are  a  few  proclamations  of  the  usual  character,  to  open  the  ports 
for  the  importation  of  certain  specified  items  of  provisions  and 
lumber. 

1 797- 1 809.    This  volume  has  a  table  of  contents. 

An  act  for  laying  a  tax  on  transient  traders.  Oct.  22,  1799.  (Traders 
from  Br.  N.  Am.  and  the  U.  S.  were  exempted  from  certain  pro- 
visions in  case  they  sold  their  cargoes  wholesale.  This  act  was 
altered  by  another  of  Nov.  21,  1808,  in  favor  of  traders  from 
Br.  N.  Am.) 


Trinidad  405 

TOBAGO. 

When  Tobago  became  a  ward  of  Trinidad  (q.  v.)  in  1899  some  records 
were  brought  from  Scarborough  to  the  government  buildings  in  Port  of 
Spain.  These  were  lost  in  the  fire  of  1903.  In  191 5  further  transfers  were 
made,  chiefly  of  land  records  and  registers  of  vital  statistics.  In  a  vault 
attached  to  the  office  of  the  colonial  secretary  of  Trinidad  are  two  letter-books 
of  despatches  from  the  governor  of  Tobago  to  the  Colonial  Office,  of  which 
the  earliest  begins  in  1829,  and  the  two  volumes  of  minutes  noted  below. 

Considering  the  fire  of  1903,  the  evidence  of  existing  despatches  and 
minutes,  and  verbal  information  offered,  it  was  judged  useless  to  make  a  trip 
to  Tobago.  Records  still  at  Scarborough  are  said  to  be  scanty  and  compara- 
tively recent  in  date. 

"MINUTES  OF  THE  HOUSE  OF  ASSEMBLY,  TOBAGO." 

Nov.  i,  1797-Aug.  4,  1799.     (370  pp.) 

During  this  period  Stephen  DeLancey  was  governor,  and  his  relations 
with  the  assembly  were  at  times  very  strained.  The  bulk  of  the 
material  is  of  course  local  in  its  nature,  but  there  is  some  relating  to 
W.  I.  currency,  trade  with  Spanish  colonies,  and  a  long,  important 
report  in  Oct.,  1798,  on  "the  increase  of  Negroes  and  the  ameliora- 
tion of  their  state",  in  answer  to  a  resolution  of  the  House  of  Com- 
mons of  Apr.  6,  1797.    It  is  a  good  description  of  slavery  in  Tobago. 

A  minute  of  1798  says  that  some  documents  were  destroyed  by  a  fire  at 
Scarborough  in  1790.     A  note  at  the  end  of  this  book  states  it  to 
have  been  volume  "fourth  of  fair  minutes". 
Aug.  13,  1799-June  26,  1802.     (Unpaged.) 

Among  local  items  is  material  on  trade  with  Spanish  colonies,  a  bill  to 
ameliorate  the  condition  of  the  negroes,  desire  of  the  colony  to 
remain  under  British  rule,  importation  of  salt  provisions  from  the 
U.  S.,  and  a  petition  to  the  king  by  council  and  assembly,  Nov.  17, 
1800,  setting  forth  the  economic  history  of  the  island  under  British 
rule,  including  the  effect  of  the  American  Revolution. 

TRINIDAD. 

On  March  23,  1903,  a  mob  set  fire  to  the  building  in  which  government 
offices  were  housed  in  Port  of  Spain.  In  a  few  moments  the  building  and  all 
its  records  were  destroyed.  Archives  of  the  registrar  general  were  not 
harmed,  but  they  deal  only  with  land  titles  and  vital  statistics.  Minutes  of 
the  Cabildo  and  a  volume  of  proclamations  escaped  because  for  many  years 
they  had  been  out  of  government  hands. 

A  few  volumes  of  duplicate  despatches  from  Trinidad  to  the  Colonial  Office 
have  since  been  given  by  the  latter.  The  earliest  is  for  1814.  They  of  course 
simply  duplicate  material  at  the  Public  Record  Office  in  London. 

Town  Hall. 

By  the  articles  of  capitulation,  as  printed  in  L.  M.  Fraser's  History  of 
Trinidad,  all  records  were  to  be  left  in  the  island.  In  18 13  the  records  of  the 
Cabildo  were  extant  from  1733.  For  many  years  this  body  continued  to  exist, 
and  in  1840  it  finally  became  the  town  council  of  Port  of  Spain.  The  gover- 
nor acted  as  president,  and  the  minutes  of  meetings  are  signed  by  all  members 
present.     With  a  mixture  of  executive,  legislative,  and  judicial  functions,  in 


406  Archives  in  the  Islands 

its  early  clays  under  British  rule,  before  it  was  shorn  of  much  of  its  power, 
the  Cabiklo  had  a  close  resemblance  to  the  council  of  mainland  colonies. 

Under  Sir  Ralph  Woodford  early  minutes  of  the  Cabiklo  (1733-1813) 
were  copied  and  translated.  Fraser  used  them  in  his  history,  the  first  volume 
of  which  was  published  in  1891.  Now  there  is  no  trace  of  either  copies  or 
originals.  One  theory  is  that  they  may  have  perished  in  the  fire  of  1903, 
along  with  the  manuscript  of  Fraser's  third  volume.  The  first  volume  of  the 
existing  set  covers  the  period  June  21,  1813-July  15,  1816.  The  material  is 
largely  local  in  character,  and  a  brief  search  among  its  brittle  pages  revealed 
nothing  for  American  history.  For  the  first  few  years  English  and  Spanish 
are  on  opposite  pages ;  then  the  Spanish  version  stops.  The  volume  has  180 
sheets,  written  on  both  sides. 

A  topical  index,  arranged  alphabetically,  is  in  a  separate  book.  It  covers 
the  minutes  for  181 3-1837. 

These  minutes  are  in  the  office  of  the  town  clerk,  Port  of  Spain,  to  whom 
any  application  regarding  them  should  be  made. 

Port  of  Spain  Public  Library. 

"Proclamations.  181 3-1833."  This  volume  of  500  pages  contains  both 
manuscript  and  printed  proclamations  for  the  period  June  17,  18 13- 
Dec.  31,  1833. 
On  Aug.  10,  18 1 3,  was  published  an  imperial  proclamation  of  June  10  on 
the  importation  of  provisions.  This  is  the  only  item  within  the 
radius  of  United  States  history. 

Registrar  General's  Office. 
(Port  of  Spain.) 

Contains  conveyances,  deeds,  wills,  etc.,  from  early  times,  including  Tobago 
material.  A  book  of  Tobago  conveyances  of  171 7  was  seen.  Tobago  papers 
are  in  Spanish,  English,  or  French,  according  to  date.  Old  Spanish  deeds  of 
Trinidad  can  no  longer  be  handled. 


INDEX. 


Abaco  Island,  32,  33 

Abdy,  Robert,  10,  15 

Abigail,  374 

Absentees,  debts,  277;  Leeward  Islands,  235,  248; 
tax,  164,  171,  177,  178,  213,  215,  244,  259, 
272,  275 

Accounts,  see  Public  accounts 

Achilles,  374 

Acteon,  374 

Active,  374 

Acts,  authority  of  president  of  Council,  72; 
colonies  and  royal  review,  138;  considera- 
tion in  England,  delays,  58,  170,  178,  244; 
in  Colonial  Office  Papers,  2;  limitation,  157; 
period  of  unconfirmed,  51;  policy  of  dis- 
allowance, 211;  representations  and  dis- 
allowances, 42,  69-74,  92,  112-115,  124,  138, 
139,  156,  170,  172,  173,  175-177,  179,  180, 
193,  194,  208-216,  232,  233,  238-240,  243- 
245,  248,  249,  257,  272-277;  riders,  159,  163, 
180,  190,  211;  suspending  clause,  29,  41,  52, 
70,  72,  91,  112,  113,  125,  165,  172-175,  177, 
178,  184,  192,  193,  210,  213,  214,  244,  273, 
275;  see  also  Privy  Council;  islands  by  name 

Acts  of  Assembly  in  Bermuda,  115 

Acts  of  Assembly  in  Charibbee  Leeward  Islands, 
283,  286 

Acts  of  Assembly  in  Leeward  Islands,  278 

Acts  of  Assembly  of  Jamaica,  218,  367 

Acts  of  Assembly  of  Montserrat,  283 

Acts  of  Assembly  of  Nevis,  286 

Acts  of  Assembly  of  St.  Christopher,  292 

Acts  of  trade,  act  of  171 1,  208;  African  trade,  70; 
and  colonial  manufactures,  125,  126;  and 
French  trade  edicts,  241,  242,  252;  British 
islands  and  mainland  colonies,  182,  230, 
234,  275;  British  registers  for  American 
ships,  104,  217;  British  trade  with  islands, 
168;  colonial  acts  on  enforcement,  177,  215, 
241,  246,  272;  conflicting  jurisdiction,  59, 
95,  164,  165,  179;  enforcement,  17,  48,  64, 
72,  143,  161,  162,  172,  188,  214,  216,  276, 
327;  enforcement  in  mainland  colonies 
(1767),  337;  forcible  rescue  of  seized  ship, 
101;  foreign  islands  and  British  mainland 
colonies,  46-50,  57,  59,  60,  62,  71,  90,  99, 
100,  164,  168,  171-173,  190,  191,  213,  215, 
239-243,  253,  256,  325,  337,  393,  394:.  for- 
eign islands  and  England,  394;  international 
island  trade,  46,  47,  53,  56,  59,  60,  63,  69,  70, 
72,  88,  91,  93,  125,  127,  135,  136,  141,  145, 
146,  163,  164,  165,  168,  179,  180,  182,  183, 
184,  211,  214,  233,  241,  242,  252,  253,  255, 
272,  274-276,  313,  405;  Irish  violation,  47, 
53;  island  charges  on  English  trade,  349; 
island  trade  with  Europe,  240;  Madeira 
trade,  234;  naval  officers  as  officials,  53; 
New  England  retaliation  (1785),  323;  reve- 


nue, diversion,  163;  Scottish  violation,  174; 
ship  frames,  95;  suggested  liberalization,  51, 
142;  troops  and  enforcement,  188;  United 
States  peace-time  trade  (before  1804),  33, 
34,  65,  74,  104-106,  123,  127,  128,  140,  141, 
153,  197,  198,  203,  217,  230,  265,  266,  268, 
277,  30i,  313,  315,  323,  326,  337,  339,  357, 
359,  392,  395,  403,  404;  (after  War  of  1812), 
retaliations,  in,  115,  123,  155,  208,  218, 
270,  304,  327,  346,  349,  350,  353,  354,  360, 
387,  392,  396,  397,  399-402;  violation  by 
men-of-war,  52;  violations,  seizures,  25-27, 
29,  30,  45,  50,  62,  87-89,  94,  95,  97-99, 
101,  113,  114,  136,  137,  140,  147,  161,  164- 
166,  182,  184,  189,  234,  235,  241,  252,  271, 
275,  344,  349;  see  also  Customs;  Free  ports; 
Neutral  trade;  Trade  with  the  enemy;  pro- 
ducts by  name 

Acts  passed  in  Barbados,  74,  75 

Adams,  John,  letter  to,  260 

Adams,  John,  of  Barbados,  55,  73 

Adams,  John,  privateer,  30 

Adams,  Samuel,  letter  to,  260 

Adams,  311 

Addison,  Joseph,  letters,  233,  272;  letters  to, 
40,  69,  271 ;  reference,  210 

A.  Desnordescho  Low,  377 

Adjournment,  see  Assembly 

Administration  of  estate,  see  Probate 

Admiralty,  agent  and  collection  of  dues,  88;  ap- 
peals, 357;  colonial  jurisdiction,  180;  fees, 
151;  proprietary  jurisdiction,  15;  regula- 
tions, 151;  trade- with-enemy  case,  19;  see 
also  Prizes;  islands  by  name 

Adriana,  374 

Adriance,  H.  M.  S.,  65 

Adventure,  259,  374 

Advice  boat  of  King  of  Spain,  seizure,  247,  255, 
276 

Adye,  Pres.  A.  C,  letters,  154,  155 

"Affair  of  the  Jamaica  Embargo,"  184 

Africa,  trade,  393;  see  also  Slave  trade 

African  Company,  see  Royal  African  Company 

Agents,  see  Colonial  agents 

Agriculture,  new  products  for  West  Indies,  63; 
produce  as  legal  tender,  184;  see  also  "con- 
ditions" and  "produce"  under  names  of 
islands;  products  by  name 

Aikman,  Alexander,  notes,  388;  printer,  219,  221, 
223,  225-228 

Aikman,  Alexander,  and  Son,  221 

Ainslie,  Gov.  George  Robert,  letter,  155;  letter 
to,  349 

Aix-la-Chapelle,  treaty  of,  297 

Alert,  403 

Alexander,  Capt.  Charles  (called  Hallock),  30 

Alexander,  William,  see  Stirling 

Alfred,  U.  S.  S.,  30,  152 

407 


408 


Index 


Algiers,  American  consul,  108 

Alida,  250 

Alligator,  303 

Almanack  for  the  Year  180J,  Antigua,  269 

American  Antiquarian  Society,  Proceedings,  369 

American  Historical  Association,  A nnual  Report,  3 

American  Historical  Review,  261 

American  Revolution,  Americans  and  Lord 
North  (1783),  140;  attitude  of  British  is- 
lands, 30,  31,  56,  64,  96,  98,  102-105,  no, 
139,  I49-I5I,  191.  192,  194.  248,  260,  298, 
316,  325,  357,  358,  361,  392,  395;  attitude  of 
Ireland,  264;  British  impressment  from 
prizes,  197;  British  negro  regiment,  Quakers, 
130;  British  seizure  in  New  York  City,  123; 
British  transports,  197;  British  troops,  299, 
316;  conditions,  31,  153,  195;  convoys,.  151, 
*53»  263,  264,  318;  course  of  war,  195; 
Declaratory  Act,  189;  effect  on  Tobago,  405; 
enforcement  of  acts  of  trade  (1767)  337; 
English  opinion  (1775),  260;  flag,  298;  fleets 
and  forces  in  West  Indies,  65,  150,  151,  153, 

196,  326;  Florida,  150,  195,  196;  French 
preparations  in  West  Indies,  65,  74,  263; 
French  war,  126;  German  troops,  300; 
intercepted  letters,  260;  Massachusetts  Coer- 
cive Acts,  193,  260,  318,  357;  munitions  from 
British  islands,  64,  102,  103,  no,  152,  194, 
260,  394;  neutral  islands  and  trade,  103,  126, 
195,  251,  261-264,  316;  operations  in  West 
Indies,  20,  21,  29-32,  195-197,  251,  265, 
298,  315,  3i6,  329,  354.  392,  395,  397;  Plan 
against  New  Orleans,  195;  prisoners  of  war, 

31,  32,  65,  152,  196,  264,  326,  342m,  344, 
395,  3971  privateers,  30,  65,  74,  97,  103,  104, 
no,  126,  127,  151-153.  155,  195,  197,  261, 
262,  299-301,  337,  339,  358,  359,  374,  375; 
prizes,  21,  32,  33,  97,  103,  104,  127,  151,  152, 

197,  300,  326,  355,  359,  374,  375;  siege  of 
Boston,  supplies  from  islands,  29,  30,  64,  102, 
394;  Stamp  Act  in  islands,  25,  56,  95,  100, 
142,  179,  189,  256,  391,  392,  394,  396^'  trade 
with  British  islands,  provisions,  20,  21,  31, 

32,  61,  65,  97,  98,  102-104,  126,  133,  152, 
197,  251,  260-265,  292,  299,  300,  318,  337, 
339,  391,  392,  395;  West  Indian  records, 
323,  334,  337,  339;  see  also  Loyalists 

Amherst,  Sir  Jeffery,  261 

Amherst,  Capt.  (?)  Jeffery,  letter,  196 

Amitie,  88 

Ancient  Journals  of  Assembly  of  Bermuda,  120 

Anderson,  Rev. ,  of  St.  Kitts,  239 

Andrew  Doria,  U.  S.  S.,  30 

Andrews,  C.  M.,  Guide  to  Materials  in  British 

Museum,  iii;  Guide  to  Materials  in  British 

Record  Office,  iii 
Anguilla,  and  acts  of  trade,  256;  and  St,  Croix, 

232;    governor,    274;    population,    232-234; 

see  also  Leeward  Islands 
Ann,  322 
Anne,  374 
Annotto  Bay,  207 

Anstruther,  Maj.  William,  letters,  98 
Antelope,  H.  1VLS.,  185 
Antigua,   absentees,   244,   275;   acts,   4,   9,   328; 

acts  in  force,  234,  241;  admiralty,  244,  322, 

323,  355;  agent,  235,  238,  247,  276;  archives 


on  island:  condition  and  character,  321,  322, 
324;  in  arsenal,  321-324;  in  court-house, 
324-328;  in  secretary's  office,  328;  assembly 
rights,  143,  233-236,  246,  254,  271-273,  276; 
chancery,  231,  232,  238,  239,  245,  254,  276; 
church,  272;  correspondence  of  Secretary 
of  State,  4;  council  membership,  72,  230, 
243,  244,  254;  courts,  231-233,  235,  272, 
273,  324;  currency,  235,  241,  324,  327;  cus- 
toms, 233,  235,  236,  241,  272,  273,  325,  326, 
328;  debts,  collection,  interest,  238,  243,  275; 
defense,  230,  231,  239,  246,  247,  249-251,' 
258,  325,  326;  during  American  Revolution, 
65,  248,  262,  325,  326,  395;  during  War  of 
1 8 12,  326,  327;  during  War  of  the  Spanish 
Succession,  231;  fees,  230,  231,  239,  240; 
fire  at  St.  John's,  257;  free  ports,  249; 
governor  in  residence,  252 ;  governor's  letter- 
book,  323;  hurricane,  248;  land  affairs,  233, 
235,  272,  328;  Leeward  Islands,  govern- 
ment, vi;  liquor  imports,  239,  272;  Loyalists, 
197;  maps,  234,  240;  militia,  231;  misgovern- 
ment,  244;  negro  insurrections,  7,  238,  242, 
252;  non-residents,  238;  pirates,  149;  politi- 
cal conditions,  235,  236,  238;  population, 
231,  238,  246;  possession,  v;  powder-duty, 
248,  249;  privateers,  65,  247,  262;  produce 
records,  328;  public  accounts,  11,  230,  237, 
239,  240,  246;  quartering  soldiers,  324; 
Roman  Catholics,  233,  244,  245,  272,  275; 
sessional  papers,  4-1 1,  252,  266-269,  278, 
281,  324,  396;  shipping  returns,  n,  234, 
265,  326;  slave  trade,  237,  239,  249;  Stamp 
Act,  256;  suffrage,  233,  235,  273;  taxes,  241, 
328;  trade,  neutral,  United  States,  violations, 
50,  230,  231,  233,  235,  239,  245,  246,  266, 
269,  272,  275,  323-328;  vital  records,  231, 
^37,  239,  240,  242,  244,  249;  wrecks,  249, 
252;  see  also  Leeward  Islands 

Antigua  Squadron,  152 

Autin,  Marquis  cV,  letter  to,  186 

Apollo,  39 

Arbaud,  Count  d',  letter,  262 

Archer,  Edward,  indenture,  344 

Archives  of  British  West  Indies,  in  Colonial 
Office  Papers,  1-4;  in  general  series  of  Public 
Record  Office,  2 ;  in  the  islands,  condition,  iv, 
320;  materials  and  purpose  of  present  guide, 
iii-v;  other  guides,  purpose,  iii;  see  also 
islands  by  name 

Argent,  M.  d',  correspondence,  126 

Argo,  374 

Ariel,  123 

Arlington,  Henry  Bennet,  1st  earl  of,  letter  to, 
182 

Army,  British,  in  West  Indies,  and  colonial 
military  laws,  100;  and  enforcement  of  acts 
of  trade,  188;  and  promotion  of  settlement, 
182;  Bermuda  company  in  Bahamas,  14-16, 
22,  89,  113;  bounty  lands,  148,  150;  con- 
spiracy, 98;  distress,  17,  144;  firing  on  rioters, 
trial,  258;  franchise,  15;  negro  troops,  141, 
171,  186,  188;  pay,  182;  quartering,  324; 
recruiting,  character,  213,  258,  299;  regulars 
from  mainland  colonies,  141;  rotation,  141, 
148,  149,  193-195,  256,  316;  subsistence 
controversy,     165-167,     1 89-191,    209-211, 


Index 


409 


213;  see  also  "defense"  and  "negro  insur- 
rections" under  islands  by  name;  wars  by- 
name 

Arnold,  Capt.  William,  deposition,  336 

Arthur,  Lt.-Col.  George,  letter,  123 

Ashley,  John,  52 

Asiento,  agent  detained,  186;  complaint  of  com- 
pany, 182;  Jamaica  and,  160,  162,  163,  165, 
167-169,  208;  monopoly,  181;  new  Spanish, 
56,  63;  operation,  163;  see  also  Slave  trade; 
South  Sea  Company 

Aspinall,  Algernon,  318;  acknowledgment  to,  vi 

Assemblies,  adjournment  and  dissolution,  71, 
114,  150,  161,  183,  208-210,  258,  259;  and 
addresses  to  king,  210;  and  appointment  of 
treasurer,  46,  143,  148,  181;  and  Board  of 
Trade,  178;  and  chancery,  189;  and  im- 
peachment, 258,  259;  as  court,  53,  189; 
barrister  members,  64;  choice  of  speaker,  71, 
113;  clerk,  choice,  secrecy,  113,  114,  215; 
control  over  finances,  46,  53,  71,  72,  94,  96, 
99-102,  114,  115,  125,  143,  148,  150,  156, 
159,  161,  163,  164,  166,  168,  171-175,  181, 
189-192,  209-211,  213,  214,  234,  246,  254, 
275,  276;  councillors  and  franchise  for,  248, 
249,  257-259,  277;  exclusion  of  officers,  173, 
214;  inspection  of  minutes,  178;  Jamaican 
declaration  of  rights,  178;  number  and  pay, 
74,  112;  presents  to  governor,  70;  privileges, 
181,  189,  209,  210,  216;  qualifications,  96, 
101,  143,  210,  211,  213,  273;  term,  171,  172, 
213,  216,  270;  see  also  Acts;  Colonial  agents; 
Councils;  Elections;  Governors;  Legislature; 
Sessional  papers;  islands  by  name 

Attainder,  125 

Attorney  general,  colonial,  dismissal,  1 74 

At  wood,   Thomas,   complaint,    137 

Atwood,  Ch.  J.  Thomas,  letter,  30 

Auchinleck,  Pres.  Andrew,  letter,  90 

Auld,  Allan,   memorial,   190 

Austrian  Succession,  War  of  the,  Georgia-Flor- 
ida, 18,  90,  185,  186;  in  West  Indies,  17,  18, 
24.  53.  54.  58,  60,  61,  167,  168,  170-172,  182, 
183,  185,  186,  187,  213,  244,  253,  305,  325, 
393;  naval  operations,  182,  183;  neutral 
trade,  91,  99;  prisoners  of  war,  18,  53,  92, 
186;  privateers,  24,  53,  54,  60,  91,  92,  170, 
186,  253,  315,  322;  prizes,  18,  24;  trading 
with  the  enemy,  flags  of  truce,  92,  93,  99, 
114,  182,  244,  253,  393;  Vernon's  expedi- 
tion, 252,  253,  315,  393 

Ayscough,  Pres.  John,  letters,  166,  167;  letter 
to,  213 

Ayscough,  Samuel,  389 

Bahama  Gazette,  332 

Bahama  Society,  23 

Bahamas,  acts,  15,  16,  42,  331,  332;  admiralty, 
333;  American  capture  of  New  Providence, 
20,  21,  29-31,  329;  and  Turks  Islands, 
17-19,  25-29,  42,  91;  archives  at  London: 
correspondence  of  Board  of  Trade,  11-21; 
correspondence  of  Secretary  of  State,  21- 
40;  entry-books,  40-42;  archives  on  islands: 
character  and  condition,  329,  330,  332,  333; 
in  legislative  libraries,  332,  333;  in  offices, 
330-332;  in  supreme  court,  333;  in  vestry 


room,  331;  assembly,  character,  13-^6,  22, 
40,  41;  chancery,  331;  charter,  16;  church, 
tithes,  22,  23,  41,  331;  commissioners  of 
correspondence,  332;  commissions  and  in- 
structions,  40-42,    317;   conditions,    11-17, 

21,  22,  24,  26,  28,  29,  40,  97;  cotton,  34; 
council,  character,  expense,  23,  40;  courts, 
333;  Craven's  title,  13;  criminal  cases,  20, 
22;  currency,  legal  tender,  13,  20,  41;  cus- 
toms, 17,  24,  45;  defense,  soldiers  from 
Bermuda,  12-17,  19,  21-23,  25-27,  29,  31, 

32,  39-41,  89,  113;  descriptions,  13,  15;  dur- 
ing American  Revolution,  prizes,  20,  21,  29- 

33.  329;  during  Seven  Years'  War,  19,  20; 
during  Spanish  and  French  War  (1740-48), 
17,  18,  24;  during  War  of  1812,  39,  40;  fees, 

14,  23;  formation  of  royal  government,  11; 
free  port,  25,  26;  French  and  Spanish  designs 
and  attacks,  11,  12,  14,  16,  17,  22-25,  32»  4®, 
329;  Genet's  privateers,  35;  governors, 
abstracts  of  letters,  21;  land  system,  13-16, 
23,  26,  28,  29,  34,  35,  37-39,  41,  42,  330,  331 ; 
Loyalists,  24,  31-35,  42,  97,  301,  331;  mis- 
government,  14,  16,  17,  23,  24,  28-30,  41; 
mutiny,  17;  negro  insurrections,  16,  23; 
negroes,  regulations,  20;  pirates,  11-14,  21> 

22,  24,  28,  40,  87,  162;  population,  list  of 
families,  16,  17;  possession,  v;  produce,  15, 
29;  proprietors  and  copartners,  11-16,  21-23, 
28,  29,  40-42;  public  accounts,  13-19,  22, 
23»  45;  Public  Lot  records,  332;  public  ship, 
12,  40;  salaries,  28;  sale  of  American 
slaves,  40;  salt,  12,  15,  17,  18,  20;  seal,  330; 
sessional  papers,  12,  13,  22,  23,  33-39,  42- 
45,  330-333;  settlement,  12,  13,  21,  22,  40, 
46;  shipbuilding,  15,  16,  29;  shipping  re- 
turns, 22,  23,  45,  369;  slave  and  emancipa- 
tion records,  331;  Stamp  Act,  25;  suffrage, 

15,  23;  trade,  neutral,  United  States,  vio- 
lations, 12,  15,  17,  25,  26,  29,  30,  33-38,  87, 
88,  90,  330,  333;  Trott's  claim,  13;  vital 
records,  14,  15,  19,  23,  331;  war  ships,  17, 
22 ;  war-time  prosperity,  29 ;  whaling,  1 2  ; 
wrecking,  29;  see  also  West  Indies 

Bain,  Capt.  James,  instructions,  196;  letter,  196 

Baker,  Samuel,  letters,  389 

Balcarres,  Gov.  Alexander  Lindsay,  6th  earl  of, 
letters,  198-200;  letters  to,  199,  200,  217, 
305 

Balfour,  Pres.  John,  letter,  308;  petition,  306 

Ballahoe,  262 

Ballot,  use,  172,  173,  214 

Baltimore  Hero,  261 

Bancroft,  Edward,  264 

Barbados,  acts,  74-76,  339,  340;  acts  collected, 
63,  72;  acts  unprinted,  55;  admiralty,  46,  59, 
60,  85;  agents,  correspondence,  76,  338,  339; 
and  Leeward  Islands,  231;  and  other  Wind- 
ward Islands,  70,  74;  archives  at  London: 
correspondence  of  Board  of  Trade,  45-47; 
correspondence  of  Secretary  of  State,  59- 
68;  entry-books,  69-74;  miscellaneous 
records,  57-59,  86;  archives  on  island, 
character  and  condition,  334-340;  assembly, 
demands,  power,  46,  48,  49,  53,  54,  61,  64, 
71,  J2,  74,  76;  attorney  general,  61,  62,  79; 


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Index 


bounty,  74;  chancery,  54,  334;  church, 
churchwardens,  ecclesiastical  court,  45,  47, 
55,  57,  59,  60,  62,  69,  70,  73,  340;  colonial 
secretary,  69;  conditions,  51,  52,  54,  55,  57- 
60,  63,  337;  constitutional  history,  51;  coun- 
cil, official  members,  suspension,  51,  54,  56, 
62,  63,  72,  76;  courts' and  legal  matters,  47, 
48,  52,  54-56,  59,  60,  62,  63,  64,  69,  73,  76, 
87;  currency,  paper  money,  45,  47,  48,  52, 

59,  69-71;  customs,  farming,  47,  48,  56,  59, 

60,  69,  74,  86,  232,  339,  340;  debts,  interest, 
recovery,  49,  51-53,  60,  74;  defense,  45,  47, 
48,  51-58,  60-63,  65,  67,  69,  71,  72,  252; 
disorders,  209;  during  American  Revolution, 
prisoners,  provisions,  56,  64,  65,  74,  337, 
339;  during  French  Revolution  war,  58; 
during  King  William's  War,  76;  during 
Seven  Years'  War,  prisoners,  trade,  55,  61, 
62,  283,  339;  during  Spanish  and  French 
War  (1740-48),  prisoners,  privateering,  53, 
54,  60,  61;  during  War  of  181 2,  68,  339; 
during  War  of  the  Spanish  Succession, 
prisoners,  prizes,  45,  46,  59;  embargo,  303; 
escheats,  60;  exchequer,  55,  61;  fees,  45,  47, 
51,  55,  56,  60,  69,  72,  81;  fire  companies  and 
local  corporation,  56;  fish  imports,  68;  free 
port,  339;  governors:  commissions  and  in- 
structions, 55,  59,  69-74,  317;  salary  and 
perquisites,  49-53,  57,  60,  70-72,  76;  im- 
pressment, 60,  69;  insurance,  59;  John 
Adams  case,  73;  labor,  76;  land,  48,  52,  340; 
lieutenant  governor,  56,  70;  liquor  duties, 
70,  71,  340;  lotteries,  63,  74;  loyalty  (1769), 
63;  military  appointments,  331 ;  militia,  314; 
misgovernment,    complaints,    quarrels,    46, 

47,  49,  54-57,  59,  60,  63,  236;  negro  tax,  47; 
offices,  48,  60;  packet  boat,  55;  pirates,  46- 

48,  60,  69,  336,  337,  340;  poll  tax,  47,  49; 
population,  46-48,  52,  54,  55,  58,  63,  314; 
possession,  v;  powder  duty,  54-56,  63,  64; 
prices,  59 ;  probate  records,  340 ;  produce,  new 
products,  48,  54,  63;  provost,  marshal,  55,  "jy, 
public  accounts,  49,  50,  52,  53,  55,  57-59, 
87;  public  debt,  59;  Quakers,  48;  revenue, 
54,  59,  87;  schoolmasters,  58,  70;  sessional 
papers,  54,  61-63,  65-68,  75,  335;  shipping 
returns,  34,  36-38,  65,  68,  85-87;  shipping 
returns  not  made,  56;  slaves,  manumission, 
slaveholders,  49,  339;  slave  trade,  45,  46, 
48-50,  54-56,  62-64,  87,  395;  Stamp  Act, 
56;  taxes,  50,  51,  54,  60;  "Taylor's  Laws," 
340;  trade,  neutral,  United  States,  viola- 
tions, 46-48,  50-59,  61-70,  230,  315,  337- 
340;  vital  records,  45,  46,  48,  53-56,  62-64, 
87;  wrecking,  249;  see  also  West  Indies; 
Windward  Islands 

Barbados  Gazette,  53,  61,  62 

Barbados  Mercury,  56,  339 

Barbados  Planter,  "Sugar  Trade,"  58 

Barbuda,  grant,  230,  247,  276;  see  also  Virgin 

Islands 
Barclay,  James,  224 
Barclay,  Thomas,  letter,  206 
Barnard,  Thomas,  letters,  164,  165 
Barnes,  Lt.-Gov.  Edward,  letter,   132;  letter  to, 

349 
Barnes,  J.,  letter,  112 


Barnett,  William,  193 

Barrington,  Gen.  John,  letters,  159 

Barristers,  in  assembly,  64 

Barrow,  Thomas,  letters,  123 

Baskett,  John,  printer,  75,  115,  218,  278,  283, 
286,  292 

Basseterre,  records  at,  392-397;  trade,  269 

Basto,  374 

Bath,  Earl  of,  see  Pulteney 

Bath,  Jamaica,  175 

Bathsheba,  221 

Bathurst,  Henry,  3d  earl,  letters,  349,  350,  399, 
400;  letters  to,  207,  208,  350,  397,  400,  401  ' 

Bay  of  Campeachy,  affairs,  232,  387;  England 
and  possession,  164;  logwood,  168,  181,  182, 
210,  213 

Bayer,  Bastian,  letter,  325 

Beak,  Thomas,  agent,  memorial,  239 

Beard,  Lt.  Arthur,  99 

Beaufort,  Henry  Somerset,  3d  duke  of,  15 

Beaufort,  N.  C,  21 

Beaujon,  Gov.  Anthony,  letters,  121 

Beaver,  H.  M.  S.,  65 

Beckford,  Peter,  164 

Beckford,  William,  letter  to,  215 

Beckwith,  Sir  (Gov.)  George,  letters,  68,  107,  108, 
303,  316;  letters  to,  68,  107 

Bedford,  John  Russell,  4th  duke  of,  letters,  54, 
171,  191;  letters  to,  73,  250,  253,  254,  276, 
306 

Beeston,  Sir  William,  letters,  387,  390 

Belhaven,  John  Hamilton,  3d  baron,  commission 
and  instructions,  47,  59,  70;  memorial,  70 

Belize,  see  British  Honduras 

Bell,  Herbert  C,  work  on  present  volume,  vi 

Bell,  Winslow,  344m 

Benbow,  Adm.  John,  correspondence,  314 

Bennet,  Henry,  see  Arlington 

Bennett,  Lt.-Gov.  Benjamin,  acts,  115;  charges 
against,  97;  commission  and  instructions, 
112;  letters,  87,  98;  testimonial,  23 

Bennett,  M.  S.,  371,  372 

Bentinck,  Gov.  William  Henry,  address  to,  403; 
letter  to,  403;  letters,  121,  122,  302,  303;  see 
also  Portland,  3d  duke  of 

Bequia,  records,  403 

Berbice,  correspondence,  317;  see  also  British 
Guiana 

Berkeley,  George,  89,  97,  98,  112 

Berkeley,  James,  3d  earl  of,  15 

Bermuda,  acreage,  102;  acts,  115,  346,  346m; 
acts  in  force  (1768),  100;  administration  and 
guardianship  records,  342,  343;  admiralty, 
87-89,  93,  107,  112,  344;  adventurers,  list, 
345;  affidavits  and  bonds,  344;  agent,  pay- 
ment, 96;  Americans  in,  in;  and  Bahama 
trade  restrictions,  90;  and  Caicos  Islands,  94; 
and  Turks  Islands,  19,  28,  90,  97,  100,  101 ; 
archives  at  London:  correspondence  of 
Board  of  Trade,  87-97;  correspondence  of 
Secretary  of  State,  97-1 12 ;  entry  books,  1 1.2- 
115;  index  of  correspondence,  115:  archives 
on  islands:  condition  and  character,  in  Pub- 
lic Building,  341-346;  family  papers,  347; 
parish  records,  346,  347;  assembly,  charac- 
ter, disputes,  financial  control,  87,  89,  91-96, 
99-102,   no,   112-115,   119;  chancery,  345; 


Index 


411 


church,  97,  98,  112,  345,  346;  circular  trade, 
90;  college,  89,  97,  98,  112;  colonial  records 
(Lefroy),  345,  346;  conditions,  87-90,  93,  95, 
101,  102;  conspiracy  of  soldiers,  98;  corpora- 
tion records,  347 ;  council  and  appointments, 
official  members,  51,  72,  93,  113,  114;  courts 
and  legal  matters,  88,  99,  114,  116,  342,  344- 
346;  currency,  90-92,  98,  346;  customs,  88- 
90,  94,  112,  113,  342,  346;  deeds,  343,  344; 
defense,  87-91,  94,  95,  98-100,  105,  106,  in, 
113,  344,  346;  descriptions,  88,  95;  during 
American  Revolution,  96-98,  102-105,  no, 
264,  300;  during  French  Revolution  and 
Napoleonic  wars,  106,  no,  342,  344;  during 
Seven  Years'  War,  94,  95,  99,  253,  342,  344; 
during  Spanish  and  French  wars  (1739-48), 
91-93,  99,  114,  253;  during  War  of  1812,  ill; 
during  War  of  the  Spanish  Succession,  97, 
98;  entry  books,  11 2-1 15;  estimates,  102; 
excise,  96;  factions,  100;  fees,  94;  fishing, 
93-95;  forcible  rescue  of  seized  ship,  101; 
foreign  tonnage,  in;  free  ports,  98,  no; 
governors:  abstracts  of  letters,  97;  commis- 
sions and  instructions,  90,  94,  112-115,  317; 
salary  and  allowances,  89,  92,  93,  95,  100, 
1 1 2-1 14;  grand  jury  presentment,  94; 
habeas  corpus,  98,  113;  inventories,  343; 
Jews,  114;  jury  system,  93;  "King's  Slaves," 
88;  land,  rent,  revenue,  88-90,  96,  98,  100, 
10 1,  108,  114,  344;  liquor  duties,  89,  94,  100, 
346m;  local  trade  and  manufacture,  89; 
Loyalists,  no;  magazine  ship,  98,  346; 
map,  341;  military  laws,  100;  misgovern- 
ment,  complaints,  93,  95,  97,  98;  mortgages, 
343;  negro  crimes  and  insurrections,  89,  95, 
99;  non-conformists,  98;  officers,  commis- 
sions, lists,  94,  95,  342,  345,  346;  orders  in 
Council,  345;  pirates,  88,  99,  112,  344;  pop- 
ulation, 88,  89,  94-96,  100,  102,  314,  342, 
344.  347;  ports,  99,  100,  104,  115,  217;  pos- 


session,   v;    powder   duty, 
privateers,  87,  95,  97,   106, 


70,    344; 
no,  253,  300, 


344;  prize  records,  346;  proclamations,  34: 
343,  345;  public  accounts,  revenue,  87-92, 
96,  99,  101;  Quakers,  345;  salt,  93;  schools, 
345,  346;  sessional  papers,  93,  99,  103-110, 
115,  343-345;  ship  protests,  341,  344,  345; 
shipbuilding  and  frames,  95,  103,  345; 
shipping  returns,  91,  97,  99,  109,  344;  slaves, 
records,  result  of  oversupply,  95,  342-344, 
346;  slave  trade,  89,  90,  94,  98,  342;  soldiers 
for  Bahamas,  14-16,  22,  89,  113;  Spanish 
trade  seizures,  87,  89,  97-100,  112,  113; 
Stamp  Act,  96,  100;  strategic  importance, 
88-91,  99;  survey,  341;  taxes,  89,  90,  93,  96, 
100,  101,  114,  115;  timber  sales,  94;  tobacco, 
89»  90.  95,  344-346;  trade,  neutral,  United 
States,  violations,  17,  87-91,  93-99,  ioi-iii, 
113,  114,  207,  253,  315,  342,  344,  403; 
turtles,  93;  vital  records,  94,  343,  347; 
whaling,  89-93,  101,  113-115,  345;  wills, 
342;  wine,  92,  98,  114;  wrecking,  87,  93,  94, 
102;  writs  and  forms,  342;  see  also  West 
Indies 

"Bermuda  Newspaper,"  87 

Bemaert, ,  of  Ostend,  letter  to,  18.2 

Betsey,  374  (4) 


Betsy  Or  rick,  374 

Betty,  177 

Bevan,  Michael,  trial,  14 

Beverley,  Capt.  Harry,  163 

Bibliographia  Jamaicensis,  381;  Supplement,  381 

Bickwood,  J.,  letter,  107 

Biddle,  Capt.  Nicholas* 30 

Bills  of  credit,  see  Paper  money 

Bingham,  William,  151,  152,  262,  264,  300 

Births,  see  Vital  records 

Bishop,  John,  20,  25 

Bishop,  Pres.  William,  letter  to,  66 

Black  River,  Mosquito  Coast,  trade,  192,  195 

Blackett,  Capt.  William,  29 

Bladen,  Martin,  54;  letter,  182 

Blakeney,  Col.  William,  315;  report,  253 

Blanco,  Augustine,  23 

Blathwayt,  William,  390;  letters  to,  389,  390 

Blenman,  Jonathan,  opinion,  51 

Blockade,  War  of  1812,  in 

Bloodworth,  Capt.  Joseph,  deportation,  337 

Bluefields,  squadron  at,  183;  see  also  Mosquito 

Coast 
Board  of  Trade,  and  appointment  of  councillors, 

71;  and  colonial  acts,   211;  papers,  scope, 

1-4;  papers  from  colonies,  272,  273;  see  also 

Correspondence ;  Entry-books 
Bogle  and  Co.,  207  •        '* 

Bolingbroke,  Henry  St.  John,  1st  viscount,  letters, 

46,  161,  209;  letters  to,  69,  209, 

Bompar,  Gov. de,  letter,  61 

Bond,  Phineas,  letters,  35,  204 

Bonds,  see  Shipping  returns 

Boston,  privateer,  322 ;  siege,  supplies,  29,  30,  64, 

102,  394;  trade,  27,  89 
Boston  Massacre,  similar  case  on  islands,  258, 

259 
Boston  Port  Bill,  193,  260,  318,  357 
Bouille,    Francois,    marquis   de,    and   American 

privateers,    151,    152;    correspondence,    126, 

300,  301;  operations,  316,  354 
Bounty,  land  for  troops,  148,  150;  to  Barbados, 

74;  see  also  Fish 
Bowles,  William  A.,  37 
Boyle,  G.,  letter,  198 
Bradford,  James,  20 
Bradley,  William,  memorial,  182 
Bradshaw,  Richard,  letters  to,  253 
Braxton,  Carter,  letter,  261 
Brecknock,  Timothy,  letter,  140 
Breen,  Henry,  St.  Lucia,  398m 
Brereton,  Gov.  Robert,  letters,  297 
Brett,  Curtis,  and  Co.,  225 
Bridgetown,  fire,  61,  339;  records  at,  334-340 
Bridgetown  Gazette,  339 
Bridgetown  Public  Library,  records  in,  335 
Brigs,  Capt.  William,  96 
Brimage,  William,  letter,  103;  memorial,  104 
Brisbane,  Sir  Charles,  letter-book,   124;  letters, 

303,  304 
Bristol,  Eng.,  see  Merchant  Adventurers 
Bristol,  254 
Bristol  Gaily,  231 
Bristow,  John,  266 
Britain,  191 
Britannia,  374 


412 


Index 


Britannicus,  "Miserable  Case  of  British  Sugar 

Plantations,"  52 
British  Empire,  guides  to  archives,  iii 
British  Guiana,  archives  at  London,   121,   122; 

archives  in  colony,  347;  defense,  121,  122; 

exports,  121;  lumber,  121;  neutral  trade,  121, 

122,  155;  possession, •  vi ;  Spanish  encroach- 
ment, 63;  vital  records,  347;  War  of  18 12, 
121,  122;  see  also  Essequibo;  Surinam 

British  Honduras,  affairs,  203,  317;  archives  at 
London,  122,  123;.  archives  in  colony,  348; 
British  activities,  182,  195;  complaint 
against  Spanish,  190;  conditions,  123,  179, 
198;  evacuation,  188;  shipping  returns,  123; 
trade  (mahogany),  neutral,  United  States, 

123,  192,  198-200,  203-206,  217 

British  _  North  America,  see  Canada;  Colonies, 
British- American 

British  West  Indies,  see  West  Indies 

Bromley,  William,  letter,  209 

Brooke,  Thomas,  97 

Brown,  Lt.-Gov.  Alexander,  136 

Brown,  Campbell,  letter  to,  323 

Brown,  Pres.  John,  letters,  33 

•Brown,  Capt.  William,  letter  to,  260 

Brown,  William  Sturges,  letter  to,  268 

Browne,  Anthony,  agent,  letter,  327 

Browne,  Gov.  Montfort,  and  capture  of  New 
Providence,  20,  21,  30,  31;  and  trade  with 
the  enemy,  20,  21 ;  as  prisoner,  31 ;  cartel,  32; 
commission  and  instructions,  42;  exchange, 
31;  letters,  29-32;  letters  to,  21,  29 

Browne,  Gov.  William,  commission  and  instruc- 
tions, 115;  letters,  104,  105 

Brownfield,  Henry,  letter  to,  260 

Bruce,  Lt.-Gov.  James,  letters,  128,  129;  letters 
to,  129,  351 

Bruce,  Gen.  Thomas,  letter,  58 

Brudenell  Montagu,  George,  see  Cardigan 

Bruere,  Gov.  George  J.,  and  trade,  95;  commission 
and  instructions,  114;  complaint  against,  98; 
letters,  95-97,  99-104,  119;  letters  to,  99- 
101,  104;  memorial,  104 

Buchanan, ,  196 

Buchanan,  Thomas,  petition,  192 

Buck,  (?)  Samuel,  memorials,  12,  13,  40 

Buckingham,  H.  M.  S.,  255 

Buenos  Ayres,  plan  against,  192;  privateers,  350 

Bull,  Lt.-Gov.  William,  correspondence,  24,  186 

Buller,  James,  letter,  1 1 1 

Bullock,  Thomas,  177,  226 

Bunbury,  Sir  Henry  E.,  letters  to,  in,  112 

Bunel,  M.,  201 

Burch,  M.,  of  Antigua,  264 

Burchett,  Josiah,  letters,  17,  163 

Burge,  George,  agent,  38611. 

Burke,  J.,  letter,  266 

Burke,  Richard,  letter,  158;  letters  to,  124,  158 

Burke,  William,  248 

Burr  Conspiracy,  205 

Burrow,  J.,  letter,  hi 

Burt,  Gov.  William  Mathew,  commission  and  in- 
structions, 277,  278;  letters,  261-264;  letter 
to,  263;  proclamation,  392 

Byam,  Edward,  323 

Bylandt,  Count  de,  263,  264 


Byng,  Gov.  Robert,  commission  and  instructions, 

J2 ;  letter,  53 ;  letters  to,  72 
Byron,  Adm.  John,  264 

Cable,  Samuel,  292 

Cabot,  U.  S.  S.,  30 

Caicos  Islands,  ^7,  268;  French  seizure,  94 

Calder,  Henry,  letters,  316 

Calendar  of  State  Papers,  Colonial,  America  and 
West  Indies,  v. 

Calendars,  see  Registers 

Califf,  Dr.  John,  letter  to,  260 

Camden,  John  J.  Pratt,  2d  earl,  letters,  74,  109 

Cameron,  Gov.  Charles,  and  privateering,  217; 
letters,  38,  39;  letter  to,  39;  license,  330 

Campbell,  Pres. ,  letters,  307 

Campbell,  Maj.  Alexander,  journal,  196 

Campbell,  Sir  (Gen.,  Gov.)  Archibald,  instruc- 
tions, 216;  letters,  195-197 

Campeachy,  see  Bay  of  Campeachy 

Canada  and  British  North  America,  island  trade, 
fish  bounty,  154,  155,  230,  268,  269,  297,  308, 
311,  313,  318,  338,  349-352,  359-361,  396, 
397,  400,  403,  404;  see  also  New  France 

Candler,  Capt.  Bartholomew,  report,  232 

Canso,  claims,  250 

Cap  Francais,  195,  199,  203 

Cape  Breton,  92 

Cape  Cod,  pirates,  87 

Cape  St.  Nicholas,  see  St.  Nicholas  Mole 

Carbery,  John  Vaughan,  earl  of,  see  Vaughan, 
John,  lord 

Cardigan,  George  Brudenell  Montagu,  4th  earl 
of,  letters  to,  282 

Cardonnel,  Adam,  15 

Caribbeana,  365 

Caribbee  Islands,  map,  254 

Caribs,  see  St.  Vincent 

Carkesse,  Charles,  letters,  47,  232,  233,  235,  272; 
letter  to,  15 

Carleton,  town,  32 

Carlisle,  Charles  Howard,  1st  earl  of,  commission 
and  instructions,  389;  letter,  389 

Carmarthen,  Francis  G.  Osborne,  marquis  of,  let- 
ter to,  98 

Carmichael,  Gen.  Hugh  L.,  letters,  12 1,  206 

Carolina,  and  pirates,  11 ;  see  also  North  Caro- 
lina; South  Carolina 

Carriacou  Island,  fugitive  slaves,  148;  popula- 
tion, 143,  314;  slaves,  143 

Cartagena,  correspondence  of  governor,  183,  191, 
192;  expedition,  186,  315;  privateers  from 
(l777),  195;  trade  centre,  46 

Carteret,  186 

Carteret,  John,  2d  baron,  letter,  13;  letters  to, 
40.  59,  70,  98,  140,  236,  251 

Cary,  Richard,  letter,  325 

Case  of  the  British  Northern  Colonies,  50 

Castle  Harbor,  port,  95 

Castries,  open  port,  297,  401,  402;  records  at, 
398-402 

Cat  Island,  32,  33 

Cathcart,  Charles,  8th  baron,  expedition,  186, 
252,  253,  315 

Cathcart,  Hugh,  letter,  199 

Catherine,  87,  252,  374 

Catholics,  see  Roman  Catholics 


Index 


413 


Cayenne,  French  activities,  62;  settlement,  56, 
256;  trade  with  English  colonies,  62,  256 

Caylus.  Marquis  de,  253 

Census,  see  Population 

Chalmers,  George,  313;  at  Grenada,  141;  corre- 
spondence, 140,  313;  Opinions,  15 
Chance,  30,  62,  256,  374 

Chancery,  and  assembly,  189;  see  also  islands  by 
name 

C  hand  os,  165,  184 

Charles  Town,  102 

Charleston,  35 

Charlotia,  374 

Charming  Molly,  24 

Charming  Polly,  374 

Charter,  Bahamas,  16;  see  also  Proprietors 

Charts,  Antigua,  234 

Chatham,  William  Pitt,  1st  earl  of,  letter,  176; 
letters  to,  255,  306 

Chatham,  374 

Chesapeake-Leopard  affair,  38,  206 

Chester,  374 

Chetwynd,  John,  letters  to,  164,  165 

Chetwynd,  William,  13,  15 

Chowan,  374 

Christie,  Gen.  Gabriel,  letters,  316 

Chrystie,  Adam,  letter,  35 

Church  of  England,  appointments  and  removals, 
73;  ecclesiastical  courts  in  West  Indies,  47, 
56,  57,  60,  69,  73;  see  also  London,  bishop  of, 
and  islands  by  name 

Churchwardens,.  57 

Clarendon  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  364,  390 

Clark,  George  Rogers,  35 

Clarke,  Lt.-Gov.  (Gen.)  Alured,  letters,  197,  198; 
letter  to,  106 

Clarke,  Sir  Charles,  335 

Clarke,  Gov.  George,  correspondence,  393 

Clarke,  Sir  S.  H.,  letter  to,  202 

Cleland,  Col.  William,  77 

Clerke  and  Parke,  letters,  389 

Clerks  of  assembly  and  council,  appointment, 
secrecy,  113,  114,  177,  215 

Clifford,  Jeronimy,  memorial,  305 

Clifton,  Dr. ,  264 

Clinton,  Sir  Henry,  letter,  316 

Clugny,  Baron  de,  correspondence,  127 

Coal,  as  ballast,  322 

Cochrane,  Sir  Alexander,  1 1 1 

Cockburn,  Sir  (Gov.)  James,  letters,  in;  letter 
to,  115 

Cockran,  Capt.  Philip,  250 

Cocoa,  British  excise,  150 

Codrington,  Gov.  Christopher,  and  courts,  324 

Codrington,  Sir  William,  commission  and  in- 
structions, 271;  grant,  230,  247,  276 

Coffee,  culture,  20,  126,  167,  212;  English  duty, 
150,  194;  trade,  121,  122,  193,  194,  352,  389 

College,  Bermuda,  89,  97,  98,  112 

Colleton,  Sir  John,  15,  46,  69 

Collow,  William,  313 

Colonial  agents,  appointment  and  control  over, 
95,  164,  167,  179,  215,  216;  correspondence, 
338,  339.  386,  387;  expenses,  subscription, 
76,  163,  18 1,  210;  see  also  Committee  of 
correspondence 


Colonial  Office  Papers,  classification,  1 ;  on  West 
Indies,  described,  1-4;  open  dates,  1;  refer- 
ence aids,  3,  4. 

Colonial  secretaries,  appointment,  46;  Jamaica 
dispute,  163;  records  at  Antigua,  328; 
records  at  Bahamas,  330;  registry  and  other 
offices,  60,  69,  245,  273,  275 

Colonies,  English-American  mainland,  and  West 
Indies,  iv,  2,  335;  army  regulars  from,  141; 
counterfeiting  in,  180;  powers  of  legisla- 
tures, 41 ;  representation  in,  26;  situation  in, 
address  on,  168;  trade  with  British  islands, 
iv,  2,  125,  126,  164,  230,  344;  see  also  Acts  of 
trade;  Trade  with  the  enemy;  colonies  and 
wars  by  name 

Colquhoun,  Patrick,  letters,  268 

Columbus,  65 

Columbus,  U.  S.  S.,  30 

Commerce,  see  Communications;  Trade 

Commissioners  of  correspondence,  Bahamas,  332 

Commissions  of  governors,  see  "governors" 
under  islands  by  name 

Committee  for  Trade,  67 

Committee  of  correspondence,  Jamaica,  194,  216, 
386,  387. 

Communications,  colonial  post  office,  176,  215; 
neutral  despatches  on  seized  vessels,  107, 
108;  packet  service,  55,  138,  147,  160,  193, 
208,  257,  259,  260,  314;  postal  rates,  147; 
routes,  92,  101,  102;  seizure  of  Spanish  ad- 
vice boat,  247,  276;  to  Board  of  Trade,  272, 
273;  to  Secretary  of  State,  183,  214,  248 

Compere,  L.,  letter,  390 

Congreve,  William,  163 

Connecticut,  and  Bermuda  (1779),  104;  Ber. 
muda  trade  (1786),  105;  during  American 
Revolution,  Loyalist  recruiting,  31;  Mohe- 
gan  petition,  185 ;  trade  with  the  enemy,  215 ; 
see  also  New  England 

Connor, ,  of  Grenada,  147 

Constant  Love,  98 

Convicts,  immigrant,  163,  164,  168 

Convoys,  American  Revolution,  151,  153,  263, 
264,  318;  salt  trade,  100;  Seven  Years'  War, 
188;  War  of  Austrian  Succession,  393;  War 
of  1812,  318,  349;  War  of  Spanish  Succes- 
sion, 208 

Conway,  Henry  Se3>mour,  letters,  189;  letters  to, 
42,  100,  189,  256 

Cooke,  Edward,  letter  to,  67 

Cooke,  Edward  E.,  memorial,  248 

Coope  (Cooper),  Richard,  agent,  letters,  240,  241, 
250 

Cooper, ,  of  Carolina,  105 

Cooper,  Thomas  Mansfield,  177 

Coote,  Sir  Eyre,  letters,  205,  206 

Copartners  of  Bahamas,  12-14 

Corbet,  Edward,  correspondence,  200-202;  re- 
call, 201 

Corlet,  Pres. ,  letter  to,  349 

Cornewall,  Henry,  report,  253 

Coroners,  appointment,  166 

Corporations  in  West  Indies,  56,  347 

Correspondence,  in  Colonial  Office  Papers,  regis- 
ters and  abstracts,  2-4;  of  Board  of  Trade: 
Bahamas,  1 1-2 1 ;  abstracts,  21 ;  table  of  con- 
tents, 42 ;  Barbados,  45-57 ;  abstracts,  57  , 


414 


Index 


index,  74;  Bermuda,  87-97;  abstracts,  97; 
index,  115;  Dominica,  124;  Grenada,  135- 
141;  Jamaica,  159-180;  abstracts,  180; 
index,  216;  Leeward  Islands,  230-249;  ab- 
stracts, 249;  index,  277;  Tobago,  306;  West 
Indies,  313,  314;  of  Secretary  of  State:  An- 
tigua, 4;  Bahamas,  21-40;  Barbados,  59-68; 
Bermuda,  97-112;  British  Guiana,  121,  122; 
British  Honduras,  122-124;  Dominica,  124- 
133.  349,  35o;  Grenada,  140-155;  Guade- 
loupe, 159;  Havana,  159;  Jamaica,  180-208; 
Leeward  Islands,  249-270;  Martinique,  282, 
•  283;  Montserrat,  283;  Nevis,  286;  St.  Croix, 
291;  St.  Eustatius,  292;  St.  Kitts,  292;  St. 
Lucia,  297,  399-402;  St.  Vincent,  298-304; 
Santo  Domingo,  304,  305;  Surinam,  305,  306; 
Tobago,  306-308;  Trinidad,  310-312;  Virgin 
Islands,  312;  West  Indies,  314-316;  see  also 
Entry-books 

Cosby,  Gov.  William,  commission,  274 

Cotes,  Adm.  Thomas,  226 

Cotton,  culture,  15,  20,  125;  trade,  34,  72,  121, 
122,  339 

Cottrell,  Stephen,  corespondence,  67,    141,  268 

Councils,  and  chancery,  334;  and  colonial  agent, 
164,  167,  179;  and  term  of  officials,  72;  ap- 
pointment of  clerk,  177;  confirmatory  power, 
93,  114;  expense,  40;  for  new  islands,  156; 
for  Windward  Islands,  136;  franchise  of 
councillors,  248,  249,  257-259,  277;  func- 
tions, 391 ;  martial  law  and  sitting,  176,  214; 
membership,  appointments,  Catholics,  offi- 
cial members,  7,  51,  54,  62,  63,  71,  72,  90, 
113,  139,  H7.  156,  173,  183,  190,  192,  193, 
214,  230,  239,  275;  power  over  officials,  189; 
precedence  in,  62,  238;  president,  remunera- 
tion, 48,  178;  president  and  approval  of  acts, 
72;  president  and  lieutenant  governor,  56; 
privileges  of  councillors,  179,  181,  210,  215, 
216;  removal  of  councillor  to  collect  debt, 
179;  right  of  meeting,  126;  suspension,  210; 
see  also  Assemblies;  Governors;  Sessional 
papers;  islands  by  name 

Councils  of  war,  160,  167,  216,  219,  278,  380,  388 

Count  de  Paix,  87 

Counterfeiting,  180 

Counties,  Jamaica,  176 

Courland,  William  Kettler,  duke  of,  71 

Court  of  policy,  British  Guiana,  12 1,  122 

Court-martial  in  colonies,  95,  190 

Courts,  appeal  to  Privy  Council,  52,  113;  ap- 
pointment and  tenure  of  judges,  1 71-173; 
colonial,  114,  276,  316;  see  also  Admiralty; 
Chancery;  Exchequer;  islands  by  name 

Cox,  Samuel,  quarrels  and  letters,  47 

Crab  Island,  claims,  246,  248,  254,  259,  260; 
settlement,  233;  Spanish  attack,  236;  see 
also  Virgin  Islands 

Crachen, ,  of  Belfast,  no 

Craggs,  James,  letters,  12,  234;  letters  to,  40,  70, 
112,  272 

Craven,  William,  3d  earl  of,  and  Bahamas,  13, 15,40 

Crawford, ,  letter,  235 

Crawford,  Gov.  James,  correspondence,  107 

Credit,  in  colonies,  173 

Creek  (Muskogee)  Indians,  37 

Cressy,  H.  M.  S.,  349 


Crime,  accused  sent  to  England,  22,  69,  73,  160, 
183,  187,  208,  271;  cases,  20,  22;  colonial 
jurisdiction,  190,  216,  236,  254;  firing  on 
rioters,  258,  259;  free  negro  murder  of  slave, 
140;  murder  trials,  20,  88;  mutinies,  17,  23, 
28;  see  also  Negro  insurrections;  Pirates 

Crisp,  Joseph,  petition,  278 

Crooke,  Samuel,  petition,  27J 

Crooked  Island,  37,  268 

Crow  Lane,  Bermuda,  port,  115 

Crowninshield,  George,  complaint,  20 

Cruger,  J.  W.  H.,  petition,  192 

Cuba,  conditions,  Dennis's  mission,  22,  164; 
emigration  to  New  Orleans,  203;  see  also 
Havana;  Spanish  West  Indies 

Cumberland,  Richard,  memorial,  26 

Cumine,  Alexander,  letter,  195 

Cundall,  Frank,  acknowledgment  to,  vi;  Biblio- 
graphia  Jamaicensis,  381;  Historic  Jamaica, 
386;  "Press  and  Printers  of  Jamaica,"  369; 
West-India  Committee  Circular,  389 

Cunningham,  Gov.  Henry,  instructions,  212; 
letter  to,  212;  memorials,  168;  "Queries 
concerning  Troops,"  185 

Cunningham,  Robert,  letters,  231 

Cunninghame,  Gov.  James,  commission  and  in- 
structions, 74;  letter,  65 

Curacao,  attack,  197;  British  archives,  124; 
negro  insurrection,  254;  possession,  v;  prizes 
from,  87;  sessional  papers,  124;  snipping 
returns,  124;  trade,  198;  see  also  Dutch 
West  Indies 

Curphey,  Rev. ,  22 

Currency,  light  coin,  192,  193;  New  York  and 
West  Indies,  130,  316;  produce  as,  20,  324; 
see  also  Money;  islands  by  name 

Curzon  and  Gouverneur,  letter  to,  292 

Cushing,  Thomas,  letter  to,  260 

Cust,  Savile,  249 

Customs,  charges  against  English  commerce,  400; 
collector  and  governor,  95;  English,  150,  235, 
243,  313,  314,  386,  394;  English  objections 
to  colonial,  112,  113,  346;  fees  after  1817, 
399;  jurisdiction  over  colonial,  361;  officers 
as  councillors,  51,  72,  90,  113;  on  goods  of 
non-residents,  113,  354;  status  of  naval 
officer,  60;  Swedish,  for  St.  Bartholomew, 
265;  see  also  Acts  of  trade;  Powder  duty; 
Slave  trade;  Tonnage;  islands  by  name 

Dalling,  Gov.  John,  commission  and  instructions, 
216;  letters,  180,  193-197;  letters  to,  193, 
195,  196 

Dalrymple,  Campbell,  letters,  135,  141,  159; 
letter  to,  148 

Dalzell,  Robert,  regiment,  253 

Danbury,  Conn.,  31 

Daniell,  William,  224 

Danish  West  Indies,  and  American  privateers, 
152;  beginning,  72;  British  immigration, 
242;  British  trade,  394;  claim  to  St.  Croix, 
St.  John,  and  St.  Thomas,  232,  239,  240, 
242,  249-251 ;  international  island  trade,  253, 
255;  neutral  trade,  24,  108,  255,  261-263; 
settlement,  233,  236;  Spanish  threats,  233; 
trade  with  English  mainland  colonies,  245; 
see  also  Virgin  Islands;  islands  by  nam*» 


Index 


415 


Darcy,  Robert,  see  Holderness 

Darien  Indians,  58,  171 

Dart,  305 

Dartmouth,  William  Legge,  1st  earl  of,  letters, 
133,  160,  208;  letters  to,  59,  112,  183, 

Dartmouth,  William  Legge,  2d  earl  of,  letters, 
29,  126,  148,  149,  192-194,  259;  letters  to, 
29,  126,  139,  148,  149,  192,  194,  248,  249, 
258-260 

Dartmouth,  proposed  town,  29 

Davenport,  Frances  G.,  Guide  to  Materials  in 
British  Museum,  iii 

Davidson,  Capt. ,  91,  99 

Davis,  N.  Darnell,  on  records,  320,  347 

Davis,  Nathaniel,  177 

Dean,  John,  388 

Deane,  Silas,  264 

Deaths,  see  Vital  records 

Debts,  collection  and  privilege  of  legislators,  179, 
215;  see  also  Public  debts;  islands  by  name 

Declaratory  Act,  189 

Deeds,  records,  331,  343,  344 

Defense,  attitude  of  islands,  334;  see  also  "de- 
fense" and  "powder  duty"  under  islands 
by  name 

Defiance,  177,  374(2) 

Delafaye,  Charles,  letters,  12,  235;  letter  to,  98 

DeLancey,  Lt.-Gov.  James,  correspondence,  188 

DeLancey,  Gov.  Stephen,  37,  337, 405;  letters,  1 88, 

307 

Delap,  Thomas,  187 

Delaplaine, ,  300 

Delicia,  12,  40 

Delmage,  Adam,  377 

Demerara,  correspondence,  317;  see  also  British 
Guiana 

Denmark,  see  Danish  West  Indies 

Dennis,  Capt. ,  22,  164 

Dent,  Pres.  Samuel,  letter,  154 

Derby,  Richard,  complaint,  20 

Deshayes,  Robert,  248 

Despard,  Edward  M.,  letters,  123,  198;  narra- 
tive, 123 

Despatches,  see  Communications 

Dessalines,  Jean  J.,  204 

Diable,  322 

Dicker,  Samuel,  letter,  176 

Dillon,  Comte,  commissions,  392,  395 

Dinwiddie,  Robert,  88,  90,  113;  complaint,  97; 
letter,  90;  memorial,  52 

Dispatch,  374 

Divorce,  colonial  bills,  157,  216 

Docminicque,  Paul,  13 

Doger,  Capt.  P.  L.,  305 

Dolly,  177(2) 

Dolphin,  374(3) 

Dominica,  acts,  133,  354;  acts,  suspending  clause, 
125;  admiralty,  354,  355;  and  Barbados,  74; 
archives  at  London:  correspondence,  124- 
133;  entry-books,  133,  157,  317;  archives  on 
island:  character  and  condition,  348;  in  ad- 
ministrator's office,  349-352;  in  court- 
house, 353-355;  assembly,  disputes,  125, 126, 
138;  attainder,  125;  British  occupation,  141, 
142;  chancery,  145;  church,  138,  145;  claims, 
neutralization,  49-55,  58,  60-62,  71-73,  124, 
241,  242,  250,  252-254,  298;  coffee  culture, 


126;  conditions,  124,  126,  127,  135-137; 
cotton  culture,  125;  council  rights,  126; 
courts,  124,  126,  137,  143,  355;  currency,  351, 
352;  customs,  126,  133,  134,  138,  145,  352, 
354;  defense,  125,  126,  135,  139,  142,  144- 
147;  during  American  Revolution,  capture, 
provisions,  126,  354,  355,  395;  during  War 
of  1812,  provisions,  349;  election,  144;  fees, 
125;  free  negroes,  124;  free  port,  125,  126, 
128,  129,  135,  142,  314;  French  emigres,  129; 
French  landing  (1793),  141 ;  government, 
separate,  124,  133,  136-139,  142-144,  146, 
156,  251;  governor:  commissions  and  in- 
structions, 124,  133,  317;  compensation,  124- 
126,  133;  impressment,  125;  land,  French 
holdings,  125,  126,  128,  137,  139,  140,  143, 
146,  155,  314;  Loyalists,  124,  128;  mis- 
government,  125,  137,  138;  narrative,  125; 
officers,  list,  pay,  125;  packet  service,  208; 
pirates,  133,  138;  population,  137,  314; 
possession,  v;  prices  current,  125;  produce 
and  export,  137;  proprietors,  156;  restora- 
tion, 127;  sessional  papers,  127-134,  350- 
353,    358;    settlement,    62,    124,    125,    135, 

136,  142;  shipping  returns,  125,  127,  130- 
132,  134;  slave  trade,  126,  135;  trade,  neu- 
tral, United  States,  violations,  125-133,  135- 

137,  141-143.  230,  314,  349-354;  see  also 
West  Indies 

Dominicans,  on  ceded  islands,  137,  141 

Donaldson, ,  262,  263 

Dottin,  Pres.  James,  letters,  52,  53,  60;  letter  to, 
72 

Dougan,  John,  39 

Douglas,  Charles,  agent,  letters,  199 

Douglas,  George  Hamilton,  see  Orkney 

Douglas,  George  (James  George),  agent,  me- 
morial, 244 

Douglas,  J.  C.  S.,  trial,  179,  189,  192 

Douglas,  Adm.  (Sir)  James,  188;  letter,  178 

Douglas,  Gov.  Walter,  instructions,  270;  letters, 
231;  letter  to,  270 

Dove,  374 

Dowdeswell,  Gov.  William,  letters,  36    # 

Downes,  Richard,  78 

Downshire,  Marquis  of,  see  Hillsborough 

D'Oyly,  Christian,  299m 

Droghing  passports,  202 

Druid,  H.  M.  S.,  191 

Drummond,  John,  memorial,  251 

Ducasse,  Adm.  Jean,  183 

Duckworth,  Adm.  (Sir)  John  Thomas,  letter,  282 

Duke,  Henry,  64 

Dummer,  Edmond,  160,  314 

Dunbar,  Charles,  surveyor  general,  and  mem- 
bership in  councils,  7,  51,  72,  90,  113; 
charges  against,  243,  246,  253;  memorial  , 
235;  on  trade  of  mainland  colonies,  239 

Dundas,  Henry,  letters,  66,  198,  404;  letter  to, 

313 

Dundas,  Maj.  William,  letter,  259 

Dunmore,  Gov.  John  Murray,  4th  earl  of,  letters, 

33-36 
Duport,  Stephen,  agent,  memorial,  231 
Durnford,  Lt.-Gov.  Elias,  letters,  191 
Dutch  West  India  Company,  slave  trade,  237 


416 


Index 


Dutch  West  Indies,  affairs,  234;  American  Revo- 
lution, neutral  trade,  64,  103,  126,  151,  152, 
261-264,  3X6;  and  British  privateers  (1741), 
186;  and  Buenos  Ayres  privateers,  350;  and 
United  States  trade  with  British  islands,  198, 
265;  British  archives,  124;  British  immi- 
grants, 242;  British  trade  seizures,  58,  87, 
99,  242,  252,  275;  French  treaty,  240; 
fugitive  slaves,  187;  international  island 
trade,  91,  93,  168,  242;  St.  Bartholomew  and 
St.  Martin,  250,  274;  Seven  Years'  War, 
neutral  trade,  24,  55,  247,  255,  394;  slave 
trade,  128,  233,  234,  237;  Spanish  and  French 
wars  (1739-48),  trade,  91-93,  244,  253;  trade 
with  English  mainland  colonies,  49,  239,  240, 
245,  253,  393;  see  also  islands  by  name 

Dye  wood,  see  Logwood 

Dyer,  H.  M.,  letter,  38 

Ragle,  250,  374 

Earthquake,  Jamaica,  160 

East  Florida,  Loyalists,  32,  123,  150,  301,  339; 
settlers  for  Dominica,  125 

East  India  Company,  and  American  trade,  311; 
and  West  Indies,  63,  70,  311 

Ecclesiastical  courts,  see  Church  of  England 

Eden,  J.,  opinion,  16 

Education.  Bahama  act,  20 

Edwards,  Bryan,  and  council,  192;  West  Indies, 
194;  transcripts,  387 

Egleton,  Henry,  378 

Egremont,  Charles  Wyndham,  2d  earl  of,  letters, 
141,  188,  256;  letters  to,  99,  141,  188,  256 

Elections,  colonial,  144,  145,  276,  277;  see  also 
Suffrage;  islands  by  name 

Eleuthera  Island,  2,  33 

Elizabeth,  374 

Elletson,  Lt.-Gov.  Richard  Hope,  letters,  179, 
189,  190 

Elletson,  Roger,  388 

Elliot,  Gov.  Hugh,  letters,  269,  270 

Elliott.  Grey,  letter  to,  97 

Ellis,  John,  agent,  petitions,  124,  126 

Ely's  Harbor,  Bermuda,  115 

Emancipation  records,  Bahamas,  331;  see  also 
Slaves 

Embargo,  American  (1794),  106,  107,  153,  351; 
(1807),  39,  no,  311,  395,  396;  (1812),  68, 
269;  island,  181,  184,  195,  260,  357,  358 

English  Harbor,  257 

Enter  prize,  171 

Entry-books,  at  Dominica,  350,  354;  at  St.  Lucia, 
399,  400;  in  Colonial  Office  Papers,  2;  of 
Board  of  Trade:  Bahamas,  40-42;  Barbados, 
69-74;  Bermuda,  112-115;  Grenada,  155- 
157;  Jamaica,  208-216;  Leeward  Islands, 
270-277;  St.  Vincent,  304;  of  Secretary  of 
State:  Bahamas,  42;  Barbados,  74;  Bermuda, 
115;  British  Guiana,  122;  Curacao,  124; 
Dominica,  133;  Grenada,  155-157;  Jamaica, 
217,  218;  Leeward  Islands,  277,  278;  St. 
Vincent,  304;  Tobago,  308,  309;  Trinidad, 
312;  West  Indies,  316,  317;  see  also  Corres- 
pondence 

Equipage  money,  60 

Equity,  see  Chancery 

Escheats,  see  islands  by  name 


Espailola,  see  Santo  Domingo 

Esperance,  165,  184,  374 

Essequibo,  correspondence,  317;  see  also  British 
Guiana;  Dutch  West  Indies 

Estaing,  Charles  Hector,  comte  d\  25,  99,  100 

Estwick,  Samuel,  agent,  letter,  56 

European  Magazine,  390 

Evans, ,  70 

Evans,  Thomas,  deposition,  337 

Exchange,  bills,  323,  327,  351,  352;  rates,  298, 
299 

Exchequer,  colonial  court,  69,  275;  see  also  is- 
lands by  name 

Excise,  50,  96;  see  also  Taxes 

Expenditures,  see  "control  over  finance"  under 
Assembly;  "public  accounts"  under  islands 
by  name 

Experiment,  374  (2) 

Exports,  see  Trade 

Exuma  Island,  trade,  32-34,  36-38,  268 

Eyre,  John,  letters  to,  389 

Eyre,  Thomas,  letters  to,  389 

Eyres, ,  letters  to,  215 

Fahie,  James,  correspondence,  261 

Fair  American,  377 

Fair  Lady,  177 

Fairchild,  Judge ,  55 

Families,  list  of  Bahama,  16;  see  also  Population 

Family  papers,  Bermuda,  347 

Fandino  (Vandeno),  Capt.  Juan  de  Leon,  18 

Fane,  Francis,  letter,  51;  opinions  and  reports, 
15,  18,  49,  92,  236,  239-241,  244;  testimo- 
nial, 23 

Fanny,  140,  374 

Farrell,  Dominick,  letter,  247 

Farrill, ,  letter,  12 

Fawkener,  William,  letters,  67,  204 

Fayette,  374 

Fees,  list  of  colonial  acts,  210;  see  also  islands  by 
name 

Ferrall,  Lt. ,  14 

Finances,  see  Currency;  Exchange;  Land;  Public 
accounts;  Revenue;  Taxes;  "control  over 
finances"  under  Assemblies 

Finch,  Daniel,  see  Nottingham 

Finch,  Edward,  letters,  71 

Fines,  Barbados,  60 

Finlay, ,  in  British  Honduras,  123 

Fire  companies,  Barbados,  56 

Firewood,  governor's  allowance,  93,  95 

Fish,  American  and  Canadian  trade,  bounty  and 
duties,  68,  154,  155,  205,  207,  268,  269,  297, 
308,  338,  352,  353,  357,  359-362,  396,  397, 
403;  see  also  Provisions 

Fisher,"  Capt.  John,  301 

Fisher,  Ruth  A.,  work  on  present  volume,  vi 

Fishing,  Bermuda,  94,  95;  illegal,  93;  seal,  13; 
turtle,  59,  93;  see  also  Salt;  Whaling 

Fitzgerald,  ,  letter,  203 

Fitzmaurice,  Lt.-Gov.  Ulysses,  and  council,  139, 
147;  letters,  138,  145;  letters  to,  144,  145; 
proclamation,  145 

Fitzwilliam,  Gov.  Richard,  commission  and  in- 
structions, 41 ;  complaint  against,  16,  17,  24, 
41;  letters,  15-17,  23;  letter  to,  24 

Flag,  American,  298 


Index 


417 


Flags  of  truce,  and  trade,  92,  99,  114,  160,  161, 
178,  182,  253,  299 

Fleming,  Lt.-Gov.  Gilbert,  letters,  243,  245,  246, 
252,  254;  letters  to,  254,  275,  276 

Fleuron,  241,  275 

Florida,  shipwrecks,  12;  see  also  East  Florida; 
West  Florida 

Floyd,  Com. ,  91 

Fly,  U.  S.  S.,  30 

Flying  Fish,  374 

Forbes,  Lt.-Gov.  John,  letter,  36 

Ford,  Gilbert,  215 

Foreigners,  admission,  144,  207,  303,  308,  311 

Forfeitures,  Barbados,  60 

Forms,  see  Writs 

Forrest,  Cow.  Arthur,  letters,  190,  191 

Fort  Nassau,  plan,  15,  23;  seizure,  20 

Fort  Royal,  Grenada,  map,  141 

Fort  St.  John's,  Nicaragua,  capture,  196 

Fort  St.  Louis,  Santo  Domingo,  capture,  plan,  187 

Fortifications,  in  Windward  Islands,  145;  on 
foreign  islands,  192;  see  also  "defense"  under 
islands  by  name 

Fortitude,  311 

Fortune,  241,  275,  374 

Fox,  Henry,  see  Holland 

Frampton,  Charles,  report,  253 

France,  treaty  of  1686,  59;  war  (1720)  in  West 
Indies,  12;  see  also  French  Revolution; 
French  West  Indies;  Navy;  wars  by  name 

Franchise,  see  Suffrage 

Franco-American  War,  in  West  Indies,  prisoners 
and  privateers,  305,  397 

Frankland,  A  dm.  (Sir)  Thomas,  247 

Franklin,  Benjamin,  140,  300 

Franklin,  Samuel  and  Walter,  petition,  192 

Franklin,  Thomas,  jr.,  petition,  192 

Fraser,  Major ,  letters,  98 

Fraser,  Capt.  George,  250 

Fraser,  L.  M.,  Trinidad,  405 

Free  American,  374 

Free  ports,  effect  of  acts,  193;  French,  190,  325; 
French  and  British,  150;  in  West  Indies, 
58,  313,  314;  see  also  islands  by  name 

Free  ships,  free  goods,  87,  92,  99,  264 

Freelove,  F.,  letter,  57 

Freeman,  Constant,  177 

Freeman,  Thomas,  388 

Freeport  Gazette,  137 

French,  Joseph,  affirmation,  322 

French,  in  Bahamas,  22;  in  ceded  islands,  135- 
137,  I4I-I47,  W  155,  156;  see  also  "land" 
under  Dominica 

French  and  Indian  War,  see  Seven  Years'  War 

French  Guiana,  see  Cayenne 

French  Revolution,  American  attitude,  106; 
British  privateers,  106,  283,  396;  emigres  in 
West  Indies,  129;  Genet's  privateers  and 
projects,  35,  36,  106;  war  in  West  Indies,  58, 
141,  251,  282,  396;  see  also  Neutral  trade 

French  West  Indies,  African  trade,  393;  Ameri- 
can-built privateers  (1806),  67;  and  Ameri- 
can Revolution:  as  neutrals,  74,  126,  151, 
152,  195,  261-263,  299-301,  358,  359;  as 
participants,  65,  74,  126,  195,  251,  265,  298, 
316,  354,  395;  and  British  free  ports,  150; 
and  Caribs,  147,  148;  and  Darien  Indians, 


58;  and  neutral  trade  (1793-99),  108,  263, 
267;  British  navy's  trade,  183;  British  trade 
seizures,  127,  165,  169,  182,  184,  185,  189, 
233,  241,  250,  252,  254;  claims  to  islands, 
raids,  11,  12,  18-20,  46-55,  57~62,  7i~73,  94. 
99,  100,  188,  235,  239-242,  247,  249-254, 
273,  274,  297,  298,  306,  392,  395,  397;  con- 
ditions, information  on,  135,  145,  190,  257, 
258;  during  War  of  Jenkins's  Ear,  186,  253; 
during  War  of  Spanish  Succession,  45,  46; 
Dutch  treaty,  240;  £migr6s,  129;  expected 
war  (1724),  236;  fortifications  and  troops, 
146,  183,  192-194;  fugitives  in,  191;  inter- 
national island  trade,  46,  47,  53,  59,  60,  69, 
no,  125,  127,  136,  141,  142,  162-165,  168, 
182,  183,  193,  233,  241,  242,  252,  274,  275, 
315;  militia,  240;  negotiations,  250,  297,  315; 
officers,  232;  pirates,  47;  plans  against 
(i793)»  251;  privateers  and  Santo  Domingo 
trade  (1804),  203;  produce,  sugar,  and  trade, 
69.  3J3;  shipping,  192;  slave  trade,  237; 
trade  seizures  by,  52,  169,  172,  173,  186,  232, 
238,  241,  243,  249,  250,  252,  253,  256;  trade 
with  English  mainland  colonies,  48-50,  57, 
59,  60,  62,  71,  90,  99,  100,  168,  171,  190,  194, 
239-243,  245,  256,  325,  337,  393,  394;  trade 
with  the  enemy,  188,  330;  treatment  of 
English  in,  125,  235;  treaty  of  1686,  59; 
United  States  trade,  301;  wreck,  87;  see  also 
Austrian  Succession;  Cayenne;  Guadeloupe; 
Martinique;  Santo  Domingo;  Seven  Years' 
War 

Fresne,  Chevalier  de,  commissions,  392,  395; 
correspondence,  392,  395 

Frey,  Bruner,  and  Co.,  letter,  124 

Friderici,  Gov.  Juriaan  Francois  de,  letter,  306 

Friend,  Capt.  Charles,  187 

Friendship,  87,  336,  374(2) 

Fugitive  slaves,  British  sale  of  American,  40,  in, 
112,  217;  in  French  islands,  191;  in  Spanish 
islands,  25,  27,  140,  148,  171,  187,  190,  191, 
246,  254,  260;  see  also  Maroons 

Fuller,  Rose,  agent,  letters,  176,  179 

Fuller,  Stephen,  agent,  386m;  letters,  179,  182, 
194;  letter  to,  195;  memorials,  180,  191,  195 

Furnell,  Peter,  petition,  215 

Gage,  Gen.  Thomas,  29,  30;  letter,  100 

Galathea,  French  frigate,  254 

Gale,  (?)  Christopher,  letter,  12 

Galleons,  plan  to  capture,  183 

Gambier,  Lt.-Gov.  John,  complaint  against,  31; 

letters,  20,  25,  31,  197 
Gambier,  Judge  Samuel,  19,  41 
Gamier,  Capt.  William,  letters,  258 

Gauld, -,  29 

Genet,  Edmond  C,  privateers  and  projects,  35, 

36,  106 
George  and  Elizabeth,  88,  89,  97,  98 
Georgetown,  British  Guiana,  records  at,  347 
Georgia,  conditions  (1778),  195;  Spanish  menace 

and  attacks,  18,  24,  90,  185,  186 
Germain,  Lord  George,  letters,  21,  65,  102,  133, 

195,  J96»  251,  260,  263,  298,  299,  391;  letters 

to,  139,  194 
Gerrard,  James,  letter,  174 
Ghent,  peace  of,  news,  39,  122,  133 


418 


Index 


Gibraltar,  siege  as  war  (1727),  252 

Giuseppi,  M.  S.,  Guide  to  MSS.  in  Public  Record 

Office,  in. 
Glasgow,  H.  M.  S.,  30 

Glencairn,  Isabella,  countess,  memorial,  251 
Gloster,  Archibald,  agent,  memorial,  311 
Godet,  Millicent,  347 
Godet  family,  papers,  347 
Godolphin,  Sir  William,  letter,  182 

Gohier, ,  13,  40 

Gold  mines,  170 

Goodrich,   Bridger,  and  American  Revolution, 

103,  104,  106,  107;  and  council,  105;  letters, 

105,  107 

Gordon, ,  263 

Gordon,  David,  letter,  204 

Gordon,  Maj.  (?)  Harry,  reports,  145,  149 

Gordon,  Gov.  Robert,  letters,  122 

Gordon,  Rev.  William,  47,  69 

Gordon,  William,  merchanVletters,  47,  250 

Gordon,  William,  of  Massachusetts,    letter  to, 

260 
Gore,  Gov.  Francis,  of  Bermuda,  letters,  109 
Gore,  Lt.-Gov.  Francis,  of  Grenada,  136 
Gosling,  F.  G.,  acknowledgment  to,  vi 
Goulburn,  Henry,  letters,  327,  349;  letters  to, 

Hi,  346,  399 

Gould,  James,  31 

Governors,  and  admiralty,  93;  and  ciergy,  73; 
and  collector,  95;  and  colonial  agent,  95; 
and  navy,  45,  160,  161,  178,  181,  183,  186, 
188,  210,  273,  274;  and  prize  money,  234; 
correspondence  in  Colonal  Office  Papers, 
registers,  abstracts,  2-4;  devolution  of 
power,  274;  equipage  money,  60;  procedure 
of  complaints  against,  236;  whale  royalty, 
1 01;  see  also  Assemblies;  Councils;  and 
islands  by  name 

Graaff,  Gov.  Johannes  de,  and  Americans,  corre- 
spondence, 261-263 

Graham,  -f ,  104 

Graham,  Pres.  John,  letters,  138,  145 

Grame,  Hugh,  159 

Granby,  John  Manners,  marquis  of,  report  to, 

145 

Grand  Anse,  Jamaica,  198 

Grand  jury,  94 

Grant,  Gen.  James,  153,  251,  264;  letters,  315 

Granville,  John  Carteret,  earl,  see  Carteret 

Gray,  R.,  Chronological  Table,  346m 

Greathead,  Pres.  Craister,  letters,  260,  261; 
letter  to,  260;  office,  312 

Green,  Gov.  (Sir)  Charles,  letters,  141,  153,  154, 
306;  letters  to,  141 

Green,  John,  of  Bahamas,  case,  28-30;  memorial, 
30 

Green,  John,  of  Bermuda,  letters,  104,  107 

Green,  Joseph,  letter,  29 

Greg,  John,  62;  letter,  139 

Gregory,  Pres.  John,  letters,  169 

Grenada  and  dependencies,  absenteeism,  143; 
acts,  157,  362;  acts  printed,  137;  admiralty, 
140,  151,  362;  and  American  Revolution, 
139.  150-152,  315,  3i6,  357~359,  361;  appro- 
priations, 143;  archives  at  London:  cor- 
respondence of  Board  of  Trade,  135-141; 
correspondence  of  Secretary  of  State,  140- 


155;  entry  books,  i55-*57,  3*7;  archives 
on  island:  character  and  condition,  355, 
356;  in  Registrar's  Office,  361,  362;  in  Secre- 
tary's Office,  356-361 ;  assembly,  establish- 
ment, rights,    136-140,    142-144,    147,    148, 

150,  156,  158;  British  excise  on  products, 
150;  British  occupation,  141,  142;  chancery, 
138;  church,  137,  138,  145;  conditions, 
135-137,  140,  141,.  144,  146,  148,  150,  361; 
council,  membership,  suspensions,  139,  145, 
147,  151,  156,  157;  courts  and  legal  matters, 
137,  139,  140,  142,  156;  customs,  138,  145, 

151,  158;  defense,  136,  138,  139,  141,  142, 
144-147,  149,  152,  153,  157,  358;  disease, 
398;  elections,  144,  145;  exchequer,  145; 
fees,  138,  151;  foreigners,  144;  free  port,  154; 
French  inhabitants,  I35~I37,  141-146,  150, 
155,  156;  French  rule  and  cession,  135,  136, 
140;  fugitive  slaves,  140,  148;  government, 
I36,  !37,  I42»  144;  governors:  commissions 
and  instructions,  140,  155-157,  317,  359; 
letter  books,  360,  361;  salary,  156,  359;  in 
Leeward  Islands,  251;  land,  135-143,  146, 
I51*  J53,  155;  misgovernment,  complaints, 
142,  143,  145,  146;  narrative  of  British 
control  (1775),  15°;  negro  (maroon)  trouble, 
146-148;  non-residents,  362;  offices,  lists, 
values,  135,  150;  pirates,  138,  149;  popula- 
tion, 135,  143,  314;  possession,  v;  privateers, 

152,  358,  359J  proclamations,  356-358; 
produce  returns,  141;  Roman  Catholics, 
137-139,  141,  143,  144.  147,  156;  sessional 
papers,  143,  144,  151,  153-155,  157-159, 
358-362;  settlement,  62,  136,  137,  142; 
shipping  returns,  135,  136,  141,  154,  155, 
159;  slaves,  records,  135,  143,  361;  slave 
trade,  137,  141,  159;  sugar  industry,  361; 
taxes,  135,  138;  trade,  neutral,  United 
States,  violations,  140,  141,  143,  151,  153- 
155,  158,  230,  356-362;  see  also  West  Indies; 
Windward  Islands 

Grenadines,  assembly,  136,  137;  conditions,  146; 
land,  137;  records,  403;  settlement,  62,  136; 
see  also  Carriacou;  Grenada 

Grenville,  Gov.,  Henry,  commission  and  instruc- 
tions, 72;  letters,  54,  55,  306;  letter  to,  73; 
proclamation,  61 

Grenville,  Grenada,  port,  154,  155 

Grenville  Packet,  126 

Grey,  Sir  Charles,  letter,  58 

Greyhound,  322 

Grey- Wilson,  Sir  William,  330 

Grushy,  Capt.  James,  322 

Guadeloupe,  archives  of  English  occupation, 
159;  capture  and  occupation,  247,  248,  255, 
394;  evacuation,  141;  possession,  v;  see  also 
French  West  Indies 

Guadelquiver,  374 

Guarda  costas,  Cuban,  Y2,  14;  see  also  "trade 
seizures"  under  Spanish  West  Indies 

Guatemala,  memorandum  on,  203 

Guise,  John,  report,  253 

Gumbs, ,  256 

Habeas  corpus,  in  colonies,  73,  89,  98,  113,  165, 

184,  188,  189 
Hacker,  Capt.  Hoysted,  30 


Index 


419 


Haggett,  Gthniel,  49 

Haiti,  see  Santo  Domingo 

Haldane,  Gov.  George,  commission  and  instruc- 
tions, 215;  letter,  177 

Hales,  Robert,  complaint,  59,  60 

Halifax,  George  Montagu,  2d  earl  of,  271 

Halifax,  George  Montagu  Dunk,  3d  earl  of,  let- 
ters, 25,  42,  99,  135,  141,  142,  178,  188,  256, 
306;  letters  to,  96,  99,  100,  188,  256 

Halkett,  Gov.  John,  letters,  37 ;  letter  to,  42 

Hall,  Hubert,  I7n. 

Hall,  Richard  [1],  74 

Hall,  Richard  [2],  63,  75 

Hall,  William,  letter  to,  158 

Hallock,  Capt.  Charles  Alexander,  30 

Hamilton,  ,  death,  270 

Hamilton,  Lt.-Col.  Alexander  M.  K.,  letters,  205, 
206 

Hamilton,  Lord  Archibald,  charges  against,  case, 
161-163,  209,  210,  390;  disputes,  161,  181, 
183;  instructions,  210  let-pass,  221;  letters, 

160,  161,  209,  210;  letters  to,  208-210 
Hamilton,  Capt.  David,  letters  to,  389 
Hamilton,  Gov.  Henry,  letters,  97,  98,  105-107, 

129;  letter  to,  125 
Hamilton,  John,  consul,  letter,  38 
Hamilton,  John,  see  Belhaven 
Hamilton,  W.,  letter  to,  218 
Hamilton,    Gov.    Walter,    and     councils,     230; 

commissions  and  instructions,  271;  letters, 

161,  162,  232-235;  letters  to,  272 
Hamilton,  William  Leslie,  251 

Hamilton,  Bermuda,  archives  at,  341-346;  cor- 
poration records,  347;  port,  217 

Hammond,  George,  letters,  35,  106,  204;  letters 
to,  106 

Hancock,  John,  letter  to,  260 

Handasyd,  Gov.  Thomas,  letters,  159,  182,  183; 
regiment,  209 

Handbook  of  Jamaica,  381 

Hannah,  362,  374,  403 

Hannah  and  Elizabeth,  374 

Hanover  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  364 

Happy  Couple,  374 

Harbor  Island,  claims,  12 

Harcourt,  Lt.-Gov.  (Col.)  George  W.  R.,  199,  379; 
letter,  291 

Harley,  Thomas,  letter,  46 

Harper, ,  of  Penquin,  177 

Harriett,  374  (2) 

Harrington,  William  Stanhope,  1st  earl  of,  let- 
ters, 239,  240;  letters  to,  274 

Harris,  R.  S.,  letter,  209 

Harris,  Richard,  letter,  234 

Harris,  Rev.  Thomas,  73 

Harrison,  Richard,  151 

Harry,  David,  81 

Hart,  Gov.  John,  commission  and  instructions, 
235»  273;  disputes,  236,  237,  249;  letters, 
235~238,  249-251;  letters  to,  249,  251;  sal- 
ary. 249 

Harvey,  Pres.  John,  letters,  155 

Hasell  and  Tasker,  letter,  292 

Hastings,  Hans  F.,  see  Huntingdon 

Havana,  archives  on  English  occupation,  159; 
attacks,i86,  188,  282;  mission  to,  164, 

Havannah,  374 


Howard,  265 

Hay,  Gov.  Edward,  commission,  74;  disputes, 
64,  65 ;  letters,  56,  63-65 

Hazard,  Capt.  John,  30 

Heathcote,  (?)  Sir  Gilbert,  testimonial,  23, 

Hebburn,  J.,  letter,  33 

Hector,  374 

Henderson,  Alexander,  letter,  126 

Herbert,  John  Richardson,  391 

Herbert,  Joseph,  391,  392 

Hewitt,  W.,  letter,  127 

Hey  wood,  Gov.  Peter,  and  revenue,  164;  letters, 
162,  163,  181;  letter  to,  162 

Hibbert,  George,  agent,  letters,  202,  208,  386n.; 
letters  to,  217 

Hibernica,  $7^ 

Hickmann,  J.  L.,  389 

Higginson, ,  at  Dominica,  351 

Hill,  Wills,  see  Hillsborough 

Hills,  Henry,  75,  115 

Hillsborough,  Wills  Hill,  earl  of,  letters,  26,  27, 
56,  63,  101,  133,  137,  138,  143,  I45-H7, 
190,  192,  257-259;  letters  to,  28,  138,  145- 
147,  190-192,  248,  257-259 

Hiram,  68,  270,  374 

Hirondelle,  374 

Hislop,  Lt.-Gov.  Thomas,  letters,  310,  311 

Hispaniola,  see  Santo  Domingo 

Hodges,  Thomas,  79 

Hodges,  Thomas,  jr.,  59,  60 

Hodgson,  Gov.  John.letters,  109-1 1 1 ;  letters  to,  1 10 

Hodgson,  Robert,  and  Mosquito  Coast,  192,  193, 
197;  correspondence,  188,  191-193 

Hodgson,  Capt.  Thomas,  27 

Hodgson,  Thomas,  cartel,  32 

Hog  Island,  plans,  22,  332 

Holderness,  Robert  Darcy,  4th  earl  of,  letters, 
172,  246;  letters  to,  173,  176,  255,  276 

Holland,  Henry  Fox,  1st  baron,  letter,  175;  letter 
to,  255 

Holmes,  A  dm.  Charles,  188;  letter,  188 

Home,  Lt.-Gov.  Niman,  letters,  153 

Honduras,  see  British  Honduras 

Hope,  Lt.-Gov.  John,  115;  commission  and  in- 
structions, 112;  complaint  against,  89;  let- 
ters, 87-89,  98;  letters  to,  112,  113 

Hope,  374  (2) 

Hopewell,  87,  374 

Hopkins,  Esek,  in  West  Indies,  20,  21,  30,  298 

Hopkins,  Capt.  John  B.,  30 

Hopson,  Gen.  Peregrine  Thomas,  letters,  159 

Hornet,  374 

Horses,  and  sugar  trade,  69;  neutral  trade,  350, 
351;  prices,  59 

Horsford,  Gen.  George,  letters,  m;  letter  to,  in 

Hosier,  A  dm.  Francis,  166,  181 

Hotham,  Com.  William,  1st  baron,  153 

Houstoun,  Lt.-Gov.  Alexander,  letter,  153 

Howard,  Charles,  see  Carlisle 

Howard,  Sir  Esme,  acknowledgement  to,  vii 

Howard,  Henry,  see  Suffolk 

Howe,  Emanuel  Scrope,  2d  viscount,  commission 
and  instructions,  71,  72;  letters,  51,  60; 
letter  to,  72 

Howe,  Richard,  viscount,  correspondence,  195 

Howe,  Sir  William,  64,  394;  correspondence,  195 

Howe,  359 


420 


Index 


Howell,  John,  letter,  189 

Howell,  Pres.  John,  letters,  17,  24 

Hubbard,  Charles  Hobby,  260,  261 

Hudson,  Israel,  79 

Huguenots,  in  West  Indies,  271 

Hull,  Charles  H.,  report  on  West  Indian  archives, 
vii,  320,  336,  369 

Humberston,  Francis  M.,  see  Seaforth 

Humphreys,  Francis,  letter,  24 

Hunt,  Pres.  Robert,  letters,  36,  37 

Hunter,  Gov.  {Gen.)  Robert,  commission  and  in- 
structions, 166,  212;  dispute,  185;  letters, 
167,  168,  181,  184,  185;  letters  to,  181,  184, 
186,  212 

Huntingdon,  Hans  F.  Hastings,  nth  earl  of, 
letter,  350;  letter  to,  349 

Hurricanes,  160,  165,  166,  248,  394,  398,  400,  401 

Huskisson,  William,  letters,  350,  400 

Hutchins,  Thomas,  29 

Hutchinson,  William,  letter,  265 

Hyde,  Edmund,  173 

Hyde,  John,  15;  letter,  15 

Hyde,  Laurence,  see  Rochester 

Iberville, d',  memorial,  234 

Ice,  trade,  205,  269 

Immigration,  from  French-controlled  Europe, 
349;  Irish,  to  United  States,  no;  of  aliens 
from  United  States,  42;  see  also  Slave  trade; 
White  servants;  "immigration"  and  "set- 
tlement" under  islands  by  name 

Impeachment,  at  Montserrat,  258,  259 

Impressment,  American  papers,  58,  199;  Chesa- 
peake-Leopard affair,  38 ;  desertion  to  Ameri- 
can vessels,  no;  French,  of  British  subjects, 
125;  in  West  Indies,  53,  60,  69,  91,  170,  181, 
186,  213;  of  American  seamen,  283;  seduc- 
tion of  British  seamen,  39,  217 

Indexes  of  Board  of  Trade  correspondence,  Ba- 
hamas, 42;  Barbados,  74;  Bermudas,  115; 
Jamaica,  216;  Leeward  Islands,  277 

Indianer,  108 

Indians,  Creeks,  37,  218;  Darien,  58,  171;  kid- 
napped for  slavery,  185;  Mohegan  petition, 
185;  slaves,  185;  southern,  in  War  of  18 12, 
39;  war  (1792),  106;  see  also  "Caribs"  under 
St.  Vincent 

Indigo,  trade,  164-166,  245,  389 

Industry,  102 

Ingram,  Peter,  letter,  195 

Ingram,  Richard,  see  Irwin 

Institute  of  Jamaica,  records  in,  381-390 

Insurance,  55,  59,  323 

Interest  rate,  acts,  49,  52,  6o,  173,  174,  243,  275 

Interrupted  374 

Ireland,  trade;  linen,  47;  sugar,  57;  with  the 
enemy,  55,  62,  188,  247,  253,  255,  264,  300, 
395;  with  the  islands,  illegal,  49,  53,  234,  243, 

_  .     269,  393 

Irish,  emigrants  to  United  States,  no;  in  islands, 

convicts,  papists,  servants,    102,   167,   168, 

183,  212;  party,  147 
Irving,  Alexander,  30 
Irving,  Sir  Paulus  Aemilius,  letter,  35 
Irwin,  Andrew,  139 
Irwin,  Richard  Ingram,  5th  viscount,  commission 

and  instructions,  47,  70,  306 


Jackson,  Chaloner,  16,  17;  letter,  41 

Jackson,  Cuthbert,  memorial,  14 

Jackson,  Richard,  opinions  and  reports,  20,  56, 
124,  138,  139,  179,  249 

Jacmel  (Jeremie),  trade,  198,  200,  201 

Jacobitism,  in  Jamaica,  184 

Jamaica,  absentees,  tax,  164,  171,  177,  178,  213, 
215;  acts:  lists,  218,  388;  manuscript,  190, 
218,  367;  printed,  169,  170,  216,  218,  269; 
representations  and  disallowances,  170,  172, 
173,  175-177,  179,  180,  193,  194,  208-216; 
suspending  clause,  165,  172-175,  177,  178, 
184,  192,  193,  210,  213,  214;  acts  of  trade, 
conflicts,  enforcement,  violations,  161-167, 

171,  172,  174,  177,  179,  183,  188,  189,  193, 
214-216;   admiralty,    177,    373-377;   agent, 

163,  164,  167,  179,  181,  210,  215,  216,  386, 
387;  and  British  imports,  179,  314;  and  Free 
Port  Act,  193;  and  Molasses  Act,  185;  and 
threatened  Spanish  war  (1729),  167,  168, 
181,  182,  184;  appropriations,  174;  archives 
at  London:  correspondence  of  Board  of 
Trade,  159-180;  correspondence  of  Secre- 
tary of  State,  180-208;  entry  books,  208- 
218;  indexes,  217;  archives  on  island:  con- 
dition and  character,  362-364,  370,  373,  377, 
381;  at  Court  House,  370;  at  Headquarters 
House,  377-380;  at  Institute  of  Jamaica, 
381-390;  Edwards  Transcripts,  387,  389; 
Livingston  Manuscripts,  390;  assembly, 
privileges,  qualifications,  rights,  term,  159- 

164,  168,  171-175,  178,  179,  181,  183,  184, 

186,  188-192,  208-211,  213-216,  388;  at- 
torney general,  dismissal,  174;  bonds,  174; 
chancery,  171,  173,  210,  213,  371,  372; 
church,  162,  171,  210,  2ii,  369,  384,  385; 
coffee  culture,  167,  194,  212;  committee  of 
correspondence,  194,  216,  386,  387;  condi- 
tions, reports,  164,  167,  168,  172,  173,  175, 
178,  187,  194,  213-215,  387-390;  contingent 
expenses,  174;  convoys,  208;  council,  ap- 
pointment, clerk,  privileges,  suspension*  164, 
167,  173,  176-179,  183,  184,  188-190,  192, 
193,  210,  214-216,  388;  councils  of  war, 
160,  167,  216,  219,  380,  388;  counterfeiting, 
180;  counties,  176;  courts  and  legal  matters, 
controversies,   records,    172-176,    179,    180, 

187,  190,  214-216,  370-373,  386;  currency, 
162,  168,  171-174,  176,  177,  180,  184,  188, 
192,  193,  198,  215;  customs,  164,  167-170, 
184,  192,  193,  214;  debts,  recovery,  164,  172, 
177,  181,  210,  215,  216;  defense,  fortifica- 
tions, troops,  160-162,  165-168,  170-176, 
179-184,  187,  189-196,  206,  207,  209-213, 
252,  380;  development  of  government,  182; 
disorders,  causes,  209,  210;  divorce,  216; 
during  American  Revolution,  attitude,  pri- 
vateers, trade,  191-197,  216,  374,  375;  dur- 
ing King  William's  War,  219,  380,  387,  388; 
during  Seven  Years'  War,  176,177,188;  during 
Spanish  and   French  war  (1739-48),    170- 

172,  182,  183,  185-187;  during  War  of  1812, 
207,  208,  217,  218;,  during  War  of  the 
Spanish  Succession,  160,  161,  182-184,  208; 
earthquakes  and  hurricanes,  loo,  165,  166; 
elections,  ballot,  poll-books,  172,  173,  175, 
176,    180,  214,   369;  embargoes,    181,    184, 


Index 


421 


195;  emigration,  214;  emporium,  170;  Eng- 
lish laws,  165;  enlistment,  213;  escheats,  160, 
209,  210;  fees,  178,  179,  210,  215,  216;  foreign 
island  trade,  163-165,  168,  179,  180,  182, 
183,  194,  2ii,  214;  foreigners,  207;  free 
negroes,  grants,  increase,  privileges,  167, 
168,  178,  179,  203,  205,  212,  215,  227;  fugi- 
tive slaves  and  maroons,  164,  171,  187,  190, 
191,  198,  199,  209;  governors:  abstracts  of 
letters,  180;  addresses,  387-389;  and  navy, 
160,  161,  178,  181,  183,  186,  188,  210; 
commissions  and  instructions,  40,  47,  165, 
166,  168-170,  210-214,  216,  317,  388,  389; 
letters,  217,  387;  salary,  165,  213;  immi- 
grants from  other  islands,  246;  imports  and 
exports,  160,  167;  imposts  on  mainland  pro- 
ducts, 184;  impressment,  91,  213;  Indian 
slaves,  185;  internal  politics,  171,  175,  184, 
187,  210;  Jacobitism,  184;  Jews,  1 69-1 71, 
185,  213;  land,  grants,  rent,  160,  161,  168- 

172,  175,  210,  212,  214,  216,  230,  365;  legal 
tender,  produce,  184,  212;  lieutenant  gover- 
nor, 209;  liquor  duties,  169,  173;  local 
records,  369,  384-386;  Loyalists,  197,  217; 
martial  law  and  council,  176,  214;  militia, 
160,  161,  167,  171,  176,  177,  185,  191;  mine 
grants,  170,  213;  misgovernment,  161,  162, 
209,  210,  390;  missionaries  to  slaves,  206; 
naturalization,  170,  171,  190,  216;  negro 
(maroon)  insurrections,  161,  164,  167-170, 
174,  177,  182,  184,  185,  188,  191,  193,  209; 
negro  troops,  171,  186,  188;  neutral  trade, 
193,  198,  200,  202,  204-207,  217,  376,  377; 
non-residents,  tax,  384,  385;  officers :  appoint- 
ment and  control,  164,  177,  179,  181,  183, 
189,   214,   215;  exclusion  from  legislature, 

173,  214;  patent  duties,  160,  163;  pluralism, 
209,  2ir ;  salaries,  167,  178;  packet  service, 
208;  pirates,  12,  161-163,  165,  181,  184,  187, 
21 !»  375>  3^8;  planting  and  trading  interests, 
177;  population,  white  and  black  ratio,  167, 

168,  170,  175,  178,  193,  194,  209,  214,  227, 
314;  ports,  164,  176,  177,  211,  214;  post 
office,  176,  215;  poverty,  188;  powder  duty, 

169,  170,  173,  178,  216;  printed  journals,  218, 
224,  227,  228,  381;  privateers,  records,  186, 
375.  376;  prizes,  duties,  records,  183,  208, 
209,  215,  373-377;  produce,  174,  175,  184; 
property,  records,  173,  365;  provost  marshal, 
*73»   215;   public   accounts,    160,    165-167, 

169,  170,  174,  178,  179.  224,  379,  388,  390; 
quieting  possession,  208-210,  216;  religious 
liberty,  218;  revenue:  amount,  160,  169, 
170»  173.  212,  214;  decrease,  168;  diversion, 
163;  perpetual,  164-166,  181,  184,  211,  212; 
surplus,  180,  191-194,  216;  Santo  Domingo 
trade  under  blacks,  199-204,  217,  305,  379; 
Scottish  illicit  trade,  174;  seat  of  govern- 
ment, 174-176,  184,  187,  214,  363m;  secre- 
tary's office,  dispute,  163;  sessional  papers, 
163,  174,  198,  199,  202,  204,  205,  218-228, 
332,    368,    369,    378,    381-384;   settlement, 

170,  172,  174-176,  181,  182,  209-214,  218, 
390;  shipping  returns,  198,  228-230;  slave 
trade,  duties,  160-163,  165-169,  171,  175, 
179-181,  184,  185,  187,  194,  198,  208,  210- 
213,  216,  230,  314;  slavery,  abolition,  387; 


slaves,  prices,  records,  taxes,  160,  167,  169, 
173.  175.  206,  366,  367,  384-386;  Spanish 
trade  and  Asiento,  160-164,  168,  169,  172, 
179,  180,  183,  185,  188,  193,  211,  216,  227; 
Spanish  treasure  ship,  184,  185;  Stamp  Act, 
179,  189;  suffrage,  161;  sugar  trade,  198; 
taxes,  169,  170,  384-386;  test  act,  211 ;  trade, 
160,  166-168,  175-177,  179,  180,  198,  206, 
214,  230,  389;  trade  with  mainland  colonies, 
182;  trade  with  United  States,  peace-time, 
197,  203,  217,  315,  387;  vessels  registered  at, 
229,  230;  vital  records,  364;  white  servants, 
163,  164,  167,  168,  175,  186,  212;  see  also 
West  Indies 

Jamaica  Courant,  174 

Jamaica  Gazette,  364 

James,  263,  374 

Jameson,  J.  F.,  "St.  Eustatius  in  the  American 
Revolution,"  261 

Jane,  155,  270,  395 

Jaspar,  374 

Jay,  John,  21 

Jeany,  374 

Jefferson,  Thomas,  Chesapeake-Leopard  procla- 
mation, 38 

Jeffrey,  Capt.  Richard,  322 

Jeffries,  Dr. ,  letter  to,  260 

Jenkins,  Maj.  Edward,  instructions,  196 

Jenkins,  John,  petition,  58 

Jenkins's  Ear,  War  of,  see  Austrian  Succession 

Jenkinson,  Robert  B.,  see  Liverpool 

Jennings,  Capt.  Henry,  221 

Jennings,  Richard  Downing,  262,  263 

Jeremie,  see  Jacmel 

Jervis,  Sir  John,  letter,  58;  letter  to,  106 

Jessup,  Col. ,  of  St.  Kitts,  244 

Jessup,  Edward,  petition,  275 

Jews,  affairs  in  islands,  114,  169-171,  185,  213, 

335,  340 
Johnson,  James,  198 
Johnson,  Walter,  "Progress  of  a  Planter,"  390 

Johnston, ,  of  Nassau,  33 

Johnston,  Pres.  Anthony,  letter,  264 

Johnstone,  Col.  Alexander,  142 

Johnstone,    Gov.    Cochrane,    letters,    130,    131 ; 

letter  to,  130 

Jones, ,  at  Bluefields,  191 

Jones,  Edward,  88 

Jones,  Pres.  Francis,  letters,  92,  94 

Joubert, ,  at  Martinique,  152 

Journal  of  General  Assembly  of  Leeward  Islands, 

267 
Journal  of  General  Council  of  Leeward  Islands,  267 
Journal  of  the  Council  of  Jamaica,  227 
Journals  of  Assembly  [Jamaica],  219,  221,  223, 

225-228,  332,  388 
Julian  {Juliana),  374 
Julius,  Pres.  John,  letters,  269,  270 
Jupiter,  374 

Juries,  49,  93;  fines,  190 
Justices  of  peace,  173,  275 

Keane,  Sir  John,  letters,  400;  letter  to,  399 

Keene,  Henry,  letter  to,  299 

Keith,  Sir  Basil,  commission  and  instructions, 

216;  disputes,  161;  letter,  193,  194 
Kelley, ,  letter,  164 


422 


Index 


Kemble,  Col. ,  instructions,  195,  196 

Kennedy,  Robert,  letter,  no 

Kennedy,  Capt.  Walter,  337 

Keppel,  A  dm.  Augustus,  viscount,  188 

Kettey,  374 

King,  Benjamin,  244,  275 

King,  John,  letters  to,  107,  141 

King,  Rufus,  letter,  217 

King  George's  War,  see  Austrian  Succession; 
Jenkins's  Ear 

King  William's  War,  in  West  Indies,  76,  219,  325, 
338,  380,  387-389 

"King's  Slaves,"  88 

Kingston,  Jamaica,  freeholders,  207;  hurricanes, 
160,  165;  information  on,  209;  parish  and 
city  records,  364,  384-386;  port,  177;  records 
at,  370-390;  seat  of  government,  174-176, 
184,  187,  214,  363m 

Kingstown,  St.  Vincent,  open  port,  303;  records 
at,  403,  404 

Kinnicutt  (Kenneckett),   Capt.  ,  of  Rhode 

Island,  100 

Kitty,  374  (2) 

Knill, ,  193 

Knowles,  Capt. ,  letter,  256 

Knowles,  Sir  (A dm.,  Gov.)  Charles,  commission 
and  instructions,  187,  213,  214;  disputes, 
174,  175,  214;  Ft.  St.  Louis,  187;  letters,  24, 
53,  172-175,  187,  letter  to,  214;  petition,  215 

Knox,  William,  letters,  21,  97,  195;  letter  to,  299 

Labor,  Barbados  act,  76;  see  also  Slaves;  White 
servants 

Lack,  Thomas,  letters,  in,  346,  399 

Lady  Caroline,  374 

Lady  Catherine,  102 

Laforey,  Sir  Francis,  letter,  349 

La  Galissonniere,  Michel,  comte  de,  commis- 
sioner, memorials,  297 

La  Guaira,  S.  Am.,  308 

La  Guira,  Tobago,  308 

Lamb,  Matthew,  opinions,  18,  171,  177,  180,  190, 
245,  246 

Lanarge, ,  letter,  305 

Land,  alien  holdings,  157;  bounty  for  troops,  148, 
150;  control  over  revenue,  95;  mine  grants, 
170,  213;  title,  316;  see  also  islands  by  name 

Lansdowne,  see  Shelburne 

Larkin,  George,  97 

Laroche,  Daniel,  19 

La  Varenne,  Marquis  de,  232 

Lavington,  Gov.  Ralph  Payne,  1st  baron,  com- 
mission, 277,  278;  letters,  248,  249,  259,  260, 
268,  269,  277;  letters  to,  259,  269 

Lawes,  Capt.  Joseph,  letter,  184 

Lawes,  Sir  Nicholas,  instructions,  40,  210,  211; 
letters,  163-165;  letter  to,  211 

Lawford,  George,  deputations  to,  355 

Lawrie,  James,  letters,  195,  198 

Laws,  see  Acts 

Laws  of  Grenada,  157 

Laws  of  Saint  Christopher,  292 

L'Cholet, ,  correspondence,  171 

Leak,  John,  266 

Lear,  Tobias,  letters  to,  201,  202,  260 

Lee,  Arthur,  and  Lord  North,  140 

Lee,  Gen.  Charles,  letter  to,  260 


Lee,  Gregory  V.  120 

Lee,  Henry,  correspondence,  68 

Lee,  Thomas,  letter  to,  260 

Lee,  William,  letter,  260 

Leeds,  Francis,  5th  duke  of,  see  Carmarthen 

Leeward  Islands,  absenteeism,  235,  239;  acts, 
representations,  suspending  clause,  231,  234, 
244,  249,  272,  273,  278;  admiralty,  265,  266, 
278;  agents,  240,  271;  archives  at  London: 
correspondence  of  Board  of  Trade,  230-249; 
correspondence  of  Secretary  of  State,  249- 
270;  entry-books,  270-278,  317;  indexes, 
277;  assemblies,  rights,  246,  271,  274,  277; 
chancery,  259,  260;  church,  245;  complaint 
of  Barbados,  45;  conditions,  234-236,  240, 

244,  246,  260;  councils:  officers  as  members, 
51,  54,  72;  precedence,  suffrage,  suspension, 
237,  242,  244,  248,  257,  258,  273;  courts, 
240,  275;  currency,  232,  241,  243,  249,  254; 
customs,  25,  232,  233,  243,  271,  273;  defense, 
58,  231-234,  237,  239,  240,  243,  244,  246,  247, 
250-252,  255-258,  272,  274,  276,  277,  318; 
disorders,  209;  during  American  Revolution, 
attitude,  248,  251,  260,  318;  during  Seven 
Years'  War,  247,  248,  255;  during  Spanish 
War  (1740),  45,  252;  during  War  of  1812, 
269,  270;  during  War  of  the  Spanish  Suc- 
cession, 78;  emigration,  242,  246;  exchequer, 
231;  fees,  234,  236,  237,  241,  243,  249;  free 
ports,  266,  268;  fugitive  slaves,  254,  260; 
government,  vi;  governors:  and  navy,  273, 
274;  commissions  and  instructions,  235,  243, 

245,  248,  270,  271,  273,  274,  276-278;  cor- 
respondence, 249,  277,  278;  residence,  252; 
salary  and  grants,  235,  238,  239,  243,  249, 
251,  252,  271-274;  Huguenots,  271;  indigo, 
245;  islands  included,  251,  257m;  land,  233, 
239,  271;  loyalty  (1769),  257;  lumber,  122; 
militia,  235,  244;  misgovernment,  com- 
plaints, 236,  243;  negro  insurrections,  242, 
243,  257l  officers,  lists,  powers,  234,  237,  239; 
ordinary,  245,  275;  packet  boats,  55,  257, 
259,  260;  pirates,  232-236,  249,  251,  271, 
272,  276;  political  conditions,  235,  238; 
population,  white,  decrease,  234,  247,  258; 
powder  duty,  231,  240,  241,  243,  274;  prices, 
140;  produce,  234;  recruiting  in,  258;  regis- 
try offices,  245;  revenue  acts,  235;  slaves, 
242;  slave  trade,  231,  233,  234,  237,  258; 
sessional  papers,  231,  267,  279;  settlement, 
232;  taxes,  249;  trade,  French  edict,  neutral, 
United  States,  234,  238,  241,  242,  252,  265- 
269,  315;  trial  of  soldiers  for  killing  rioters, 
258,  259;  vital  records,  244;  white  servants, 
235;  see  also  Antigua;  Montserrat;  Nevis; 
St.   Kitts;  Virgin  Islands;  West  Indies 

Lefroy,  Sir  John  Henry,  Memorials  of  Bermuda, 

34  m.;  records,  345,  346 
Legal  tender,  produce  as,  20,  184,  212 
Legge,  Com.  Edward,  54 
Legge,  William,  see  Dartmouth 
Legislature,  powers  of  colonial,  26,  41;  see  also 

Assemblies;  Councils 
Leheup,  Peter,  agent,  letter,  50 
Lennox,  Charles,  see  Richmond 
Let-passes,  see  Ship  passes 
Letter  to  the  People  [Jamaica],  180 


Index 


423 


Letters  of  marque,  see  Privateering 

Lettres  Patentes  concernant  le  Commerce  Estranger, 

241 
Leyborne,   Gov.   William  L.,   and   Caribs,    147; 

commission  and  instructions,    156;  letters, 

139,  147-150;  memorial,  139 
Liber  te,  377 
Liberty,  374 

Lieutenant-governors,  commission  and  instruc- 
tions, 112;  in  West  Indies,  56,  209;  salary, 

70,  178 
Lightfoot,  (?)  Richard,  letter,  49 
Lillie,  Samuel,  322 
Lillington,  George,  78 
Lilly,  Christian,  letter,  59 
Lincoln,   Gov.   Edmund,  instructions,  298,  304; 

letter,  301;  letter  to,  298 
Lindsay,  Alexander,  see  Balcarres 
Lindsay,  Gov.  William,  letters,  307 
Linens,  trade,  47 
Liquor,  duties,  48,  60,  70,  71,  89,  94,  169,  173, 

239-241,  272,  273,  340,  346m;  license,  100 
List  of  Colonial  Office  Records,  in. 
Liston,  Robert,  267;  account,  206;  information, 

107;  letter,  201 
Lists  and  Indexes,  no.  XXXVI,  in.,  309m 
Liverpool,  Robert  B.  Jenkinson,  2d  earl  of,  letter, 

349 

Liverpool,  Jamaica  trade,  167-169,  175,  194 
Livingston,  Noel  B.,  manuscript,  390;  on  records, 

365n. 
Livingston,  374 

Lloyd,  Sir  Nathaniel,  opinion,  271 
Logwood,  cutting  and  trade,  58,  123,  168,  181, 

182,  187,  188,  203,  210,  213,  252,  254,  387, 

389  ... 

London,  Bishop  of,  colonial  jurisdiction,  55,  60, 
62,  112,  171 

London,  treaty  of  (1686),  59 

Londonderry,  Thomas  Pitt,  5th  (1st)  earl  of,  and 
Bahamas,  13;  and  records,  287;  commission 
and  instructions,  273;  letters,  238,  251;  let- 
ters to,  273 

Long,  Beeston,  (?)  361;  letter,  203 

Long,  Charles,  letter,  314 

Long,  Edward,  letter,  188 

Long  Island,  33 

Losack,  Gen.  Richard  Hawkshaw,  letters,  248, 
258,  277;  letters  to,  258,  259 

Lotteries,  63,  74,  216,  277 

Louisa,  88 

Louisiana,  Genet's  project,  35;  see  also  New  Or- 
leans 

Lowndes,  Charles,  letter  to,  73 

Lowndes,  William,  letters,  231,  232 

Lowther,  Gov.  Robert,  and  truce,  45;  cartel,  59; 
commission  and  instructions,  69,  70;  com- 
plaints against,  disputes,  46,  47;  letters, 
45-47,  59;  letters  to,  69 

Loyalists,  in  British  Honduras,  distress,  123;  in 
East  Florida,  301,  339;  in  Mosquito  Shore, 
197,  198;  in  West  Indies,  197;  relief,  no, 
195,  217;  troops,  31,  150,  195-197,  326;  see 
also  islands  by  name 

Lubin, ,  202 

Lucas,  Judge ,  335 

Lucas,  George,  narrative,  253 


Lucas,  Pres.  William,  letter,  153;  letter  to,  349 

Lucretia,  374 

Lumber  trade,  American  Revolution  and  island, 

64,  318;  British  Guiana,  121;  customs,  354; 

intercolonial,   358,   404;  neutral,    154,    198, 

204-206,  267,  291,  297,  303,  308,  311,  349- 

35i,  357-361,  392,  394,  396,  404;  Price,  198; 

United  States  peace-time,  128,  129,  304,  339, 

357,.  358,  360,  395,  399-401,  403;  see  also 

British  Honduras 
Lushington,  R.,  letter,  in 
Lyde,  Byfield,  letter  to,  260 
Lydia,  374 

Lynch,  Sir  Thomas,  report,  388;  rules,  389 
Lyon,  Edmund  Pusey,  agent,  386n. 
Lyttelton,  Sir  Charles,  390 
Lyttelton,  Rev.  Thomas,  letter,  102 
Lyttelton,  Gov.  William  Henry,  commission  and 

instructions,  215;  disputes,    178,    188,    189; 

letters,  178,  179,  188,  189;  letters  to,  178, 

179,  188,  189,  216 

McAdam,  William,  petition,  192 

McArthur,  Gen. ,  letter,  32 

Macartney,  Sir  George,  commission  and  in- 
structions, 157;  letters,  139,  151-153,  155; 
memorial  to,  139 

McEvoy,  Capt. ,  journal,  196 

Mackay,  William,  letter  to,  260 

Mackenzie,  Francis  H.,  see  Seaforth 

Mackenzie,  Pres.  Kenneth,  letter,  153 

Mackie,  Gov.  (Gen.)  George,  letter  to,  400 

McNeill,  John,  petition,  141 

Maddison,  Lt.-Gov.  George,  136 

Madeira,  West  Indian  trade,  234 

Madrid,  manifesto,  177 

Magazine  ships,  98,  346 

Mahogany,  see  British  Honduras;  Lumber  trade 

Mahomet,  Indian,  petition,  185 

Mail,  see  Communications 

Mainwaring,  Gov.  {Gen.)  John  M.,  letters,  401; 
letter  to,  400 

Maitland,  Gov.  Frederick,  letters,  154,  155 

Maitland,  Richard,  agent,  letter,  361 

Maitland,  Gen.  (Sir)  Thomas,  and  Santo  Domingo, 
letter,  199,  379;  convention,  217 

Malcolm,  Harcourt,  and    Votes   of  Assembly,  44 

Man-of-War  Bay,  Tobago,  foray,  153 

Manchester,  William  Montagu,  5th  duke  of,  let- 
ters, 206-208;  letters  to,  217 

Manchester  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  364 

Mann,  Adm.  Robert,  letters,  258 

Manners,  John,  see  Granby 

Manners,  260 

Manufactures,  colonial,  71,  89,  125,  126,  164 

Manumission  records,  366,  386 

Maps,  141,  240,  254,  341 

Margaret,  98,  344 

Margarita,  and  fugitive  slaves,  140,  148;  see  also 
Spanish  West  Indies 

Marianne,  374 

Maroons,  trouble  in  Grenada,  146-148;  see  also 
"fugitive  slaves"  and  "negro  insurrections" 
under  Jamaica 

Marquis  de  Bouille,  374 

Marquis  of  Rockingham,  262 


424 


Index 


Marriages,  see  Vital  records 
Marryat,  Joseph,  agent,  letter,  311 
Marsh's  Harbor,  Bahamas,  32 
Martha  and  Mary,  374 

Martial  law,  and  legislature,  176,  214;  in  islands, 
184,  185,  191 

Martin,  Thomas,  letter  to,  260 

Martindale,  Capt.  William,  journal,  87 

Martinique,  captures,  occupation,  282,  283,  317, 
396;  conditions,  59,  282;  defeat  of  royalists, 
129;  English  records,  76,  282,  283;  hostages, 
231;  negroes  and  slaves,  282;  possession,  v; 
property,  282;  treatment  of  English,  249; 
see  also  French  West  Indies 

Martinique  Gazette,  152 

Martyn,  Joseph,  letter,  325 

Mary,  338,  374 

Mary  Ann,  92 

Maryland,  tobacco  trade,  18,  89,  292 

Massachusetts,  coercive  acts,  193,  318,  357; 
illegal  trade,  100;  trade  with  the  enemy,  177; 
see  also  New  England 

Master,  Gov.  Richard,  letters,  307 

Mathew,  Gov.  {Gen.)  Edward,  forces  under,  140; 
instructions,  140,  157,  359;  letters,  141,  153, 
316;  letters  to,  141 

Mathew,  Gov.  {Lt.-Gov.)  William,  affidavit,  253; 
commission  and  instructions,  274;  disputes, 
237;  letters,  237-245,  252,  253,  287;  letters 
to,  252,  274,  275,  393;  vessel,  complaints 
against,  241-243,  250-252 

Mathias,  Vincent,  agent,  letter  to,  93 

Matson,  Pres.  John,  letters,  129,  130 

Matty,  28 

Maud,  Joseph,  letter,  179 

Maurepas,  Comtede,  letter,  186;  letters  to,  305, 315 

Maurice,  374 

Maxwell,  James,  68 

Maxwell,  Gov.  John,  instructions,  42 ;  letters,  2 1 ,  32 

Maxwell,  Gen.  Thomas,  45 

Maynard,  John,  memorial,  58 

Mays,  Simeon,  letter  to,  260 

Meikle,  John  Philip,  261 

Melville,  Gov.  Robert,  charges  against,  145,  146; 
commission  and  instructions,  142,  155,  156; 
letters,  135-138,  142,  143,  145,  146;  letters 
to,  142,  143,  146,  156;  memorial,  136;  peti- 
tion to,  158;  proclamation,  144;  return,  146; 
salary,  142 

Meng,  Wollere,  letter,  191 

Merchant  Adventurers  of  Bristol,  West  Indian 
trade,  137,  156,  167-169,  175,  194,  241 

Merry,  Anthony,  letters,  204,  205 

Metcalf  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  364 

Metcalfe,  Pres. ,  letters,  132 

Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  396 

Methuen,  John,  letters,  46,  162,  210 

Mexico,  letter  to  viceroy,  192 

Middleton, ,  147 

Mildmay,  William,  commissioner,  memorials. 
250,  297 

Milford,  374 

Military,  control  over,  in  islands,  146,  149,  160, 
lg6,  331;  see  also  Army;  Defense;  Militia; 
Navy;  wars  by  name 

Militia,  French,  240;  see  also  islands  by  name 

Millenium,  323 


Miller,  John,  letter,  191 

Miller,  William,  letter,  34 

Mills, ,  inspector  general,  64 

Mills, ,  of  Salem,  299 

Mills,  Luke,  322 

Mine  grants,  170,  213 

Minerva,  374 

Minerva,  H.  M.  S.,  195 

Minutes  of  A  ssembly  of  Tobago,  308 

Miquelon,  private  sale,  342m 

Miranda,  Francisco  de,  121 

Missionaries  to  slaves,  206 

Mississippi  River,  settlement,  29,  195 

Missive  van  Repraesentant,  261 

Modyford,  Sir  Thomas,  390 

Mohegan  Indians,  petition,  185 

Molasses,  see  Rum;  Sugar 

Mole-Head  Act,  64,  74 

Molesworth,  Lt.-Gov.  Hender,  articles  of  war,  219; 
letters,  389 

Monckton,  Gen.  Robert,  141,  150;  correspond- 
ence, 282 

Money,  counterfeiting,  180;  light,  192;  on  prizes 
and  seized  vessels,  109,  121,  155,  207,  208, 
304;  Spanish  trade  and  importation,  189; 
see  also  Currency;  "currency"  under  islands 
by  name 

Monro,  Gen.  {Gov.)  William,  letters,  311 

Monroe,  James,  letter,  107 

Montagu,  Lord  Charles,  corps,  197;  letter,  196; 
narrative,  197 

Montagu,  George,  1st  {3d)  duke  of,  see  Cardigan 

Montagu,  John,  2d  duke  of,  grant,  47-49,  70,  71, 
235,  249,  252,  306;  testimonial,  23 

Montagu,  A  dm.  Robert,  201 

Montagu,  William,  see  Manchester 

Monte  Cristi,  trade,  19,  20,  25,  26,  176,  177, 
188,  215 

Montego  Bay,  Jamaica,  port,  177,  194,  229 

Montresor,  Gen.  Henry  T.,  letter,  123 

Montserrat,  absentees,  248,  277;  acts,  234,  283; 
acts  in  force,  240 ;  archives  at  London,  corre- 
spondence, 283 ;  archives  on  island,  character 
and  condition,  390,  391;  assembly,  rights, 
245,  258,  259,  276;  assembly  sitting  thirty 
years,  270;  council,  functions,  391;  courts, 
238»  391;  customs,  235,  241,  273;  defense, 
237>  239»  258;  during  American  Revolution, 
391;  during  War  of  the  Spanish  Succession, 
231,  234,  237,  251;  elections,  245,  276;  fees, 
239,  240;  impeachment,  258,  259;  indigo, 
245;  land,  233;  Leeward  Islands  govern- 
ment, vi;  negro  insurrection,  248,  257;  politi- 
cal conditions,  235;  population,  239,  257; 
possession,  v;  powder  duty,  248;  price  regu- 
lation, 277;  produce,  239;  property,  272; 
public  accounts,  234,  237,  239-241,  246; 
records  burnt,  236;  Roman  Catholics,  244; 
sessional  papers,  266-268,  279-286,  391,  396; 
shipping  returns,  265,  286;  slave  trade,  237- 
239;  slaves,  239;  taxes,  234;  trade,  enforce- 
ment acts,  neutral,  230,  241,  242,  246,  268, 
269,  275,  391;  vital  records,  239;  see  also 
Leeward  Islands 

Moodie,  Edith,  work  on  present  volume,  vi 

Moore,  Lt.-Gov.  {Sir)  Henry,  dispute,  176;  let- 
ters, 176,  177,  188;  letter  to,  215 


Index 


425 


Moore,  Com.  (Sir)  John,  letters,  159 
Morgan,  Lt.-Gov.  (Sir)  Henry,  letters,  389 
Moriarty,  G.  Andrews,  jr.,  "Barbadian  Notes," 

Morne  Fortune,  assault,  398 

Morne  Ver-pre\  battle,  129 

Morris,  Charles,  140 

Morris,  Dep.  Gov.  Robert  Hunter,  94 

Morris,  Gov.  Valentine,  letters,  149,  150,  263, 
298-301;  letter  to,  298;  memorials,  298; 
report,  149 

Morrison,  Miss ,  acknowledgment  to,  vi 

Morrison,  Lt.-Gov.  Edward,  letters,  207,  208; 
letters  to,  217 

Morse,  Capt.  Robert,  report,  153 

Mortgages,  Bermuda,  343 

Mosquito,  65 

Mosquito  Coast,  accounts,  187;  affairs,  177,  179, 
180,  182-184,  187,  188,  190-196;  American 
settlement,  206;  attack,  186;  events,  173; 
expedition,  196;  government  for,  171;  in- 
surrection, 190;  Loyalists,  197,  198;  ma- 
terial on  history,  122,  123;  settlement,  186 

Mosquito  Indians,  assistance  by,  164 

Mostyn,  Roger,  21 

Moth  (Motte),  Gov.  Frederick,  250 

Mowat,  William,  declaration,  19 

Mules,  trade,  351 

Mumford,  Capt.  Richard,  171 

Munnings,  Pres.  W.  Vesey,  letters,  39 

Munro,  see  Monro 

Murder,  see  Crime 

Mure,  Hutchinson,  petition,  315 

Murray,  Alexander,  letters,  34 

Murray,  Sir  George,  letters,  350,  400 

Murray,  John,  see  Dunmore 

Murray,  Lt.-Gov.  John,  letters,  122 

Murray,  John,  of  New  York,  petition,  192 

Murray,  William,  solicitor  general,  opinion,  93 

Muskogee  Indians,  see  Creek 

Mutinies,  17,  23,  28 

Nancy,  374 

Napoleonic  Wars,  navy  in  West  Indies,  340; 
privateering,  67,  203,  204,  269,  376,  377; 
Santo  Domingo,  199-201;  see  also  Neutral 
trade. 

Nassau,  plans,  331;  prisoners  of  war  at,  32; 
Public  Lot  records,  332;  public  meeting,  12; 
records  at,  329-334;  see  also  New  Providence 

Naturalization,  as  issue  in  War  of  1812,  68; 
colonial  bills,  157,  216;  in  Jamaica,  170,  171, 
190;  refusal  in  United  States,  42 

Nautilus,  H.  M.  S.,  103 

Naval  office,  governor's  control,  214;  for  lists, 
see  Shipping  returns 

Navy,  American,  in  West  Indies,  American 
Revolution,  20,  21,  29-31,  103,  152,  298, 
329;  French  War,  397 

Navy,  British,  in  West  Indies,  American  Revo- 
lution, 103,  152,  195,  251,  299,  315,  397; 
American  sailors  (1814),  39;  and  civil 
authorities,  45,  160,  161,  178,  181,  183,  185, 
186,  188,  210,  273,  274;  and  pirates,  163, 
235;  and  settlement  of  ceded  islands,  135; 
and  trade  enforcements,  53,  100,  101,  108, 
164,  181 ;  at  Bahamas,  17;  dependence  on,  25; 


King  William's  War,  389;  list  (1756),  188; 
method  of  recruiting,  17;  movements  (1726), 
166;  Napoleonic  wars,  340;  officers  as  coun- 
cillors, 54;  Seven  Years'  War,  188,  247,  255; 
trade  by,  100,  160,  163,  183,  184,  209;  vio- 
lation of  acts  of  war,  52 ;  War  of  the  Austrian 
Succession,  18,  91,  213,  252,  253,  393;  War 
of  the  Spanish  Succession,  78,  182,  183,  231, 
314;  see  also  Convoys;  Impressment 

Navy,  French,  in  West  Indies,  American  Revo- 
lution, 195,  196,  265,  397;  list  (1756),  188; 
Seven  Years'  War,  247,  255;  War  of  the 
Austrian  Succession,  393 

Navy,  Spanish,  in  West  Indies,  189,  192;  Amer- 
ican Revolution,  196;  list  (1739),  185 

Neale,  J.  E.,  work  on  present  volume,  vi 

Negro  insurrections,  fear,  314;  see  also  islands 
by  name 

Negroes,  from  Jamaica  to  United  States,  203; 
from  United  States  at  Trinidad,  312;  murder 
of  slave  by  free,  140;  proportional  increase, 
193.  194;  trades  abandoned  to,  102;  treat- 
ment, 340;  troops,  130,  141,  171,  186,  188; 
see  also  Slaves;  "free  negroes"  and  "ne- 
groes" under  islands  by  name 

Nelson,  Horatio,  viscount,  251;  letters,  265 

Nepean,  Sir  Evan,  letters  to,  58,  265 

Neptune,  374 

Netherlands,  see  Dutch  West  Indies 

Neutral  trade,  and  American-built  privateers,  67; 
and  undesired  immigrants,  349;  Bahamas, 
38»  333;  Barbados,  338,  340;  Bermuda,  108- 
in,  342;  British  Guiana,  121,  122;  British 
Honduras,  123,  199,  200,  204-206,  217; 
crisis  of  1794,  106,  351;  despatches,  107, 
108;  detained  seamen,  129,  351;  discrim- 
inating duties/68,  154, 155,205,207,217,268, 
269,  291,  297,  308,  338,  352-354.  357,  359, 
362,  396,  397,  403,  404;  Dominican  needs, 
350-353;  during  American  Revolution,  103, 
126,  195,  251,  261-264,  316;  during  Seven 
Years'  War,  55,  247,  255,  394;  during 
Spanish  and  French  Wars  (1739-48),  87, 
91-93,  99,  244,  253,  393;  during  War  of 
1812,  270,  327,  349,  353,  358,  360;  French 
decrees,  no;  Grenada,  153-155;  Leeward 
Islands,  267-269,  283,  284,  291,  391,  392, 
395-397;  money  on  seized  ships,  109,  155; 
neutral  crew,  109;  permitted  and  illicit,  36- 
39,  66-68,  74,  198,  200,  202,  217,  323,  326- 
328,  356-362;  St.  Lucia,  297;  St.  Vincent, 
302,  303,  404;  Santo  Domingo  under  blacks, 
199-204,  217,  305,  330,  379;  seizures,  36, 
106-108,  155,  311,  323,  351,  376,  377; 
Tobago,  306-308,  405;  Trinidad,  311;  with 
Spanish  West  Indies,  36;  see  also  Acts  of 
trade;  Free  ports;  Jamaica;  Lumber;  Pro- 
visions; Trade  with  the  enemy 

Neutrality,  Genet's  projects,  35,  36 

Nevell,  Adm.  John,  journal,  389 

Nevine,  William,  see  Nivine 

Nevis,  acts,  4,  278,  286,  287;  agent,  247;  archives 
at  London,  correspondence  of  Secretary  of 
State,  286;  archives  on  island,  character 
and  condition,  391;  assembly,  rights,  246; 
conditions,  235,  236,  238;  council,  member- 
ship, 230;  defense,  237,  239,  249,  258,  278, 


426 


Index 


392;  disorders,  Rebel  Club,  246;  during 
American  Revolution,  capture,  265,  392,  395, 
397;  during  War  of  the  Spanish  Succession, 
capture,  230,  231,  233,  234,  271,  272;  fees, 
239;  free  ports,  266;  indigo,  245;  land,  234; 
Leeward  Islands  government,  vi;  negro 
insurrection,  236;  population,  238,  239,  257; 
possession,  v;  powder  duty,  249;  public 
accounts,  234,  237,  239,  240,  246;  registry, 
275;  Roman  Catholics,  246,  276;  sessional 
papers,  252,  266,  267,  278-282,  287-291, 
39i>  392,  396;  shipping  returns,  261,  265, 
291;  slave  trade,  237,  249;  Stamp  Act,  256, 
391,  392;  trade,  enforcement,  neutral,  United 
States,  230,  246,  266,  268-270,  392;  vital 
records,  237,  239,  240,  249;  see  also  Leeward 
Islands 

New  Amsterdam,  British  Guiana,  records  at,  347 

New  Constellation,  374 

New  England,  and  island  despatches,  92;  and 
Turks  Islands,  101;  French  complaint,  254; 
lumber  trade,  394;  retaliation  on  acts  of 
trade,  323;  Surinam  trade,  46;  see  also 
states  by  name 

New  England  Historical  and  Genealogical  Regis- 
ter, 340 

New  France,  plans  against,  58 

New  Hampshire,  powder  duty,  170;  see  also  New 
England 

New  Jersey,  loyal  commissioners,  3 1 

New  Orleans,  garrison,  191;  negro  refugees  to 
Trinidad,  312;  plan  to  attack,  195;  refugees 
from  Santo  Domingo,  203 

New  Providence,  capture,  20,  21,  29-31,  329; 
free  port,  25,  26;  landholders,  13;  pirates,  12; 
plan  of  harbor,  22;  see  also  Bahamas 

New  Spain,  letter  of  viceroy,  183;  see  also 
Mexico;  Spanish  West  Indies 

New  York,  currency,  130;  Honduras  trade,  192; 
trade  with  the  enemy,  253 

New  York  City,  27,  123,  322 

New  York  Spectator,  396 

Newbury,  100 

Newcastle,  Thomas  Pelham-Holles,  duke  of, 
letters,  48,  50,  54,  57,  89,  168,  181,  184,  186, 
237,  238,  240-243,  252;  letters  to,  53,  58- 
60,  71,  72,  98,  99,  182,  211,  212,  250,  252, 
273-275;  testimonial  to,  23 

Newcomb,  Thomas,  75,  115 

Newfoundland,  journal  to,  59;  see  also  Canada 

Newport,  R.  I.,  24,  25 

Newspapers,  files,  53,  56,  61,  137,  164,  174,  184, 
261,  306,  332,  339 

Newton,  Thomas,  91 

Nicaragua,  expedition,  195-197 

Nicholson, ,  letter,  12 

Nicholson,  Lt.-Gov.  Robert,  letter,  121 

Nicolay,  Gov.  {Gen.)  William,  letters  to,  350 

Nicoll,  Capt.  W.  Z.,  305 

Nicols,  ,  of  Rhode  Island,  correspondence, 

171 

Nisbet,  Pres. ,  correspondence,  392 

Nivine,  William,  agent,  memorial,  235,  271 

Noden,  Charles,  agent,  petition,  89 

Noden,  R.,  letter,  17 

Non-conformity,  98 

Non-intercourse  acts,  269,  303,  308 


Non-residents,  tax,  238,  384,  385,  402;  see  also 
Absentees 

Norman  Island,  treasure  trove,  245,  254 

North,  Frederick,  lord,  American  threat  against, 
140;  and  patron  of  office-seeker,  140;  letters 
to,  98,  140 

North  Carolina,  conditions,  195;  see  also  Caro- 
lina 

Northam,  John,  177 

Northey,  Sir  Edward,  attorney  general,  opin- 
ions, 40,  47,  69,  208-210,  231-233,  272 

Norton,  Sir  Fletcher,  attorney  general,  opinion, 
138 

Norwood,  Richard,  survey  and  map,  341 

Nostra  Signora  de  Bethleem,  163 

Nottingham,  Daniel  Finch,  2d  earl  of,  letters  to, 
57,  314 

Nova  Scotia,  limits,  250;  South  Sea  Company 
grant,  234;  see  also  Canada 

Nuestra  Senora,  245,  254,  276 

Nuestra  Senora  de  la  Soledad,  20,  25 

Nugent,  Lt.-Gov.  (Gen.)  George,  letters,  200,  201, 
203,  204;  letters  to,  201,  202,  217 

Nugent,  Lt.-Gov.  John,  letters,  266 

Odell,  Col.,  letters,  196 

Officers,  absenteeism,  143;  appointment  and  re- 
moval, 46,  70,  72,  93,  114,  174,  176,  177, 
214,  215;  conformity,  162;  in  council  and 
legislatures,  51,  54,  72,  90,  113,  173,  212, 
214;  of  colonial  secretary,  60,  69,  245,  273, 
275;  patent,  184,  212;  pluralism,  209,  211; 
see  also  Fees;  islands  and  offices  by  name 

Oglethorpe,  Gen.  James  Edward,  letter  to,  27; 
report,  253 

Oliver  Cromwell,  65,  151 

Onslow,  (?)  Thomas,  letter  to,  162 

Orange,  359 

Ord,  Capt.  George,  102 

Orde,  Gov.  John,  complaint  against,  125;  instruc- 
tions, 124;  letters,  125,  127,  128 

Orders  in  council,  see  Privy  Council 

Ordinance  for  Assembly  in  St.  Vincent,  144 

Ordinary,  office,  245 

Ordnance,  see  Defense 

Orkney,  George  Hamilton  Douglas,  earl  of,  let- 
ters to,  161,  210 

Osborne,  Francis  G.,  see  Carmarthen 

Otway,  ,  correspondence,  179,  188 

Oxenford,  John,  letters,  50,  168 

Oxford,  45,  69 

Pacifique,  374 

Packet  service,  see  Communications 

Packett  Boat,  87 

Page,  Samuel,  deposition,  221;  petition,  221 

Paine,  Capt. ,  64 

Paine,  Sir  Charles,  petition,  242 

Palatines,  22 

Pall  Mall,  241,  243 

Panama,  18,  46,  186,  242 

Paper  money,  act,  47;  bills  of  credit,  48,  69,  71; 

parliamentary  inquiry,  52 
Pareja,  Gov.  Agustin,  correspondence,  254 
Parham,  Antigua,  port,  249,  269 
Paris,  Peace  of  (1763),  62,  141 
Parish,  see  Church  of  England 


Index 


427 


Parke,  Gov.  Daniel,  complaint  against,  249; 
death,  270;  letter,  4 

Parker,  David  W.,  work  on  present  volume,  vi 

Parker,  Sir  Hyde,  letter,  199;  letter  to,  199 

Parker,  Adm.  (Sir)  Peter,  264 

Parker,  T.,  letter,  210 

Parliament,  and  colonial  assemblies,  191;  and 
West  Indies,  71,  179,  208,  209,  211,  214, 
215,  237,  243 

Parris,  Alexander,  indenture,  344 

Parry,  Gov.  David,  commission,  74;  letters,  58, 
65,  66;  letters  to,  66,  74 

Parry,  Adm.  William,  correspondence,  259,   277 

Partridge,  Capt.  Joseph,  letter,  136;  memorial 
to,  141 

Paul,  Pres. ,  letter,  303 

Paul,  Capt.  Robert,  letter,  136 

Paullin,  Charles  O.,  Guide  to  Materials  in  London 
Archives,  iii 

Paxson,  Frederic  L.,  Guide  to  Materials  in  London 
Archives,  iii 

Payne,  Gov.  Ralph,  see  Lavington 

Peisby,  Francis,  letter  to,  247 

Pelham-Holles,  Thomas,  see  Newcastle 

Pembroke  Parish,  Bermuda,  records,  347 

Penguin,  177 

Peniston  family,  papers,  347 

Pennsylvania,  trade  with  the  enemy,  253 

Pensacola,  195,  196 

Pensez-y-bien,  plantation,  237,  271 

Penson,  Lillian  M.,  work  on  present  volume,  vi 

Perceval,  (?)  Spencer,  251 

Perez,  Luis  M.,  work  on  present  volume,  vi,  374m 

Perry,  Micajah,  testimonial,  23 

Peru,  conditions,  18;  conspiracy,  186 

Petty,  William,  see  Shelburne 

Phebe,  374 

Phenny,  Gov.  George,  commission  and  instruc- 
tions, 40;  letters,  13-15,  22,  23;  letter  to, 
41;  memorial,  22;  misgovernment  and  wife, 
14,  15,  23,  41 

Philadelphia,  and  Mosquito  Coast,  191;  coal  as 
ballast  to,  322;  illicit  trade,  19,  172;  priva- 
teer, 30 

Philafricanus,  "Progress  of  a  Planter,"  390 

Philippo  Quint 0,  87 

Philips,  Gov.  Richard,  342m 

Phillip, ,  report,  253 

Phillipps  Collection,  389,  390 

Pickles,  William,  255 

Picton,  Gen.  Thomas,  letter,  310;  letter  to,  305 

Pierce,  Cornelia  M.,  work  on  present  volume,  vi 

Pigott,  John,  memorial,  98 

Pilotage,  cost,  24 

Pindars  River  Estate,  390 

Pinfold,  Gov.  Charles,  commission  and  instruc- 
tions, 73;  letters,  55,  56,  61,  62,  306;  letters 
to,  62,  73 

Pink  Pheasant,  238 

Pinnock,  Ch.  J.  ,  188 

Pinnock,  Philip,  215 

Pirates,  courts  and  trials,  12,  13,  20,  22,  25,  28, 
69,  89,  138,  149,  156,  163,  165,  187,  276; 
description,  164;  experiences  with,  12;  in- 
festation, 87,  163;  pardon,  315;  Spanish 
West  Indies,  62,  63,  189,  242,  252;  Virginia, 
163;  see  also  islands  by  name 


Pitman,  Frank  W.,  British  West  Indies,  180 

Pitt,  Lt.-Gov.  John,  115;  commission  and  instruc- 
tions, 90,  113;  letters,  89,  98;  letter  to,  113; 
salary,  89 

Pitt,  Thomas  [1],  Bahama  lease,  15;  letter  to,  12; 
memoranda,  181,  210 

Pitt,  Thomas  [2]  see  Londonderry- 
Pitt,  William  [1],  see  Chatham 

Pitt,  William  [2],  395 

Pluralism,  209,  211 

Poisson  Volant,  201 

Poll  taxes,  20,  47,  49,  384-386 

Polly,  374 

Popple,  Gov.  (Sec.)  Alured,  commission  and  in- 
structions, 113;  letters,  90-92,  99,  115; 
letters  to,  88,  99,  113,  241;  memorial,  90 

Popple,  Henry,  memorial,  17 

Popple,  Sec.  William  [1],  grant,  237,  271;  letter 
to,  163 

Popple,  Gov.  William  [2],  commission  and  in- 
structions, 94,  113,  114;  complaint  against, 
93;  deposition,  93;  letters,  92-95,  99;  letters 
to,  91,  94,  114;  memorial,  99;  salary,  92,  93 

Popplewell,  George,  75 

Population,  see  islands  by  name 

Port  Antonio,  Jamaica,  as  port,  177,  229,  230; 
defense,  plan,  192 

Port  au  Prince,  capture,  305;  occurrences,  202 

Port  de  Paix,  199 

Port  Island,  348 

Port  Louis,  capture,  24,  171 

Port  of  Spain,  records  at,  405,  406 

Port  Royal,  Jamaica,  hurricane,  160,  165;  parish 
records,  347,  364,  384-386 

Port  Royal  Harbor,  Ruatan,  plan,  186 

Portland,  Henry  Bentinck,  1st  duke  of,  com- 
mission and  instructions,  70,  165,  212; 
letters,  166,  184;  letters  to,  184,  211,  212 

Portland,  William  H.  C.  Bentinck,  3d  duke  of, 
correspondence,  66,  141,  199;  see  also  Bent- 
inck, Gov.  William  Henry 

Portland  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  364 

Porto  Bello,  attack,  186;  trade,  46,  167,  183 

Porto  Plata,  91 

Porto  Rico,  correspondence  of  governor,  246,  254, 
259;  information  on,  258;  plans  against,  250, 
315;  see  also  Spanish  West  Indies 

Ports,  see  Free  ports;  islands  by  name 

Post  office,  see  Communications 

Postillion,  322 

Potter,  Capt.  Simeon,  322 

Powder,  island  trade  during  American  Revolu- 
tion, 64,  102,  103,  no,  194 

Powder  duty,  enforcement,  170;  see  also  islands 
by  name 

Powell,  Lt.-Gov.  James  Edward,  letters,  33 

Powell,  Rowland,  389 

Pownall,  John,  214;  letter,  73;  letters  to,  95.  96, 

135,  192 
Pratt,  John  J.,  see  Camden 
Prescott,  Robert,  letters,  316,  397 
Prevost,  Gov.  (Lt.-Gov.)  George,  letters,  131,  297 
Prices,  current,  24,  59,  125,  204-208,  298,  398; 

regulation,  277;  rum,  387*  slaves,  160 
Prince  Charles  of  Lorraine,  322 
Prince  Regent,  68 
Prince  Rupert's  Head,  Dominica,  128 


428 


Index 


Princess  Amelia,  60 

Pringle,  Pres.  Walter,  letter  to,  138 

Prisoners,  see  Crime 

Prisoners  of  war,  Bermuda  cartels,  342,  344; 
recruiting  among,  196,  217;  Scottish  ser- 
vants, 186;  see  also  wars  by  name 

Privateering,  American  vessels  for  French  (1806), 
67;  Buenos  Ayres,  350;  colonial  letters  of 
marque,  126,  315;  crews  of  captured,  197; 
crown  claim  to  prize  money,  9 1 ;  depredations 
by  Spanish  (1728),  184;  ignoring  flags  of 
truce,  92;  land  forays,  91,  153;  records, 
333,  344,  375,  376;  ships  built  for  enemy, 
253;  without  commission,  270;  see  also 
Pirates;  wars  by  name 

Privy  Council,  judicial  appeals  to,  52,  113,210, 
212,  273;  orders:  absentees,  171,  178,  243, 
244,  248;  assemblies,  136,  172,  235,  245,  248; 
Bahama  proprietors,  13,  15,  16;  bills  of 
credit,  48;  chancery,  245,  248;  correspon- 
dence, 155;  councils,  51,  54,  177,  179;  courts, 
20,  235,  272;  defense,  18,  53,  89,  90,  232,  244, 
247;  Dominica,  124,  138;  entry  books  of,  to 
governors,  278;  Gov.  Hart,  236;  governor's 
instructions,  47,  94,.  165,  235,  243;  Guade- 
loupe, 248;  land  grants,  168,  169;  new 
islands,  136,  139;  ordinary,  245;  petitions 
from  sugar  colonies,  50;  powder  duty,  170; 
privateers,  170,  345;  prizes,  231;  Quaker 
affirmation,  48;  Roman  Catholics,  233,  245; 
salaries,  50,  53,  89,  92,  235,  238,  239;  slave 
trade,  166,  168,  169;  South  Sea  Company, 
234;  trade,  46,  104,  165,  242,  250,  326,  327, 
345,  349,  352;  white  servants,  167 

Prizes,  appeal  in  cases,  107,  108;  by  Genet's 
privateers,  35;  duties  on  goods,  183,  208,  209, 
215;  prize  money,  governor  and,  234,  311; 
records,  88,  346,  373-377;  royal  share,  88, 
91,  97;  specie  on,  121,  207,  208,  304;  with 
neutral  crew,  109;  see  also  Admiralty;  wars 
by  name 

Probate  and  administration,  records,  173,  331, 

333,  340,  342,  343,  355,  365 

Probyn,  Gov.  Thomas,  letter,  397 

Proceedings  of  Jamaica  Assembly,  198 

Proclamations,  see  islands  by  name 

Produce,  see  Agriculture 

Property,  Barbados,  49;  British  West  Indies, 
313;  colonial  laws  and  conditions,  173;  es- 
cheats, 17,  60;  free  negro  holdings,  179; 
Jamaica  records,  365,  366;  quieting  posses- 
sion, 172,  173,  l83,  208-210,  216,  233,  239, 
272,  274;  see  also  Debts;  Probate;  Taxes 

Proprietors,  see  Bahamas 

Providence,  U.  S.  S.,  30 

Providence  Journal,  396 

Provisions  for  West  Indies,  American  Revolu- 
tion and,  21,  64,  65,  98,  102-104,  126,  133, 
260,  263,  318,  337,  339,  391,  392;  Dominican 
customs,  354,  during  Seven  Years'  War, 
394-  396;  for  British  Honduras,  and  acts  of 
trade,  123,  from  Spanish  colonies,  141; 
island  acts  on  trade,  275;  neutral  trade,  35, 
109-111,  121,  122,  129-133,  154,  155,  199, 
204,  206,  267-269,  297,  303,  307,  308,  311, 
318,  351-353,  357-362,  392,  395-397,  403- 
405;  price  regulation,  277;  scarcity  in  Ba- 


hamas, 17;  United  States  peace-time  trade' 
128,  339,  395,  397,  399,  401-403;  War  of 
1812  and,  68,  349,  406;  see  also  Acts  of  trade; 
Fish;  Neutral  trade;  Trade  with  the  enemy 

Provost  marshal,  fees  and  regulations,  55,  173, 
215;  office,  73;  proceedings,  169;  tenure  and 
power,  212,  214 

Public  accounts,  see  islands  by  name 

Public  Acts  in  Force,  Barbados,  340 

Public  debts,  49,  59,  243 

Public  Record  Office,  "General  Catalogue,"  3; 
West  Indian  material  in  general  series,  2; 
see  also  Colonial  Office  Papers 

Public  vessel,  Bahamas,  12 

Puerto  Cabello,  253 

Pullein,  Lt.-Gov.  Henry,  commission  and  in- 
structions, 112;  letters,  87 

Pulteney,  Sir  William,  54 

Pulteney,  William,  letter  to,  148 

Purcell,  Lt.-Gov.  John,  letters,  246;  letters  to, 
246,  276 

Putnam,  Israel,  letter  to,  260 

Pye,  Adm.  (Sir)  Thomas,  letter,  101 

Quadruple  Alliance,  War  of  the,  in  West  Indies, 
12,  87 

Quakers,  affirmation,  48,  70;  and  negro  regi- 
ment, 130;  Barbados,  335,  340;  Bermuda, 

345 
Quartering,  regulations,  324 
Queen  Anne's  War,  see  Spanish  Succession 
Queen  of  Hungary,  322 
Quieting  possession,  see  Property 
Quit-rents  in  West  Indies,  314;  see  also"  lands" 

under  islands  by  name 

Rainbow,  374 

Randolph,  Edmund,  letter  to,  107 

Ranger,  20,  42 

Ranger,  H.  M.  S.,  145 

Rattan,  see  Ruatan 

Rattlesnake,  300 

Rawlins,  Gov.  Henry,  letter,  270 

Reade,  Gen. ,  report,  253 

Rebecca,  24,  89,  359 

Rebel  Club,  Nevis,  246 

Receiver  general,  ioi,  181,  210 

Recovery,  374 

Redhead,  Samuel,  9 

Redonet,  Capt.  fitienne,  377 

Reference  aids,  to  Colonial  Office  Papers,  3,  4; 

see  also  Indexes 
Registers,  ship,  British,  for  American  vessels, 

104;  flag  without,  109;  lack,  14 
Registers  of  Board  of  Trade  correspondence,  3 
Registry,  archives  in  office,  Bahamas,  330,  331; 

Barbados,   340;   established,   245;   colonial 

secretary  and,  245,  273;  Nevis,  275 
Religious  liberty,  declaration,  218 
Remsen,  John,  letters,  62,  256 
Report  of  Jamaica  Assembly  as  to  Trade,  200 
Representation,  British  theory,  26 
Reprisal,  326 
Reprizal,  261 
Reserve,  S77 
Resolute,  374 
Revenge,  359 


Index 


429 


Revenue,  use  of  surplus,  180,  191,  194,  216;  see 
also  "public  accounts"  and  "revenue"  under 
islands  by  name 

Reynolds,  James  Joshua,  deposition,  264,  395 

Rhode  Island,  cartel,  342n.;  colonial  privateers, 
91,  99,  322;  island  trade,  90,  99,  171,  253, 
393;  light  coinage,  192;  salt  trade,  seizure, 
100;  trade  with  the  enemy,  177,  215;  see  also 
New  England 

Rice,  war-time  trade,  103 

Richards,  Capt.  Nathaniel,  322 

Richardson,  Rev,  Alexander,  diary,  347 

Riche,  374 

Richie, ,  of  Philadelphia,  256 

Richmond,  Charles  Lennox,  3rd  duke  of,  letter 
to,  189 

Ricketts,  Gov.  George  P.,  commission,  74;  letters, 
66,  306,  351;  proclamation,  306 

Ricouart,  Louis  B.,  Chevalier  de,  intendant,  232 

Riders  to  bills,  159,  163,  180,  190,  211 

Rigaud,  267 

Riots,  soldiers  and  suppression,  258,  259 

Riou,  Capt.  Edward,  letter,  396 

River-master,  318 

Road  Harbor,  268 

Robertson,  James,  letter,  268 

Robinson,  E.,  letters,  200 

Robinson,  John,  letter,  192 

Robinson,  Gov.  (Lt.-Gov.)  Richard,  on  public 
papers,  116 

Robinson,  Sir  Thomas,  commission  and  instruc- 
tions, 72;  complaints  against,  54;  letters, 
53,  54,  60,  81 ;  memorial  to,  58 

Robinson,  William  Davis,  petition,  154 

Robley,  Pres. ,  letters,  307 

Robley,  Joseph,  letter,  158 

Rochester,  Laurence  Hyde,  1st  earl  of,  letter  to, 

183 
Rochford,  William  Henry  Zuylestein,  4th  earl  of, 

letters,  193,  248 
Rodney,  Adm.  George  B.,  baron,   193;  letters, 

266,  282,  316,  397 
Rodney  dit  R6donet,  Capt.  Etienne,  377 
Roger,  374 

Rogers,  Capt. ,  letter  to,  107 

Rogers,  Gov.  Woodes,  and  Bahamas,  13,  15,  16, 

21-24;  commission  and  instructions,  40,-41; 

death,  16;  letters,  n- 13,  15,  16,  22;  letters 

to,  12,  40,  41;  petition,  22 
Roman  Catholics,  colonial  legislation,  167,  183, 

233;  in  ceded  islands,  rights,  137-139,  141, 

143-145,  147,  156;  in  Leeward  Islands,  244- 

246,  272,  275,  276;  servants,  183,  212 
Rose,  Joseph  Warner,  269 
Rose,  H.  M.  S.,  18,  396 
Roseau,  Dominica,  126,  395;  archives  at,  348-355 

Rosencrantz, ,  memorial,  246 

Ross,  Daniel,  262,  263 

Ross,  Thomas,  letter,  24 

Ross,  William,  letter,  203 

Rous,  Pres.  Samuel,  letters,  56,  62 

Rover,  374 

Royal  African  Company,  46,  48,  59,  70,  165,  166, 

22911.,  230;  agreement,  315 
Royal  American  Regiment,  326 
Royal  British  Asiento  Company,  165;  see  also 

Asiento 


Royal  Commission  on  Public  Records,  Second 
Report,  320 

Royal  Rover,  337 

Royall,  Isaac,  322 

Royalties  of  Bahama  proprietors,  13-15 

Ruatan  (Rattan)  attack,  186;  plan,  186;  settle- 
ment, 186,  196;  troops,  98 

Ruddach,  Charles,  letters,  390 

Rufane,  Gen.  William,  letter,  135 

Rules  and  Articles  of  War,  191 

Rum,  prices,  386;  trade,  46,  103,  121,  122,  169, 
230,  269,  303,  325,  328,  351,  352,  357,  358, 
393,  401,  402,  404 

Russell,  Capt.  ,  letter,  58 

Russell,  John,  see  Bedford 

Russell,  Thomas,  letter  to,  260 

Rutherford,  John,  memorial,  310 

Rutledge,  John,  32 

Ryder,  Sir  Dudley,  attorney  general,  opinions, 
58,93 

Sail  Cloth  Act,  91,  93 
St.  Andrew  Parish,  Grenada,  port,  158 
St.  Andrew  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  175,  364 
St.  Ann  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  364,  386 
St.  Bartholomew,  and  War  of  1812,  270;  attacks 
and  capture,  244,  245,  247,  248,  253,  396; 
neutrality,  250;  Swedish  tariff,  265 
St.  Catherine's,  Jamaica,  169;  parish  records,  364 
St.  Christopher,  see  St.  Kitts 
St.  Christopher  Gazette,  261 

St.  Croix,  affairs,  238;  archives  at  London,  291; 
British  trade,  393;  claims,  49,  52,  71,  237- 
240,  249,  252,  273,  274;     Danish  purchase, 
72;  immigration  from  other  islands,  246; 
neutral   trade,   291;   settlement,   232,   233, 
272;  Spanish  seizures  at,  58;  see  also  Danish 
West  Indies;  Virgin  Islands 
St.  David  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  364,  369 
St.  Dorothy  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  364 
St.  Elizabeth  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  364 
St.  Eustatius,  and  American  Revolution,  cap- 
tures, 251,  252,  316,  397;  English  archives, 
292;   possession,   v;  see  also  Dutch  West 
Indies 
St.  George,  186 
St.  George  Basseterre  Parish,  St.  Christopher, 

239 

St.  George  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  364 

St.  George's,  Bermuda,  as  port,  95,  99,  100,  104; 
corporation  and  parish  records,  347 

St.  George's,  Grenada,  archives  at,  355-362; 
fire,  147;  free  port,  154;  town  lots,  137 

St.  James,  98 

St.  James  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  364 

St.  John,  Henry,  see  Bolingbroke 

St.  John  Island,  claims,  242,  249,  274;  see  also 
Danish  West  Indies;  Virgin  Islands 

St.  John  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  364 

St.  John's,  Antigua,  fire,  257;  records  at,  321- 
328;  trade,  249,  269 

St.  Kitts,  absentees,  tax,  244,  272,  275;  acts, 
292;  acts  in  force,  241;  admiralty,  263; 
agents,  239,  240,  244,  247,  394,  395;  archives 
at  London,  correspondence,  292 ;  archives  on 
island,  character  and  condition,  392;  as- 
sembly rights,  237,  238,  243,  248,  257,  275, 


430 


Index 


277 ;  chancery,  248, 257, 274, 277 ;  church,  239; 
council,  franchise  of  councillors,  member- 
ship, 239,  248,  249,  258,  259,  275,  277; 
courts,  236,  272,  274;  customs,  237,  241; 
defense,  230,  249,  251,  254,  258,  316,  393- 
397;  during  American  Revolution,  attitude, 
French  occupation,  251,  260,  262,  264,  265, 
316,  394,  395,  397;  during  Seven  Years' 
War,  privateers,  247,  255,  394,  396;  during 
War  of  1 8 12,  395;  during  War  of  the  Aus- 
trian Succession,  privateers,  253,  393;  dur- 
ing War  of  the  Spanish  Succession,  invasion, 
230,  231,  233;  elections,  suffrage,  238,  248, 
249,  258,  259,  273,  277;  fees,  238-240;  fire 
and  hurricane,  394;  free  ports,  266;  internal 
affairs,  disorders,  251,  258;  licenses,  240; 
liquor  duties,  240,  241;  land,  French  hold- 
ings, 231-237,  271-273;  Leeward  Islands, 
government,  vi;  map,  240;  militia,  231; 
negro  insurrection,  254;  population,  230, 
238,  257;  possession,  v;  powder  duty,  240- 
242,  248,  249;  property,  acts,  239,  272;  pub- 
lic accounts,  240-242,  246;  public  debt,  243; 
Roman  Catholics,  244,  275;  sessional  papers, 
252,  266-269,  278,  280-282,  292-296,  393- 
397;  settlement,  231,  272;  shipping  returns, 
261,  296;  slave  trade,  237,  240,  245,  249,  395; 
South  Sea  Company  grant,  234;  Stamp  Act, 
256,  394,  396;  taxes,  242;  trade,  enforcement, 
neutral,  United  States,  violations,  50,  230, 
244-246,  255,  266,  268,  269,  275,  393,  395- 
397;  vital  records,  238,  241-243,  249;  see  also 
Leeward  Islands 
St.  Leger,  Anthony,  letter,  316 
St.  Leger,  Sir  John,  letter,  231 
St.  Lucia,  and  American  Revolution,  attack,  316, 
318;  and  Caribs  of  St.  Vincent,  145;  archives 
at  London:  correspondence,  297;  entry 
books,  317;  miscellaneous,  297;  archives  on 
island:  character  and  conditions,  398,  399; 
despatches  and  entry-books,  399-402;  local 
correspondence,  402;  claims,  neutralization, 
46,  47,  49-55,  57-62,  71-73,  235,  241,  242, 
249-254,  297,  298;  defense,  316,  318;  free 
ports,  297,  325,  401,  402;  French  occupa- 
tion, 247 ;  governors,  commissions,  401 ;  grant, 
47-49,  70;  hurricanes,  398,  400;  non-resi- 
dents, tax,  402;  possession,  v;  sessional 
papers,  401,  402;  settlement,  47;  Spanish 
seizures  at,  58;  trade,  illegal,  neutral,  United 
States,  50,  297,  325,  399-402;  uninhabited, 
88;  see  also  French  West  Indies;  West 
Indies;  Windward  Islands 
St.  Martin,  captures,  248,  251,  253,  254,  316; 

neutrality,  240,  250,  274 
St.  Mary  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  364 
St.  Michael,  Barbados,  63 
St.  Nicholas  Mole  (Cape  St.  Nicholas),  trade,  26, 

109,  190,  191 
St.  Paul's  Parish,  Nevis,  records,  239 
St.  Peter's  Church,  Bermuda,  records,  347 
St.  Philip's  Parish,  Antigua,  records,  242 
St.  Thomas  Island,  claims,  232,  249,  272;  corre- 
spondence of  governor,  249,  251;  free  port, 
268;  illicit  English  trade,   394;  settlement 
233,  236;  see  also  Danish  West  Indies;  Virgin 
Islands 


St.  Thomas  the  East  Parish,  Jamaica,  records, 
364 

St.  Thomas  the  Vale  Parish,  Jamaica,  records, 
364 

St.  Toolie  Estate,  390 

St.  Vincent,  acts,  304,  404;  and  American  Revo- 
lution, capture,  298-300,  315;  and  Barba- 
dos, 74;  archives  at  London:  correspondence, 
298-304;  entry-books,  157,  304;  archives  on 
island,  character  and  condition,  403,  404; 
assembly  rights,  136,  138,  143,  144,  149,  150, 
156,  298,  299;  botanical  garden,  148;  Caribs, 
125,  138,  139,  145-148,  150,  156,  300; 
chancery,  145,  298;  church,  138,  145,  156; 
claims,  neutralization,  47,  49-55,  57-62, 
71-73,  241,  242,  250,  252-254,  298;  con- 
ditions, 136,  137,  149;  council,  membership, 
298,  358;  customs,  138,  145,  298,  300;  de- 
fense, 135,  139,  141,  144-147,  299;  elections, 
298;  exchange,  298,  300;  exchequer,  300; 
foreigners,  303;  free  ports,  303;  French  in, 
146;  government,  separate,  136,  137,  142- 
144,  156,  298;  governors:  commissions  and 
instructions,  298,  304,  317;  salary,  298; 
grant,  47,  70;  in  Leeward  Islands,  251;  land 
grants,  rent,  137,  140,  143,  146,  150,  155, 
298-300,  314;  occupation,  141,  142;  political 
unrest,  149,  150;  population,  314;  possession, 
v:  prices,  298;  proposal  (1762),  282;  ses- 
sional papers,  282,  301-304,  358,  403,  404; 
settlement,  62,  136,  142;  shipping  returns, 
301,  304;  slaves,  136;  town  regulations,  138, 
!39»  156;  trade,  neutral,  United  States, 
230,  301-303,  403,  404;  see  also  West  Indies; 
Windward  Islands 

Salamander,  89,  97,  113 

Salaries  of  officials,  28,  48,  125,  135,  178;  see  alsc 
"governor"  under  islands  by  name 

Salem,  Mass.,  20 

Salt,  export  in  foreign  vessels,  37;  method  of 
collecting,  100;  naval  interference  with 
trade,  100,  101;  proposed  monopoly,  94; 
trade  during  American  Revolution,  31,  32, 
103,  265;  see  also  Bahamas;  Turks  Islands 

Saltonstall,  Capt.  Dudley,  30 

Salvage,  claims,  323 

San  Pedro,  attack,  197 

Sancta  Reta,  252 

Sandy  Point,  St.  Kitts,  269 

Santa  Cruz,  see  St.  Croix 

Santa  Rita,  9 

Santiago  de  Cuba,  attack,  171,  182,  187;  trade, 

185 
Santiago  de  la  Vega,  Jamaica,  see  Spanish  Town 
Santo  Domingo  (Hispaniola) ,  American  ord- 
nance purchases  (1799),  199;  and  Bahamas, 
12;  attack  (1748),  171 ;  baptisms,  305;  British 
occupation,  305;  British  records,  205,  206, 
304,  305;  British  trade  seizures,  182;  cap- 
ture of  governor,  183;  conditions  (1807), 
205;  exports,  304;  forces,  82;  French  designs 
against  British  trade,  42;  French  plans 
to  retake,  201;  French  trade  captures,  203, 
204;  governors,  instructions,  317;  in  War 
of  the  Austrian  Succession,  305;  Jamaica 
trade,  211;  neutral  trade,  357;  plan  against 
(1779),  195;  plantations,  305;  refugees,  203; 


Index 


431 


settlement,  209;  trade  negotiations  under 
blacks,  199-204,  217,  305;  trade  with  Eng- 
lish mainland  colonies,   172,   173,   194;  see 
also  Monte  Cristi;  St.  Nicholas  Mole 
Santo  Domingo  (city),  plan,  206 
Sargent,  Diamond,  342m 
Saunders,  Robert,  petition,  209 
Savanna  de  la  Mar,  177,  205,  229,  230 
Savannah  Packet,  102 

Savy,  John,  24 

Scarborough,  Tobago,  records  at,  405 

Scarborough,  H.  M.  S.,  100,  101,  258 

Schools  and  schoolmasters,  58,  70,  112,  345,  346 

Scorpion,  H.  M.  S.,  102 

Scotland,  emigration  to  Trinidad,  310;  illicit 
trade,  175;  military  prisoner-servants  from, 
186 

Scott,  Lt.-Gov.  George,  136;  complaints  against, 
142;  land  grants  by,  137;  letters,  135,  136, 
141;  letters  to,  137,  141,  155 

Sea  Flower,  403 

Seaforth,  Gov.  Francis  Humberston  Mackenzie, 
baron,  letters,  67;  letter  to,  74 

Seal  fishery,  13 

Seals,  72,  330     ' 

Search,  see  Impressment;  Neutral  trade 

Secretaries,  see  Colonial  secretaries 

Secretary  of  State,  character  of  letters  to,  183, 
214,  248;  papers,  scope,  1,  2;  see  also  Cor- 
respondence 

Sedgwick,  Edward,  letter,  135;  patent,  158 

Selwyn,  William,  letter,  58 

Sessional  papers,  in  Colonial  Office  Papers,  3; 
see  also  islands  by  name 

Seton,  Lt.-Gov.  James,  commission,  298;  letters, 
301,  302 

Seven  Plantations  Estate,  390 

Seven  Years'  War,  in  West  Indies,  and  peace, 
cessions,  62,  141;  convoys,  188;  neutral 
trade,  55,  247,  255,  394;  preparations  and 
operations,  19,  55,  94,  95,  99,  176,  177,  188, 
247,  248,  255,  282,  283,  394,  396;  prisoners 
of  war,  20,  61,  176,  188,  247,  394;  privateer- 
ing, 19,  20,  24,  95,  176,  183,  247,  248,  255, 
394.  396;  prizes,  55;  records,  334,  339;  trade 
with  the  enemy,  flags  of  truce,  19,  20,  25, 
55,  61,  176-178,  188,  215,  247,  255,  394 

Sewell,  Robert,  agent,  386n. 

Seymour,  Lord  Hugh,  200 

Seymour,  Gov.  Richard,  commissions,  401 

Shark,  H.  M.  S.,  17,  298 

Sharpe,  Charles,  299 

Sharpe,  John,  agent,  letters,  50,  170,  182,  242, 
276;  letters  to,  58;  petitions,  170,  247 

Sharpe,  Pres.  William,  letter,  46;  letter  to,  69; 
testimonial,  59 

Shee,  Sir  George,  letter  to,  67 

Sheffield,  John  Baker  Holroyd,  1st  earl  of,  corre- 
spondence, 313 

Shelburne,  William  Petty,  2d  earl  of,  letters,  25, 
100,  137;  letters  to,  100,  142,  143,  189,  190 

Shelton,  Richard,  letter,  15 

Sheppard,  Capt.  Thomas,  62 

Sherlock  and  Lowry,  227 

Shettlewood,  William,  letters,  389 

Shingles,  price,  59 


Shipbuilding,  Bahamas,  15,  16,  29;  Bermuda, 
90,95.  345;  details,  322 

Shipley,  Gov.  (Sir)  Charles,  letter,  155 

Shipping,  Bahamas,  regulations,  16,  20;  Barba- 
dos, 48;  Bermuda,  forms,  342;  cases,  9,  14; 
coal  as  ballast,  322;  damages  by  hurricanes, 
160,  165,  166;  French  and  Spanish,  192;  in 
distress,  156;  insurance,  323;  lists,  registers, 
91,  159,  175,  229,  230,  323,  344;  passes,  145, 
146,  342;  protests,  341,  344,  345;  requi- 
sitioned, 24;  taxes,  169,  179;  see  also  Ship- 
building; Shipping  returns;  Shipwrecks; 
Trade 

Shipping  returns,  in  Colonial  Office  Papers,  char- 
acter, 3 ;  see  also  islands  by  name 

Shipwrecks,  on  Florida  coast,  12;  records,  333; 
salvage,  16;  Spanish,  treasure  ships,  163,  184, 
185,  245,  249,  252,  254,  276;  wrecking,  23, 
29,  87,  93,  94,  101,  102 

Shirley,  Gov.  Thomas,  and  command  of  troops, 
27;  and  Turks  Island,  26-28,  102;  commis- 
sions and  instructions,  42,  133,  277;  com- 
plaints against,  disputes,  28-30,  126;  letters, 
26-29,  126,  265,  266;  letters  to,  26,  27,  29, 
126,  133,  277;  memorial,  26;  proclamation, 
395;  promotion,  29 

Shirley,  Gov.  William,  and  trade  with  the  enemy, 
19,  20;  commissioner,  memorials,  250,  297; 
commissions  and  instructions,  41;  letters, 
19,  20,  25,  189;  letters  to,  25,  42;  salary,  25 

Shoes,  trade,  125 

Shute,  Gov.  Samuel,  testimonial,  23 

Shuttleworth,  I.,  letter,  58 

Silhouette,  ,  commissioner,  memorials,  297 

Silver  mines,  170 

Simcoe,  Gen.  John  Graves,  letters,  305 

Skene,  Sec.  Alexander,  47,  69 

Slave  trade,  English  objection  to  colonial  duties, 
56;  French  absorption,  393;  general  statis- 
tics, 314;  in  foreign  bottoms,  128;  instruc- 
tions, 305;  monopoly,  160,  161;  movement 
to  abolish,  318,  319;  opposition  and  negro 
unrest,  314;  private,  166,  315;  requirement 
of  returns,  113;  smallpox,  258;  see  also 
Asiento;  Royal  African  Company;  South 
Sea  Company;  islands  by  name 

Slavery,  abolition,  386;  Methodist  Church  mis- 
sionaries, 396;  see  also  Slaves;  Slave  trade; 
islands  by  name 

Slaves,  governor's  allowance,  93,  95;  Indians 
from  Spanish  possessions,  185;  see  also  Fugi- 
tive slaves;  Negro  insurrections;  Slavery; 
islands  by  name 

Sloane,  Hans,  testimonial,  23 

Smith, ,  263 

Smith,  Capt.  Benjamin,  253 

Smith,  Capt.  James,  petition,  338 

Smith,  Resolve,  intercepted  letters,  trial,  299,  300 

Smith,  Thomas,  letter,  94 

Smith,  Sec.  Wavel,  and  council,  239;  disputes, 
236,  237,  249;  letters,  238,  254,  273 

Smith,  Pres.  William,  letter,  1 1 1 

Smuggling,  inter-island,  17;  prevalence,  193;  see 
also  Trade 

Snow,  Capt.  George,  186 

Soldiers,  see  Army 

Some  Observations  on  Exportation  of  Sugar,  52 


432 


Index 


Somerset,  Henry,  see  Beaufort 

South  America,  trade  (1824),  350 

South  Carolina,  and  island  despatches,  92,  101, 
102;  and  Spanish  plan  (1742),  186;  Barba- 
dos relief,  339;  cartel,  32;  conditions  (1778), 
195;  Irish  servants  for,  no;  land  indenture, 
344;  Loyalist  recruiting,  196;  privateers, 
103;  see  also  Carolina 

South  Sea  Company,  and  Campeachy,  213;  and 
colonial  duties  on  slaves,  163,  165,  167-169, 
181,  210-212,  230;  damage  to  Spanish  trade, 
164;  factors,  24;  illegal  aid  of  Spanish,  185; 
land  grants,  234,  235;  memorial,  161;  opera- 
tions, trade,  167,  182,  184;  stock  for  sufferers 
231 

Southampton  Parish,  Bermuda,  records,  347 

Southwell,  Edward,  testimonial,  23 

Spain,  war  threats,  60,  139,  184,  252;  see  also 
Austrian  Succession,  War  of,  and  other 
wars  by  name;  Spanish  West  Indies 

Spanish  Asiento  Company,  63 

Spanish  Succession,  War  of,  in  West  Indies,  con- 
voys, 277;  flags  of  truce,  160;  Leeward  Is- 
lands, 45,  78,  230,  231,  233,  234,  237,  251, 
271,  272;  movements  and  defense,  98,  182, 
183,  314,  315,  325;  prisoners  of  war,  45,  59, 
183,  251,  316;  privateers,  184,  231;  prizes, 
45.  46,  59,  97 ,  182,  231,  316;  trade  with  the 
enemy,  flags  of  truce,  160,  161,  183,  315; 
truce,  59,  184 

Spanish  Town,  Jamaica,  169;  and  seat  of 
government,  174-176,  184,  187,  214,  363m; 
pirate  trial,  187;  records  at,  363-370,  372n. 

Spanish  Town,  Virgin  Islands,  government,  274 

Spanish  War  of  1739,  see  Austrian  Succession, 
War  of 

Spanish  West  Indies  and  mainland,  advice  boat 
seizure,  247,  255,  276;  and  American  Revo- 
lution, 32,  195-197,  263,  264,  329;  and  fugi- 
tive slaves,  25,  27,  140,  148,  171,  187,  190, 
191,  246,  254,  260;  and  Seven  Years'  War, 
24,  188,  274;  Bahamas,  n,  12,  14,  17,  22-25, 
32,  40,  329;  British  Honduras,  190;  British 
kidnapping  of  Indians,  185;  British  navy's 
trade,  160,  163,  184;  British  trade  seizures, 
56,  62,  63,  162,  163,  174,  178,  179,  233.  243, 
247,  250,  255,  276,  315;  Campeachy,  232; 
conditions,  description  and  information,  183, 
190,  192,  258;  Crab  Island,  236,  248,  259, 
260;  Georgia,  24;  Guiana,  61,  63;  inter- 
national island  trade,  30,  46,  47,  69,  70, 
135,  141,  145,  146,  161,  164,  168,  169,  172, 
179,  180,  182,  183,  185,  188,  193,  216,  276, 
315;  land  attacks  by  privateers,  91;  light 
coin,  193;  Mosquito  Coast,  187,  188,  191, 
193;  piracy,  12,  13,  164,  189,  242,  252, 
shipping  in  distress,  156;  shipping  move- 
ments, 192;  shipwrecks,  treasure,  184,  185, 
245,  254,  276;  slave  trade,  128,  161;  trade, 
regulations,  181,  183,  193;  trade  seizures 
by  guarda  costas,  12,  14,  16,  18,  26,  49, 
51,  58,  60,  87,  89,  97,  100,  112,  113,  163, 
169,  182,  184,  185,  187,  191,  195,  210,  233, 
237,  238,  242,  243,  248-250,  253,  254,  259, 
272t  3*5,  387;  trade  with  the  enemy,  315; 
threats  and  war  preparations,  181,  182,  191, 
J92,  233,  250;  troops  and  defenses,  189,  192, 


193,  195,  196,  315;  Turks  Islands,  94,  98; 
United  States  trade  (1799),  36;  Virgin 
Islands,  237,  241,  245,  249,  252,  272;  see 
also  Asiento;  colonies  and  wars  by  name 

Speaker  of  assembly,  royal  confirmation,  113 

Speedwell,  177,  346m 

Spooner,  Pres.  John,  letters,  67,  68 

Spotswood,  Alexander,  163;  certificate,  87;  let- 
ter, 21;  military  instructions,  315;  testi- 
monial, 23 

Spry,  Gov.  William,  commission  and  instructions, 
74;  letters,  56,  63 

Stamp  Act  in  West  Indies,  25,  56,  96,  100,  179, 
189,  256,  391,  392,  394,  396;  lists  of  docu- 
ments, 99,  142,  189,  256 

Stanhope,  James,  1st  earl,  21;  letters,  46,  162, 
271;  letters  to,  161,  210 

Stanhope,  Lovel,  agent,  letters,  176,  178 

Stanhope,  William,  see  Harrington 

Stanley,  Pres.  John,  letters,  267 

Stanton,  George  Leonard,  139,  151,  157 

Stanyan,  Temple,  letter,  50 

Stapleton,  Sir  William,  orders,  278 

Statesman,  251 

Staves,  scarcity,  339 

Steele,  Capt.  John,  191 

Stephens,  W.,  61 

Stevens,  Edward,  199,  201;  letters,  201,  202,  305 

Stevenson,  Cornelius,  262,  263 

Stewart,  Charles,  letters  to,  390 

Stewart,  John,  letter,  142 

Stiles,  John,  letter  to,  119 

Stirling,  William  Alexander,  lord,  31 

Stokes,  Anthony,  letter,  33 

Stone,  Andrew,  letter  to,  99 

Stone,  M.,  letter,  140 

Stone,  William,  letter  to,  99 

Storer,  Mrs. ,  letter  to,  260 

Strahan  (William  Strachan),  report,  88 

Strickland,  Sir  William,  letter  to,  16 

Stuart,  Lt.-Gov.  William,  capitulation,  354; 
letters,  125-127 

Suffolk,  Henry  Howard,  12th  earl  of,  letter,  150 

Suffrage,  15,  23,  137,  144,  145,  161,  273;  see  also 
Elections. 

Sugar,  as  currency  and  standard  of  value,  235, 
324;  British  and  foreign  trade,  46,  47;  direct 
foreign  trade,  169,  243;  duties,  235,  243,  314, 
386,  394;  expected  effect  of  sugar  act,  72  j 
hogsheads,  259;  illegal  trade,  50,  71,  95,  136, 
141,  154,  214,  325,  362;  industry,  15,95,272, 
328,  361,  390;  Molasses  Act,  approval,  en- 
forcement, 185,  213;  neutral  and  war-time 
trade,  68,  269,  352,  357,  358;  pest,  149, 
150;  prices,  171,  313;  report  on  trade,  50; 
trade,  46,  52,  57,  58,  69,  103,  121,  122, 
198,  230,  238,  313,  337,  339,  389.  395;  see 
also  Trade 

Sullivan,  John,  letter  to,  268 

Superb,  103 

Surinam,  and  American  Revolution,  64;  and 
Spanish  (1754),  61;  British  archives,  122, 
305,  306;  capture,  45;  history,  305;  trade, 
46,  306;  see  also  Dutch  West  Indies. 

Surveyor  general,  colonial,  and  council,  51,  90; 
charges  against,  243;  term,  72 

Surveyor's  department,  records,  331 


Index 


433 


Surveys,  341 

Suspending  clause,  see  Acts 

Sutton,  Edmund,  59,  60 

Swansea,  14 

Sweden,  American  trade  under  flag,  316;  and 
Tobago,  71;  tariff  at  St.  Bartholomew,  265 

Swift,  301 

Sydney,  Thomas  Townshend,  1st  viscount, 
letters,  74,  125,  141;  letters  to,  58,  265 

Symmes,  Andrew,  and  Turks  Islands,  corres- 
pondence, 25-29,  42 

Symonds,  Capt.  Richard,  17 

Symson  (Symon),  Alexander,  151;  letter  to,  158 

Taggart,  William,  deposition,  25 

Talbot,  Sharington,  letter,  250 

Tallow,  trade,  234 

Taxes,  see  Customs;  Excise;  "control  over 
finances"  under  Assemblies;  islands  by  name 

Taylor,  Richard,  deposition,  12 

Taylor,  William,  case,  28,  30;  memorial,  30 

Taylor's  Laws,  340 

Tea,  smuggling,  141 

Temple,  Sir  John,  58 

Tenant  (Tennent), ,  262,  263 

Tenier, ,  263 

Thomas,  Gov.  George,  commission  and  instruc- 
tions, 276;  dispute,  243;  letters,  246,  247,  255, 
256,  276;  letters  to,  256,  276 

Thomas,  36 

Thomas  and  Waddle,  19 

Thompson,  Benjamin,  letter  to,  103 

Thompson,  Pres.  Robert,  letter,  267 

Thornton,  Edward,  108;  letters,  200-202 

Three  Friendsy  374 

Three  Sisters,  231,  271 

Thurston,  John,  letter,  209;  letter  to,  209 

Thyrme,  Thomas,,  see  Weymouth 

Till,  James,  letter,  in 

Tinker,  Gov.  John,  commission  and  instructions, 
41;  letters,  I7n.,  18,  19,  24,  186;  letters  to, 
24,  41,  186 

Tithes,  16,  23,  41 

Tobacco,  as  standard  of  value,  324;  Bermuda 
and,  89,  90,  95,  344-346;  smuggling,  141; 
war-time  trade,  292 

Tobago,  acts,  309;  and  Barbados,  70,  74;  ar- 
chives at  London:  correspondence,  306-308; 
entry-books,  157,  308,  309;  archives  on 
island,  character  and  condition,  405;  as- 
sembly, 136;  capture,  397;  chancery,  145; 
church,  138,  145,  149;  claims,  neutraliza- 
tion, 46,  48-51,  53-55,  57-59,  61,  62,  73, 
249,  250,  252-254,  298,  306;  conditions,  58, 

137,  142,  146,  147,  149,  151,  306;  council, 

138,  145,  156,  358;  Courland's  offer  to  sell, 
71;  currency,  405;  customs,  138,  145;  de- 
fense, 135,  139,  141,  144-147,  149,  152, 
3°6,  359;  distress,  sugar-cane  pest,  149; 
economic  history,  405;  French  in,  146; 
government,  separate,  136,  137,  144,  156; 
governors,  instructions,  317;  grant,  48,  49, 
71,  142,  144;  in  Leeward  Islands,  251;  land, 
acreage,  system,  137,  140,  143,  146,  147, 
155;  log-wood  cutting,  58,  61 ;  military  power 
in,  146;  negro  insurrections,  56,  63,  146,  148; 
occupation,  141,  142;  offices,  306;  papers  on, 


47;  population,  146,  147;  possession,  v; 
privateer  foray,  153;  produce  statistics,  146, 
147;  sessional  papers,  145,  307-310,  358, 
405;  settlement,  47,  62,  70,  135,  136,  142, 
306;  shipping  returns,  308,  310;  slavery,  405; 
trade,  neutral,  violations,  147,  306-308,  405; 
turtle  fishing,  59;  white  fatality,  142;  see 
also  West  Indies;  Windward  Islands 

Tobago  Gazette,  306 

Tonnage,  74,  90,  in;  defense  levy,  325;  see  also 
"customs"  under  islands  by  name 

Tonyn,  Gov.  Patrick,  letter,  197 

Tortoise  shell  trade,  387 

Tortola,  affairs,  232;  government,  274;  popula- 
tion, 233,  234;  settlement,  233;  trade,  268, 
269;  treasure  trove,  245,  254;  see  also 
Virgin  Islands 

Tortuga,  Spanish  seizures  at,  96,  100 

Tothill,  Thomas,  390 

Toussaint  L'Ouverture,  Pierre  Dominique,  let- 
ters to,   305;  trade  negotiations,    199-203, 

217,  305,  379 

Townshend, ,  letter,  14 

Townshend,  Charles,  2d  viscount,  letter,  184; 
letters  to,  46,  70,  250,  306 

Townshend,  Thomas,  see  Sydney 

Townshend,  Thomas,  narrative,  150 

Trade,  by  British  navy,  100,  160,  163,  183,  184, 
209;  South  American  (1824),  350;  West 
Indian  statistics,  313,  314;  see  also  Acts  of 
trade;  Admiralty;  Canada;  Convoys;  Cus- 
toms; Embargo;  Neutral  trade;  Non-resi- 
dents; Privateers;  Shipping;  Slave  trade; 
United  States;  products  by  name 

Trade  with  the  enemy,  see  wars  by  name 

Traill,  Robert,  342n;  letters,  98,  104 

Treason,  56,  125,  183 

Treasure  ships,  plundering  of  wrecked,  184,  185, 
245,  254,  276 

Treasure  trove,  17,  245,  254 

Treasurer,  appointment,  46,  143,  148,  181;  see 
also  "public  accounts  "  under  islands  by  name 

Trelawney,  Gov.  Edward,  commission  and  in- 
structions, 213;  letters,  170-172,  185-187; 
letters  to,  186,  213,  214 

Trelawney,  Gov.  William,  commission  and  in- 
structions, 216;  death  and  popularity,  193; 
letters,  180,  190-192;  letters  to,  190-193 

Trelawney  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  364 

Triennial  act,  213 

Trigge,  Gen.  Thomas,  correspondence,  141 

Trinidad,  agents,  311;  American  negroes,  312; 
American  surgeon,  312;  archives  at  London: 
correspondence,  310-312;  entry  books,  312; 
archives  on  island,  character  and  condi- 
tion, 405,  406;  commission  for  government, 
310;  conditions,  145;  customs,  310;  during 
War  of  1812,  311,  312,  406;  foreigners,  311; 
immigration,  310;  Loyalists,  310;  neutral 
trade,  311;  possession,  v;  sessional  papers, 
310;  shipping  reports,  310,  311;  slave  trade, 

305 

Trinity  College,  Dublin,  and  college  for  Ber- 
muda, 89,  97,  98,  112 

Trott,  Nicholas,  memorial,  13 

Trumbull,  John,  31 

Tryon,  Rowland,  memorial,  271 


434 


Index 


Tryon,  Gov.  William,  petition  to,  192 

Tucker,  Benjamin,  177 

Tucker,  Henry,  agent,  and  records,  341 ;  letters, 
94,  103,  109;  memorial,  98 

Tucker,  James,  no 

Tucker,  Richard,  97 

Tuckett,  William,  letter,  256 

Tudor,  William,  269 

Tufts,  Peter,  deposition,  322 

Turks  Islands,  agent,  20;  and  American  Revolu- 
tion, 32;  Bahamas  and  Bermuda  and,  17,  19, 
25-29,  42,  90,  91,  97,  100,  102;  claims,  18-20, 
25,  42;  description,  19;  disorders,  28,  29, 
embargo,  37;  French  raids,  99,  100,  188; 
fugitive  slaves,  25,  27;  importance  and 
conditions,  25-27,  29;  impositions  at,  102; 
misgovernment,  27-29;  papers  on,  314; 
pirates,  87;  salt-making,  trade,  violations, 
20,  25-27,  29,  33,  34,  37-39,  90,  96,  100-102, 
191,  218,  268;  Spanish  depredations,  94, 
98;  wrecking,  101 

Turtles,  fishing,  59,  93 

Two  Brothers,  374 

Tyler,  J.,  letters,  389 

Tyrrell,  Sir  John,  15 

Tyrrell,  Adm.  Richard,  correspondence,  256 

United  States,  and  British  West  Indies,  iv,  2;  and 
Santo  Domingo  under  blacks,  199-204,  217, 
3°5»  379;  as  foreign,  265;  Chinese  and  East 
Indian  trade,  311;  dissentions,  106,  266; 
hostility  (1808),  308;  see  also  Acts  of  trade; 
Colonies;  Indians;  Navy;  Neutral  trade; 
wars  by  name 

Uring,  Nathaniel,  235,  249 

Ury, ,  letter  to,  211 

Ushant,  374 

Values,  in  terms  of  produce,  324 

Van  Bibber,  Abraham,  262 

Van  Norden,  John,  map,  341 

Vandefio,  Capt.,  see  Fandino 

Varenne,  Marquis  de  la,  232 

Vaughan,  David,  344 

Vaughan,  John,  lord,  commission  and  instruc- 
tions, 388;  letters,  388 

Vaughan,  Sir  John,  251;  letters,  283,  315,  316; 
letter  to,  315 

Veillon,  French  warship,  305 

Venezuela,  Miranda,  121 

Vera  Cruz,  Asiento  agents,  186;  letter  to  gover- 
nor, 192;  plan  against,   192 

Verchild,  Pres.  James,  letters,  248,  256,  277 

Vere,  Mrs.  ,  memorial,  14 

Vere  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  364 

Vernon,  Adm.  Edward,  expedition,  186,  252,  253; 
letters,  182,  393;  quarrel,  186;  seizure  by, 
182;  testimonial,   23 

Vernon,  James,  letter,  50 

Vernon,  322 

Vickers,  John,  deposition,  21 

Viper,  H.  M.  S.,  177 

Virgin  Islands,  acts,  312;  affairs,  231-234,  236, 
240,  241,  243,  246,  249,  259,  260,  271,  273; 
archives  at  London,  correspondence,  312; 
assembly,  249,  259;  claims,  236,  245,  252; 
court,  238;  customs,  259;  defense,  247;  dur- 


ing   Spanish    War    (1740),    252;    fugitive 

slaves,  246;  government,  241,  251,  275,  276; 

grant,  230;  land,  242;  loyalty,  261;  negro 

insurrection,    242;    population,    232,    247; 

report,  232;  sessional  papers,  268,  289,  312; 

settlement,   259;   Spanish   wreck,   252;   see 

also  Danish  West  Indies;  Leeward  Islands; 

islands  by  name 
Virgin  Queen,  91 
Virginia,    Beverley's    voyage,    163;    complaints 

against  governors,  236;  pirates,  163;  powder 

duty,  170 
Vital  records,  see  islands  by  name 
Votes  of  the  Assembly  of  Bahama  Islands,  36,  44 
Votes  of  the  Assembly  of  Grenada,  143,  153,  158 
Votes  of  the  Assembly  of  Jamaica,  381 

Wager,  Sir  Charles,  15 

Waldegrave,  James,  1st  earl,  54,  73;  letter,  242; 
letters  to,  298,  315 

Walden,  William,  322 

Walker,  George,  agent,  63;  memorials,  63,  65 

Walker,  Adm.  (Sir)  Hovenden,  161,  209 

Walpole,  Edward,  proposal,  23 

Walpole,  Horatio,  letter,  246;  letter  to,  70 

Walpole,  Sir  Robert,  letters  to,  23,  57 

Walton,  John,  petition,  230 

War  of  1 8 12,  blockade,  hi;  British  Guiana  and, 
121,  122;  British  detention  order,  349; 
British  sale  of  American  slaves,  40,  in,  112, 
217;  causes,  68,  349;  convoys,  318,  349;  de- 
fensive measures  in  islands,  39,  395 ;  Jamaica, 
207,  208 ;  naval  fight,  68 ;  news  of  declaration, 
39,  in,  316;  passports,  217;  peace  and  re- 
sumption of  trade,  39,  in,  115,  122,  123, 
133,  155,  208,  218,  270,  304,  308,  312,  346, 
353,  360;  prisoners  of  war,  40,  217,  270; 
privateers,  39,  121,  122,  217,  270,  316,  339; 
prizes,  seizures  in  port,  39,  68,  121,  207,  208, 
217,  218,  269,  270,  297,  303,  311,  326,  327; 
seduction  of  British  sailors,  217;  southern 
Indians,  aid,  39;  specie  from  United  States, 
1 1 1 ;  trade  during,  68,  in,  270,316,  327,  349, 
353.  358,  360,  406 

Ward,  Artemas,  letter  to,  260 

Warren,  Thomas,  48 

Warwick,  H.  M.  S.,  255 

Washington,  George,  31,  140;  letter  to,  260 

Wasp,  U.  S.  S.,  30 

Waterlow  and  Sons,  120 

Watson,  Sir  Francis,  388 

Watts,  Dr.  Edward,  letter  to,  260 

Wayland,  William,  143,  157,  158 

Weekes,  Nathaniel,  petitions,  85 

Weekes,  Pres.  Ralph,  letters,  55,  61 ;  letters  to,  61 

Weekly  Jamaica  Courant,  164,  184 

Weltden,  Anthony,  correspondence,  24 

Wendell,  John,  letter  to,  260 

Wentworth,  Lt.-Gov.  (Sir)  John,  letter,  403 

Wentworth,  Gen.  Thomas,  186;  instructions,  315 

Wescomb,  Daniel,  letters,  163,  166 

West,  Richard,  correspondence,  48,  70;  opinions 
and  reports,  46,  48,  88,  165,  233,  235,  240, 
244,  272 

West  Florida,  in  American  Revolution,  195,  196 

West  India  Committee,  papers,  318,  319 

West  India  Merchants,  minutes,  313,  318,  319 


Index 


435 


West  Indies,  British,  and  continental  America, 
iv,  2 ;  archives  at  London :  correspondence  of 
Board  of  Trade,  313,  314;  correspondence  of 
Secretary  of  State,  314-316;  entry-books, 
316,  317;  charges  on  English  trade,  349; 
chronology  of  possession,  v;  conditions,  de- 
pression, 314,  319;  courts,  316;  currency, 
316;  disorders,  161;  fear  of  negro  insurrec- 
tions, 314;  land  titles,  316;  letters  of  marque, 
315;  military  and  naval  papers,  314-317; 
negotiations  on,  315;  property,  313;  quit- 
rents,  314;  slave  trade,  314,  315;  see  also 
Archives;  Army;  Communication;  Danish; 
Dutch;  French;  Navy;  Spanish;  Trade; 
islands  and  wars  by  name 

Westmorland  Parish,  Jamaica,  records,  364 

Weston,  Edward,  letter,  140 

Weymouth,  Thomas  Thynne,jd  viscount,  letters, 
145,  146 

Whaling,  American,  301;  Bahamas,  12;  see  also 
under  Bermuda 

Whipple,  Capt.  Abraham,  30 

Whitcomb,  Thomas,  217 

White,  Capt. ,  executed,  255 

White,  Capt. ,  of  navy  (18 13),  68 

White,  Michael,  correspondence,  258 

White,  Robert,  letters,  123 

White  servants,  from  Ireland,  convicts,  102; 
Leeward  Islands  act,  235;  see  also  under 
Jamaica 

Whitfield, ,  at  Santo  Domingo,  202 

Whitmore,  Gen.  William,  99 

Whittingham,  Gov.  (Sir)  Samuel  Ford,  letter  to, 

349 

Whitworth,  Francis,  60 

Whole  Proceedings  of  Captain  Dennis's  Expedi- 
tion, 164 

Wild  Cat,  374 

Wilkinson,  James,  letter,  205 

William,  89,  322 

Williamson,  Lt.-Gov.  Adam,  letters,  198 

Willing  and  Francis,  letter,  323 

Willing  and  Morris,  261 

Wills,  see  Probate 

Wilmot,  Henry,  agent,  complaint,  247;  letter,  394 

Winchelsea,  H.  M.  S.,  232 

Windward  (Caribbee)  Islands,  assembly,  136; 
contingent  charges,  137;  force,  140,  150, 
151;   general   council,    minutes,    143,    156, 


358;  government,  135-137;  governor's  sal- 
ary, 142;  lumber  trade,  122;  see  also  islands 
by  name 

Windward  Passage,  pirates,  163 

Wine,  Bermuda,  92,  98,  114 

Winiet,  ,  at  Grenada,  139,  150 

Witter,  Norwood,  215 

Wolmer,  John,  387 

Wolmer's  Free  School,  387 

Wood,'  Gov.  Alexander,  letters,  297 

Wood,  Robert,  letter,  247 

Wood,  Gov.  Roger,  letter-book,  345;  will,  342 

Wood,  William,  letter,  169;  letters  to,  57,  114, 
275 

Wood,  Zachariah,  letter,  34 

Wood,  in  Bermuda,  94,  95;  tithe,  16;  see  also 
Logwood;  Lumber 

Woodford,  Sir  Ralph,  406;  letters,  312 

Woodley,  Lt.-Gov.  William,  commission  and  in- 
structions, 277;  letters,  122,  248,  257,  258, 
277;  letters  to,  257 

Woodley,  Pres.  William,  letter,  269 

Worsley,  Gov.  Henry,  commission  and  instruc- 
tions, 70,  71;  complaints  against,  49,  57; 
hearing  before,  47;  letters,  47-50,  59,  60, 
250;  letters  to,  60,  70,  71;  orders  to,  250; 
salary  controversy,  49-52,  57,  60,  71,  72 

Wright,  James  M.,  Bahama  Islands,  329n.;  aid 
to  present  volume,  vi,  329n. 

Wright,  Miss  Irene  A.,  381 

Writs  and  forms,  342 

Wyndham,  Charles,  see  Egremont 

Yeamans,  John,  agent,  239,  243,  252;  letter  to, 

253;  memorials,  238-241 
Yonge,  Sir  William,  letter  to,  1 6 
Yorke,  Sir  Philip,  solicitor  general,  opinions,  46, 

252 
Young,  A  dm.  James,  correspondence,  64,  337 
Young,  Sir  (Gov.,  Lt.-Gov.)  William,  and  land 

grants,  139,  140;  commission,  133;  letters, 

125,  139.  I5°»  151.  306,  308;  letters  to,  133, 

150,  151 
Young  Cezar,  31 
Yucatan,  trade,  387 

Zubiaur,  Joseph  de,  9 

Zuylestein,  William  Henry,  see  Rochford 


